Sports bra love (giveaway post).

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Check out my new fave sports bra for running!

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(and check out who finally discovered the THUMBNAIL option! )

Being of the small boobed variety it has constantly befuddled me that I struggle to find a comfortable bra in which to run.

Before I decided to join the running masses I either did ZEROimpact cardio (stationary bike) where *anything* worked or I donned two sports bras for highimpact cardio like classes etc.

As a result, it was with more than a little skepticism that I accepted a free sports bra from Kaos (yada yada yada FTC dizclaimer. bra was free & this review is brutally honest.).

Quite frankly I wasnt confident I could “guess” my appropriate size (Im broad around the ribcage which makes me a medium in many brands) & wasnt really in the mood to get a product review done before Christmas (types the Jew).

But for the sake of my sad little tatas I caved.

Not only did the man who contacted me seem to truly believe in his product—-I needed a good bra for my training and was willing to give anything a shot.

It arrived.

I immediately opened, yanked on, loved the hit, & hit the proverbial ground running.

The results? LOVE.

No chafing. No rubbing. No trying to adjust all thru my run because it just wasnt comfortable. And, most important to this 40 year old who’s fighting a war against gravity, it kept me pretty damn immobile.

In a really great way.

(I know. For all 6 of my male readers this post is probably just one big TMI.)

What didnt I like about the bra? Quite frankly I have to say nothing.

I am so smitten, in fact, Im going to check out the entire system of layering Kaos offers.  A layering system which I’d initially scoffed at but, since my bra’xperience, Im now totally curious about these.

Do you need more reasons to go and check out their women’s line? Their entire Lady KAOS line exemplifies a commitment to environmental sensitivity by using an innovative bamboo charcoal fiber (!) that blends luxurious comfort & state-of-the-art performance with the latest “green” technology.  Now, I cant attest to the actual green technology (love the idea) but I can attest to the comfort.

So that’s it, People.

Im still lolloping along in my quest for a marathon & am 100% adding the Kaos sportsbra to my Good Lord I CAN do this! arsenal.

Bottom line? I begged asked nicely and have a sports bra to give away to one winner (*cue confetti*).

You may be entered to win for the low low price of a comment below regarding your biggest sports bra lament.

Cant wait to see if youve won? Canadian? (I know. I know.) you may receive a 15% discount (plus free shipping) on online orders received by 12/31 by using the discount code MIZFIT.

winner announced 12/24/2009


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Comments

  2. I never seem to have enough support in a sports bra and always have to double up. I’d love to find something that really did do what a sports bra is supposed to do…support!

  3. Since I’m outta the reasonable shipping range (and my tatas need a lot more support than they look to give), I’ll pass but I’m glad you found something you like. Support in every form is important when you’re running!

  5. oh man! I totally do the 2 sports bra thing right now (with the exception of a few UA sports bras that rock). I would love to give this a try as I don’t want the girls flying around while I teach class!!

  6. I’m shocked that you of the smaller boobs 🙂 use two sports bras when doing high impact!
    I thought it was just us bigger women.

    I looked at their website too—pretty cool.

    I have so many bra horror stories (blisters etc) I’d love to win but would never post a photo! 🙂

  7. I do the regular bra under the sports bra thing, which I know is stupid but I can never get the right fit from a sports bra. The ribcage part just moves all around, my bazooms are bouncing all over the place, and I just don’t need that. I hate cardio enough as it is.

    I think perhaps the right sports bra would make me like cardio. Maybe it’s like magic.

  8. I think perhaps the right sports bra would make me like cardio. Maybe it’s like magic.

    w-e-l-l, please to see yesterdays post 🙂

    actually youre right in the sense that it did make it less struggle-fraught.
    in the boobarea anyway…

    🙂

  9. Biggest lament was when my fast cells were swelled and I lied to myself telling me the sport bra size I was wearing was perfect when I knew dang well it was too small.

    Denial is a terrible thing…

  11. I could give you some bra stories but I don’t think they are what you had in mind.

    My girlfriend is a runner and I would love to surprise her with this should I win.

    Her bra struggles? I’m not sure.

    Please to 🙂 enter me if you feel so moved.

    Evan

  12. Sports bra manufacturers take note: we D-cup girls are not down with the uniboob fit and look. Please construct your bras accordingly. 😉

  13. I think I am a little larger than you are (I clicked the thumbnail and love the star of david tattoo —but I digress) and I can’t find a good bra either.

    My friends with the larger breasts actually have an easier time.

