Shopping online is a time saver, but sizing some purchases can be a little confusing. Shopping online for a sports bra is one such challenge and it is nice to have a little advice on how to get a good fit.
Well over at Runner's World, you can find a handy Bra Tool. Enter measurements of your rib cage and bust and the tool will determine what size you should buy.
Fit's Tip: Although it seems like a good idea, do not buy a smaller size thinking you will get more support. A bra that is too tight can negatively affect your ability to breathe and compromise your running potential. Plus, tight bras can cause painful chafing.
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What's mentioned about buying a bra in a smaller size is very true. I've made this mistake before ):
1I think this is wrong, do they run like regular bra sizes? It said I was a 30 E, I'm like a 32 B.
2Maybe you've been wearing the wrong size? Wouldn't that translte to a 32 C.
3LOL kxm you're kidding!
4Wearing the wrong size isn't that uncommon, but at the same time tape measures don't really give an accurate result. The only way to get your right size is really through trial and error and the help of a good professional bra fitter. Most women are smaller in the back (number size) and chestier (cup size) than they think. I went around wearing a 36D for a long time until I got professionally fitted and I found I was a 32F. Way to lose 4 inches and go up a few cup sizes!
But really, go get fitted by a professional, especially for sports bras, as I did. Professional means a person trained specifically to sell bras, which does not include Victoria's Secret and most mall retailers. It might cost a little more and take more time and effort through this method, but it made life so much easier once everything was held in place (especially when jogging. Can you say ouch?) Your boobs will thank you for it.
5I am tiny but with boobs and it said I am a 28E... I have been using a 30D after beeing fitted by a professional at a shop specialised in uncommon bra sizes like mine, so the calculator was not too bad. I could probably use a size 28 but anyway there are so few bras that are 28 and E cup, if I stick to size 30D I have more choice...
6Where can you find a professional? What category do they fall under in the yellow pages? I would like to be fitted so I can find the right size for me.
7I wonder if I'm accurate...
8Heyxu -- I don't know where you live but if you look up for underwear shops you probably will find specialised shops. Mine says clearly they are specialised in "uncommon sizes" in both ends of the scale. I was never able to find a proper bra before I entered that shop. My chest size 28-30 is not very unusual in my country but in regular shops you will find only A-B cups in that size not the E-F I need... Checking your size in a professional shop is really worth it!
9Nope no way i'm an E, i'm barely a B. I think its cause you have to add like a few inches to the ribcage number and they don't do that or even tell you to do that.
10Heyxu, professional fitters usually work at non-chain lingerie stores (so no Victoria's, Frederick's, Macy's, etc). If there's a independently owned lingerie shop in your area, that would be a good place to start.
Some of the really upscale department stores & boutiques have fitters, but call and ask to see if they have them. But make sure to see if they have trained fitters, and not just salespeople who rattle numbers off measuring tapes.
11Ellabella, have you tried shopping online at FigLeaves? They have lots of sizes for people with small backs and big cups.
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