It’s very cute and very high quality! It definitely gives a lot of support but it’s not for anyone who doesn’t like a tight fit! For me the bra was nice in the band, if a teeny bit tight but I really like that in a sports bra, but the cups cut into my boobs quite a bit and made me look silly. I’m gonna try out the same bra with a larger cup size soon hopefully!

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I have no idea how my boobs are anymore. I thought I was shallow, now I think I might be even, but behave like fOb because of extra wide and short roots. I also have wide set breasts and a lot of inner fullness.

I love this bra! I'm on the little side of 30 and I have to use the largest hooks on the band, so size up! Also, the band is extra extra firm, gives amazing support. It doesnt squish the boobs, it encapsulates them almost like having a hammoc under and over your breast, but not in the center. I have very wide set breasts, ... and it fits me perfectly. Gore is suuuper high, so it works to encapsulate my inner fullness. Does not create quad boobs even if its a full coverage bra, which never happens with me.

It gives this very large, slighlty splayed look. But I like it! It suits my natural shape better than bras who aim for too much centerness. I am very petite, but I like to have large breasts. My breasts naturally go further under my arms, so its usually painful to bring them back center. And I dont need side support because I am center full, if it makes sense.

Doesnt push up breasts, no cakes on the plate here, but a really great tshirt bra! I dont even wear it for gym, but for regular daily wear.

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ABOUT THIS BRA
This is a lightly lined, seamed, molded, wired, back close sports bra.

Purchasing:
* $50.30 on Amazon with free Prime shipping & returns
* Also available with Amazon Wardrobe.
* Available in black (with white trim), beige (with peach trim), gray/teal, red/gray, and navy/blue print.

Band:
* One layer of a smooth, opaque, stretch knit.
* Wing support: seaming.
* Full band - band is straight beneath wires.
* Back close with FOUR columns of hooks.
* Narrowest part of gore is not at the top, but 4 cm below the top.

Straps:
* front: padded, non-stretch
* back: smooth elastic
* soft (don’t stand up on their own)
* partial adjust (limited by padded straps & J-hook)
* leotard ... back
* center pull

Cups:
* one vertical-ish seam (creates side support), body of cup is seamless and molded
* full cup
* Side support built-into cup seaming AND inner encapsulation in a donut shape.
* unpadded, average strength underwire
* Inner and outer top edge of cup has stretch seaming.
* Cup is constructed of thin padding sandwiched between two layers of a stretch, opaque knit.
* Inner encapsulating “donut” formed with two pieces of a non-stretch knit.


ABOUT ME: petite with wide, horizontal oval, slightly conical breasts
* average projection (not shallow nor super projected)
* average-set (one finger width of space between breasts)
* wide roots (extend to the mid-axillary line)
* even horizontal fullness (just barely outer full)
* short root height, average vertical placement
* mix of firm & soft tissue (front molds to shape of bra, sides push wimpy wires away)
* conical shape (but will squish to round)
* full on top (2/4 shape, not even or very full) - BUT functionally even to FoB due to short roots and soft tissue
* petite (5'3") so have narrow frame
* front (anterior) rib flares (not usually a fit issue, but I like that longlines make them disappear)


FIT DETAILS

Band:
* length: Band is tough to fasten and strains hooks. Bottom of the band stays in place with wear and is comfy. Top of band is loose (so outer end of wire is unsupported)
* wings: height good, smooth line

Gore: Floats, because so wide that it sits of breast tissue. Not painful. Height fine.
but wireless so acceptable.


Straps:
* Not too far apart.
* Adjust short enough.

