I really wanted to like this bra.

I think it fit okay. It still felt very firm, despite being a larger size than the 30GG - Panache Sport » Sports Bra (5021) I own, but the boob separation on this was nonexistent for me.

I might need a larger cup size -- that's certainly possible, checking on the depth. But either way, the gore floated uselessly, not firm enough to get between my boobs, and I wound up with a sports bra that had no separation. https://d28qt14g3opchh.cloudfront.net/smileys/icon_sad.gif" alt=":(" /> Miserably uncomfortable, and I'm sure I would have wound up with some chafing if I had tried to actually exercise in this.

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Updated on Feb 03, 2015 Flag this

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  I'm curious, does it have a special feature allowing it to tack somehow? Because typically only underwired bras have gores that can tack. I've never tried on or seen a nonwired bra that had a gore that had the ability to tack, but if Panache had designed this to try to make it tack (even if it is not that successful) I'd be very curious to know how they did it.

• I mean, it does have a gore -- it feels like it's made out of the same memory foam kinda material as the separate cups themselves. Another review on here said it kept her comfortably separated. It would probably work better on someone with wider-set breasts. I've got about a fingertip to spare between mine.

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  I'm not sure if you're referring to my review, or not, but I never said it separated. When I wear it, it keeps the side tissue at the forefront. Because of my shape, having that side tissue not stuffed into my armpits is more important to me than having a lot of separation. So the gore doesn't tack on me. It wouldn't in the original Wired Sport either, because it's just not made for that. I've actually never seen a reviewer of the original Sport have success with that.

  If separation is a must, the Freya brand sports bra would be better. I've heard it has firmer and higher wires. It has more structure than the Sport.

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  Yeah I took the opportunity earlier this week to check out some of the unwired options at Nordstrom Rack where they typically have a lot of full bust sports bras, and although they do have that gore-ish piece, without a wire that piece is not going to stay rigid enough to sit flat on the torso. Really I did not see any nonwired sports bras that looked designed to ensure full separation. I LOOOOOVE nonwired choices for many purposes and always try to suggest it as an option to try, because I think us full bust folks do miss out on some good solutions by automatically ruling them out, but if separation is 100% essential for someone then I really would not steer them to an unwired bra. It's just not going to do that unless you are really at the far (small) end of the boob volume spectrum.

• littlechichend Huh! Well, the other Sport separated me. :|a

  My big issue with sports bras is weird straps.

  http://www.ebay.com/itm/Freya-Active-AA4891-Black-Moulded-Racer-Back-Sports-Bra-Sizes-28-to-40-DD-H-Cups-/350916194398

  like this.

  I also have a Natori "convertible" sports bra, but the way its straps work also annoys me. They don't adjust down like a normal bra, but "clip" down, and the excess strap either goes under the bra (which I couldn't get to stop rumpling uncomfortably) or on top (which is unstable -- the hooks unhooked on me).

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  wendybien thanks for the additional info!

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