  15. Cute, cute, cute sports bras (the whole line, really), but I refuse to order a 2X anything ever again. Yes, it says it’s a size 10-12, but the psychological effect of having to check the 2X box again might be ruinous.

    I could, however, possibly survive having to order the too-cute capris in size L (6-8). 🙂

    Thanks for sharing the info!

  18. I have always had a hard time with sports bra — mine always stretch out or cut into my ribs, maybe this one will be the “one.”

  21. I too am sick of the uniboob! I finally did find a bra that I like from Victoria’s Secret. I never thought their sports bras would actually work, but they do!

  23. I wear a smaller size to just get the girls to stay STILL during cardio – hurts to put it on and take it off but works to hold them high and tight!

  24. It would be über-ironic if i won this because i’m fairly certain they don’t have my size… but take note: bigger-chesed girls need sports bras too (and im not talking D-cup, i’m talking DDD and bigger) and we dont need to pay $100 for them!

  25. OMG, do I need this.. my sports bras are so old!!!! I am like you, I am broad around the ribcage AND the upper back due to my weight training BUT I am a small booby person too AND fighting the age big time as these little ones I have still try to hit the waist area even being so small! YES, it is hard to find a sports bra that works & I do a lot of cardio!!! LOTS!!!!!!!!!!!! And HIIT too! So, my biggest lament, finding something that fits this bod right & does not creep up or does not leave marks & such… OH, I need a new sports bra!

  26. I hate sports bras, I have never found one that’s comfortable, and continue my search to this day for one that doesn’t hurt or make me feel like I’m mummified in tight bandages.

  28. My only issue with sports bras are the ones with padding that likes to move around. I end up looking like I have a boob in the middle as well.

    I’m not wide through my back and I’m small chested, so I don’t have too much trouble finding bras that work. I am however always happy to get a new one. ;o)

  31. I am SHORT. As in the distance from my hip to my ribcage is about…3.5 inches…eh maybe 4 if i stretch a bit. This also means the distance from ‘ribcage’ to shoulders is pretty darn short too.

    Most sports bras I buy just aren’t ‘short’ enough. They are made for someone just a tad LONGER so my ‘girls’ end up bouncing around and screaming at me after about 2 miles. I push on through, but gosh darnit!! Not to mention the EXTREME cleavage I end up having if I wear just a tank top over it instead of a shirt. It’s ridiculous.

    I actually almost ‘bounced OUT’ of my sports bra last thursday while teaching turbokick. Seriously!

    SO SO SO annoying!

  32. You are funny – you’re having a “war with gravity”? At least you don’t have two floppies that could give you a black eye, or rather two black eyes, if I even attempt to jump. I would love to find a sports bra for mine. But I don’t think they make sports bras that big.

    I’m glad that you love this one, I’m off to check it out and see what sizes they offer. 🙂

  33. Well that was quick, oh well, no need to enter me as they don’t have my size. But the biggest sports bra prob for me is that they flop no matter what oh wait that’s any bra not just sports!

    Theres the company’s first tip though. it seems the need to fill a, well, NEED!

  34. wore mine for cardio this morning and I do SO adore it.

    looking forward to the giveaway and hearing what YOU think.

  35. My biggest complaint is the lack of support. Most sports bras have this tiny little band that doesn’t do anything! And chafing when you do longer runs.

  36. Sadly, this past year…I’ve gone from having me some boobies to having me no boobies. I used to be in the “I can’t find a bra that fits cuz they are so big” group to the “uh, I have no boobies but still need a bra to hold the so called no-boobies in place when I run” group. um. am I a dork or what? Love you & your thumbnails!

  37. Well, I’m not sure if this bra will keep the D size girlies under control, but I sure have enjoyed the conversation. Furthermore, I agree with many of may sistahs – UniBoob is a BAD thing, and Kaos needs to adjust their sizing system. XL is 8-10? What a way to give a girl a complex. Yikes!

  38. Ugh, finding a good sports bra is SO hard. I’ve got next to nothing in the chest and there’s very little (pardon the pun) in the stores that accommodates for flat-chested women!

    The good thing is that once you DO find a decent sports bra, the chest doesn’t get in the way of a good workout 😀

  39. restating only in case the company reads only my comments:

    Yesyesyes on the sizing changes.

    Bigger.

    Different.