Cups:
* Wires enclose tissue nicely AT FIRST, but tissue migrates backwards with movement. (Wires can’t keep breast inside cup.)
* Breast pushes wimpy wire away from body.
* Top of cup: smooth because so much boob is smashed into armpit and escapes past unsupported wires.
* Bottom of cup filled (enough immediate projection at wire)
* Cup apex: not deep enough (boob smooshed into armpit).
* Cup apex: doesn’t match my natural apex (too low and lateral)
* Wrinkles in lateral part of cup because it’s in my armpit. (Likely not designed to make that curve).
* Outer edge of cup cuts into Tail of Spence.
* Side view: round, some lift
* Front view: wide (east-west) – side support seaming doesn’t do much

Other:
* Fabric very soft.
* Sporty look.
* Thinly lined cups do NOT prevent erect nipple show through.
* Fit was so crummy that bra could not prevent bounce.

ASSESSMENT & PLAN
* Shape mis-match. STOP.
* Didn’t plan to try this bra. Was sent this model by mistake. Will return and re-order the other Freya wired sports bra that is supposed to have a more projected shape.
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Carbon (gray with teal trim) colorway

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Updated on Jul 27, 2019 Flag this

First time trying a Freya sports bra. After wearing the panache Sport this doesn't feel right and isn't fitted for me at all. It comes up under the arms way to high, the cup is moulded different so they sit low but still kinda swing/bounce, and it pushes out breast tissue rather than hold it in. It feels supportive, but that's just because of the stiff material. Only thing I like is that it has a J hook to convert into a racer-back. Wish I would've been able to try it on before purchasing since return shipping to UK isn't worth it. Definitely not a fan of this bra at all.

Updated on Mar 27, 2018 Flag this

Bought this on some deep discount Nordstrom's deal in the hopes I could wedge into it for high-impact sporting events, but in the end, I really would rather not. Band is far too tight for my build and I do have some quadboob with it despite pretty easily moulded breasts. Visibility of straps and wings is also too high for the shirts I would wear this with.

Hot Crimson colorway

Updated on Feb 22, 2018 Flag this

This bra seems okay. I haven't tried it for exercise yet. It's too wide, as all sports bras are for me, so it cuts into my armpits uncomfortably. It does seem better than my 30H - Panache » Sports Bra (5021) in that respect, though. I think if I went up a cup size it would be too big, but the gore doesn't seem to want to sit flat, either. It's not overly comfortable or overly uncomfortable.
I'll try to report back once I've actually tried it for exercise.

lime colorway

Updated on Jun 04, 2017 Flag this

Band seems to run tight. I wear a 32 in most Freya and could barely fasten this even with the cups backwards.

Updated on Feb 26, 2017 Flag this

This is the first close-to-well-fitting sports bra that I have. The previous one I had was a Change compression bra that gave me a horrible case of the uniboob and that felt so tight it was kinda hard to breathe (although it did work! Just was not very comfortable).

This one feels kinda tight around the band, but overall - stable and good. Really reduces bouncing around which is good. I believe the band will stretch over time and it's better to have a more stable bra band for a sports bra (and i can always try to use a band extender for a while). I said that the comfort is "okay" because of the a-little-too-snug band, but overall it's good!

The gore doesn't tack, in fact it sits rather far away from my sternum. But as far as I tried it on, it didn't seem like too much of an issue. I yet have to see how it works while doing sports! https://d28qt14g3opchh.cloudfront.net/smileys/icon_smile.gif" alt=":)" />

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Updated on Feb 01, 2017 Flag this

I bought this bra in pink and in black to replace my panache sports bra, which was really uncomfortable.
When I wear it I feel smokin' hot!
I am happy with it generally but wouldn't recommend it for running or jumping around a lot, it seems to gape at the top, so the goods wobble around like jelly! Still it was the best sports bra I found considering I was previously wearing 2 bras at the same time to get the support to go running. In the bra shop yesterday the assistant told me that the gaping at the top problem is something lots of wearers of this ... bra complain about.
I just bought a shock absorber bra from her which I was skeptical about because it's wire free but I am so so happy with it. Just a bit sad that that one only comes in boring black or even more boring white. If you're thinking about getting this bra definitely get fitted in it in person if possible and compare with the SA one because I think it's better.
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Updated on Nov 07, 2016 Flag this

Too big for me due to weight loss. Band is tight.

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