A sports bra worthy of everyday wear! It looks absolutely amazing under clothes, and I wouldn't be too embarrassed to wear this thing to work out without a shirt. My asymmetry is somewhat noticeable (the cup on the smaller side caves in a tiny bit), but not enough that I'd be self conscious about it. The wires are completely enclosed in foam and feel extremely comfortable.
I'm in love with the aesthetic of the colors and cup construction. Panache has a gorgeous product here.
My only complaint: the band is tight. Super tight. I am on the larger end of a 28 and I have a hard time ...fastening this thing. Will be wearing it with an extender, which makes everything feel great (I can breathe!). If in doubt, size up in the band!
Edit: I have noticed some pain in my shoulder blades due to the straps being too wide during use with the extender. I tried to used the racerback option, but the straps sat too heavily on my overly-tense neck muscles and I couldn't deal. Will have to size up if I try this again. Read more 80 more words
Best bra ever. Full stop. I wear this as an everyday bra under anything that comes up high enough to cover it. The shape is perfection, and the lining keeps nipples contained. I've considered sewing lace onto it so it can work under more necklines. The underwires are padded a little, so it's friendly to my sensitive rib-cage, and the material is soft too. This is the Platonic form of how a bra should FEEL! I only wish it weren't so sporty-looking and that the straps weren't so beefy. If only they just took the basic design, lowered the neck, and slapped some satin on it... get on that, Panache!
I did have to go up a band size to my sister-size 34F. The band is TIGHT and unforgiving. This bra does not quit! I've worn it almost daily for over a year, and it shows no signs of wear beyond a little staining.
Don't hesitate. This sucker is loaded for bear. Worth every penny of the $70 I paid for it.
A bit small for me in the cup, but fits in the band. Even though it's not my my size, it was the largest sports bra I could find and is very comfortable.
A bit small for me in the cup, but fits in the band. Even though it's not my my size, it was the largest sports bra I could find and is very comfortable.
I've got two of these - the black/geo and the coral/yellow. Both fit well in the bra department, identical to the sports bra, but the body is very loose, at least 2 sizes too big (my waist measurement is 23" for reference).
I bought this sports bra in a 34DD due to some bad advice. I only wore it maybe 3-4 times since I bought it a few months ago. Aside from the fact that it is not in my correct size, it is very comfortable. Not once did I feel like I was going to fall out while exercising. I hope to get one like this in my correct size. One of the hooks bent, I'm not sure how, but I bent it back to the proper position and it still works just fine.
This sports bra feels as if it's made from quality material, but it unfortunately just does not fit me. The cups are large and roomy, the gore floats about an inch or more off my body (too much separation to fit between my boobs), and the wires are wide.
The band feels like a tight 28, and the straps are comfy.
I love this bra; it was a complete revelation in how bras could be engineered. Even though it doesn't really fit me it's still very supportive. It's also extremely well-made; it has held up quite nicely -- except for the little screen printed Panache logo. I have several times gotten home from the gym only to be exceptionally confused about the little orange flakes on my skin. I'll be buying a new one in my proper size very soon.
I normally wear a 30G in most bras. When I was shopping for a Panache Sports bra, I was recommended 30FF because the cups run roomy. In my experience, this is not the case for the 30FF - Panache Sport ยป Non Wired Sports Bra (7341) .
I had a lot of fit issues with this bra that people had difficulty helping me to diagnose. The first issue was that the gore was not separating me well and my larger side was especially overflowing (or pushing behind the gore, which is effectively just a piece of soft foam in this bra). Secondly, there was considerable wrinkling ...at the bottom of the cups where I couldn't fill it out and the band felt a little too snug. When I took the bra off, the wrinkles were still showing in the foam. I called the retailer I bought it from and they suggested that going up a cup and/or band would not help.
I could not figure out if it was a shape mismatch or just too small. I went up a cup to my normal size (30G) and that was a better fit.
