This is one utilitarian looking sports bra, but we're not buying it for the looks.
As far as construction goes, this is very well made and sturdy. The materials are soft though and it feels very pleasant against the skin. Since this is structured more like a vest, the materials are similar all around. There are at least 3 layers of fabric, and the outer and inner layers are made from a slinky satiny stretchy fabric.
The front part of the bra, the cups so to say, have one horizontal seam, which is actually not fully horizontal but has a rounded shape. The top part of the cup has no horizontal or vertical stretch, only a bit of stretch diagonally. The bottom part is stretchy in all directions. The back is not stretchy vertically, but has a lot of horizontal and diagonal stretch. The inside part of the back also has a number of diagonal seams, probably for reinforcement. The construction on this bra is different to all other sport bras that I've seen.
The sizing is also different. Size 3 is for bust 41-45" and rib cage 35-37". Since I measure 46.5" bust and 37" underbust, the cups are slightly too small. The band works fine though, and I'm afraid that the next size up would be too big.
Regarding how this works for sports, I particularly like the back, because it definitely distributes the weight much more evenly than the classic band + straps bra. The same goes for the wide straps on the shoulders. The bounce is reduced quite well, although it's definitely not completely eliminated. Possibly the too small cup could also be to blame for it.
I have this bra for over a year and I wear this quite often, although it gets a bit less wear than the Panache Sport and Bravissimo Skye, which are faster to get on and provide similar bounce control - but I do like to rotate them to give my back and shoulders a break, as each model has its own pressure points. I machine wash it on a delicate cycle, and so far this is holding up very well. Overall a great option.

Updated on Sep 15, 2018 Flag this

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