I got this bra about two weeks ago and have worn it once or twice around my room, but I waited on a review because I hadn't worn it to the gym until today.

Pros:
It's pretty comfortable. This is likely because its actually the right size for me (I finally decided that it was time to retire my 34E Shock Absorber bra).
The band fits true to size (or close enough). I haven't measured it yet so I can't say if it measures exactly 32 or not, but I don't feel like I need to size up or down.
While the gore doesn't tack, it doesn't poke me either ... so I think that's a pro.
The color scheme is nice. I really like the bright blue on the straps because it makes it feel a little less boring.

Cons: Everything else.
The straps adjust short enough, but just barely. I'm 5'9, so if I have to my straps as tight as they go, that's probably a really bad sign for most people
The cups are way to wide. The underwires sit at the very back of rib cage. I guess that this eliminates the issue of the wires poking my armpits because they're so far behind them, but it is definitely not ideal.
To go along with the wires being to wide, the arm holes are set too far apart for me. So while the straps are actually not too wide for me, there is a lot of fabric on the outsides of the straps that rub my arms (the straps aren't at the edge of the cup).
I also really don't like the shape that it gives me. Instead of keeping them centered, it kind of creates a splayed shape. This is a pain when running because my arms are bumping my boobs around every time I bring one forward.
In addition to placing all of my breast tissue in a prime location to be bumped, it also doesn't do a very good job of minimizing bounce. It is definitely not a good choice for high impact activities.

Overall, this bra looks nice and thats about it. Unfortunately the only other two sports bras I own at the moment are a 34E and 32FF though, so this one will have to be a keeper for now.




Edit: I'm just going to edit this to mention some measuring technicalities. The first is that the band is not nearly as tight as the measurements make it appear. The wires are just very flexible, so they start to distort with very little pressure. The second is that the straps are tapered. I measured them about at the middle, but they measure about 3cm where they attach to the cup and about 2cm where they attach to the elastic part.
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