I have since determined that the cup wrinkling wasn't so much a shape issue as the fact that I'm short/high-set and had to pull the bra up into my IMF better. Since the band is tighter than usual for a 30, it stays up well once it's in place. The rest was the too-small cup.
I'll leave a full review on the 30G model. Read more 149 more words
This was my correct fit in this bra, but I returned it because it was damaged. I also found the violet color to be way too loud - much more so in person than online. I will do a full fit review on the Geo pattern.
This is a cup size bigger than I normally wear, and fits so much better. I think ideally I need more immediate projection, so the band sometimes moves down and I have to adjust it back up. I wish it came up higher and covered more because the support is not so great for me at the top, but using the racer back clip helps. Otherwise, the best sports bra I've tried, and I've tried almost all that are available in my size.
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This is a very good sports bra, but none of them fit me perfectly. 30DD and 30E work best, band is quite tight on my 27 inch UB. I will be listing this one soon (ultraviolet new with tags).
I had heard that this bra runs small, I guess, because I went up a cup size. I probably could fit into a 38E; there's some empty space at the top of the cup that I don't fill out. I have the berry/purple/lime green colourway. This bra is comfortable, though, even for high-impact activities like running. Plus, I think it makes my boobs look more proportional to the rest of me.
I am most comfortable in a 32HH/J, so I originally bought this bra in a 34H thinking the sister size would work okay. It was definitely far too big in the cup AND the band, so when I went back to the store I tried it in a 32H and the fit was perfect. I feel so supported and I can jump around without pain! I almost bought the grey colourway but in the end the magenta sold me https://d28qt14g3opchh.cloudfront.net/smileys/icon_smile.gif" alt=":)" />
Really? I'm a 32J and had given up on finding a sports bra. I'll have to keep that in mind
dbmamaz you should definitely try one if you get the chance! Especially since Panache are expanding the size range for it. I actually just wear mine under t-shirts since it's so super comfy and gives a nice shape. I've joked to my boyfriend before that if I was made of money I'd just own one Panache sports bra in every colour...
I tried on every sports bra in the store dbmamaz and there were only two that worked for me - the Freya Active Crop and the Panache Sport. The Freya was cut quite low so I was spilling a bit out the top (I'm very FOT and B) and the moulded cups were a bit pointy so I went with the Panache. I don't want to take it off. It feels like a dream.
This band is very firm! If I were to buy it again I'd probably go with a 30FF. Still, it fastens and it's not very uncomfortable, so I'll keep this bra.
The straps and cups feel super supportive and comfortable without being suffocating. The grey and purple colorway is exactly what I look for in a sports bra (none of that neon yellow and parrot green madness!). I look forward to exercising in this (and hopefully, through the exercise, getting the band to feel a little less tight)
Makes your boob looks cute and perky. Good padding in the band and straps. Comes up high enough that you aren't worrying about being overly exposed during your workout. Plus it comes in a bunch of great colors.
I am a fan of the wired and non-wired Panache Sport bras, but I am starting to like the non wired best. It stays in place better during my workouts and just seems to fit better. I can wear 30DD, 30E and 32DD pretty comfortably in these. The 30 bands are better, but the 32DD is a bit more comfortable and cups fit best. Technically speaking, I think the 30E is the best fit (my usual UK size). Try the non wired if the wired version was a problematic fit for you.
A bit small for me in the cup, but fits in the band. Even though it's not my my size, it was the largest sports bra I could find and is very comfortable.
Edit: The underwires poked out of the gel casing and I had to fix them. I sewed a piece of canvas on the front and back of each end of both underwires, then covered the ends with fleece and stitched the whole thing back together. It was a lot of work, but the bra is more comfortable than ever and I can't afford to have a bra that doesn't even last me a year. Panache has supposedly fixed the problem with the underwires in the SS15 model, but we'll see.
Really? I'm a 32J and had given up on finding a sports bra. I'll have to keep that in mind