The cup are too big for me, they make wrinkles.
The band is ok when not fasten at the thigthen hooks, otherwise after some hours it starts to hurt.
This bra gives you a very pointy shape, visible also under the t-shirts.

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Currently wear testing. Will update soon!

Update! After wear testing with some different exercises I thought I'd come back to share what I think.

To start, I did not even bother taking this for a run. Just after jumping around a bit and feeling the movement I was not sold on this bra. I'd consider going down one cupsize to get more compression, but I do not feel that the encapsulation of the bra is working well for me.

The pluses: The band fit. It is very tight as a 28 band and it works well with my 26" ribcage.
The internal "sling" pulls the breasts forward. It's visible through the bra and creates a pointy look. Many people would not like this, but I feel like it keeps the breasts forward and prevents them from being pushed to the side.

I'll use this bra for weight lifting, biking, elliptical, but nothing high impact like jumping or running.

I have yet to see any reviews for the Freya Active Soft Cup Sports bra. It is the only option Freya has in their active line that goes up to an H in a 28 band. This bra comes in ...

http://bybabysrules.com/2012/02/28/review-freya-active-soft-cup-sports-bra/

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First of, I got this bra from another user, and I am very grateful.

Now, on to the fit.

The band is the firmest 28 I've ever tried, which is fantastic for me, since I usually would need a 26 band (26.5-27 inch ribcage) and this feels like what that size would be. I can breathe easily and put several fingers underneath, and it is firmly in place, which is a first for me, especially with the cups (mostly) fitting. I have to agree with another reviewer who stated that a true 28 band would need to size up, since this band fits me and my ribcage is more of ... a 26 band.

The straps are very comfortable, and don't feel like they're going to fall off my shoulders, which is also fantastic, since I have tiny shoulders.

The cups are my only issue. The depth seems good, although it does come up quite high as a sports bra usually would, so it's hard to gauge whether or not that means a whole lot. Ordinarily I would be a 26HH or J, and they seem to fit alright into it, though the center part (I suppose it's the gore, although this model has no wires, and I've only ever had under wired bras before, so I'm just guessing) doesn't tack due to center fullness. The cups are also a bit wide, and seem made for someone shallower than me, as there isn't enough lower projection and the cups wrinkle a bit at the bottom due to this. I am also fairly high set, and this bra would probably work best for someone with average set breasts. The shape is also quite retro and pointy, very east-west on me, but some of that is due to the shape of my breasts not quite being right for this bra. However, I have worn it all morning running(hobbling, really, because I can't run anymore) around the house, making soup for my sick husband, and it will probably be great for indoor/house activities where I don't really care about how my chest looks, and just want to be well supported and comfortable.

Overall, the band runs snug for anyone looking into this bra, and the cups are a bit wide and shallow compared to my shape, but it is very comfortable and easy to move around in. Despite the gore issue, it seems to keep my breasts from knocking into each other, which is good. =^__^=

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This is an unwired encapsulation bra. It has partially adjustable straps, with the other half of the strap being lightly padded for extra comfort. It has four rows of four columns of hooks.

I got this from another Bratabaser as I was in need of wireless bra options, which happen to be few and far between when you're around my size. As most of the bras I've been wearing lately have been around 30K with the band altered down, I wasn't expecting it to fit in the cups, so the fact that I escape from the top and the sides wasn't a huge surprise to me. It does make ... me feel a bit squashed, especially my top centre tissue.

I was pleasantly surprised to discover that the straps were positioned in such a way that they would actually stay on my shoulders. Almost everything I try is too wide set for my narrow, sloping shoulders, so these close set, lightly padded straps are quite nice. The band is incredibly firm, only stretching to about 68cm (27" ). A true 28" ribcage wouldn't be able to get it on without an extender. I've marked the centre gore as not laying flat, but as the bra has no wires, it wouldn't actually lay flat in the correct size either.

The cups are, as other reviewers have said, quite pointy! I wouldn't be bothered by this in a sports bra if it did its job well, but I do know that it may be of concern to some other people.

The band feels snug, both because it is firm, and because it is wide. The material seems to be of good quality, and there's no features which would stab you if working out. Unfortunately, because of the sizing issue, while I can wear it around the house, I can't really put it through its paces as an exercise bra, as it's not encapsulating all of my tissue by any means.

Edit: After wearing this for a little while, I've decided it's just too snug in the cups to be comfortable. This isn't really a fault of the bra, as I'm several sizes larger than it was designed for.
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