  40. Am giggling so much right now:) We really do need to coordinate! Am adding a back link to my post to yours right now. SO GLAD that it will work for me once my boobies have shrunk:)

  41. at my heaviest, just starting out, I was wearing THREE bras layered on top of each other to “hold me tight” – bouncing was extremely painful. I am in a 29 around now, but still in the DD or DDD range – so not sure that this type of bra would ever work for me. My current love is actually an underwire sports bra that hooks.

  44. I too hate the uni boob thing, but also, my sports bras that are effective have to be so tight, they are almost uncomfortable….and I am not large chested (anymore).

  48. My problem is that since I’ve started nursing I’ve gone from an A cup to a D! Not to mention my band size is 30. You know how hard it is to find any kind of bra to fit a 30D? Pretty much impossible.

  49. I am of the BIG bust variety (36DD)…And just last week, when I was working out with my Zumba DVD, my little 5 year old girl commented that my “boobies kept going up and down up and down.”

    So ummm, yeah, would love a new bra. :o)

  50. I have a whole drawer full of sport bras. I actually prefer to wear them instead of regular bras as my girls are small and the sports bra just hold them down but my biggest issue is sometime the straps rub my upper back and drive me nuts. I always would love to add a new bra to my collection.

  51. I’m in the same boat as all the busty girls above, I’m a 34D and I know I would run more if I didn’t have to worry about bouncing all over the place.

  53. I have a lot of trouble with finding a good sports bra. I have two that I use but I sort of settled for them rather than being happy with them.

  54. I love when you test products for us.

    Those capris look cool….but I’m cheap.

    You buy em first 😉

  55. I’ve got big-ish boobs and am otherwise fairly little, so I am forever yanking straps up to their tightest setting and clipping everything in as small as possible so that the ladies don’t jog all over the place as I run. I would love a chance to try a new make of bra to see how their sizing might work for me

  56. Oh I need this! I just posted last week about how I CANNOT find a sports bra that holds the girls down during a run. Even if I don’t win I’m going to go check out this site – good review!!

  57. i mostly hate how mine wear out so quickly. I’ll admit, I don’t spend a whole lot on them – usually jsut get them at target, the champion line, but really, within 6 weeks they are shot. I’d be willign to spend more money if I thought it would be well spent, you know?

  58. Binding, Biting, Jiggles & Wiggles, the list goes on! Would love to find something comfortable that will allow me to run!!

  59. I have really big breasts (38G), and I’m sick of not being able to run without hitting myself in the face!

  60. Not really a gripe, per se, but I’ve lost quite a bit of weight since I last purchased sports bras, and now they’re all too big and I have to pin them for them to be even remotely functional. Guess what I’m buying with Christmas gift cards…

  61. I’m guessing your male readers won’t mind reading about bouncing boobs TOO much.

    The bra looks great but I discovered once, after being stuck in a dressing room for about 15 minutes, that I can’t escape from those cross back kind once I put them on unless they have some sort of release in the front. But for your more limber readers, sounds awesome!

  62. I have been searching for the *perfect* sports bra since I started running years ago. Being in the C/D range, and with gravity NOT on my side, I have a hard time a) finding the right amount of support, and b) not looking like a pancake.

    It’s difficult to find a bra that offers support while still maintaining a girlish figure. =)

  63. I am currently doubling up on sports bras, which is not so much fun AFTER the workout, trying to peel off two damp, sweat-soaked, cold bras! My first layer is too big, actually – as I’ve dropped a good 45 pounds since I bought it. I would love to win this and will try not to have too much of a complex at having to choose the size “2XL” 🙁

    I also like their Kompression tights…lol, I guess I just want EVERYTHING to be held as taut as possible when I’m doing cardio!

  64. I’m on the opposite end of the tatas spectrum and would love to have better support, especially for high impact cardio…

  66. Ok I’ll confess, I’ve never in my life owned a sports bra. I never really thought I needed one but I do find during my workouts sometimes my bra will rub.

  67. I am also small chested and I can NEVER find one that is able to support my small friends. My bust’s frame is kinda large so I can’t breathe if I get an the extra small and the small never keeps them out of my face. ? I would love to be surprised with one that actually works!

  69. i’m still wearing the sports bras i wore like eight years ago! i didn’t fit into them once i gained weight, but still sooo wrong of me. i’m pretty good about switching out my everyday bras, but why not my sports bras? maybe this brand will be my new go-to! have a great day, miz 🙂

  70. My gripe with sports bras is that they always assume that anyone larger than 1x also has a large RACK! What about us with a larger band size, but no need for a HUGE cup?

  71. My biggest issues is after all the searching high and low for one that fits right, one that doesn’t chaf, one that supports the girls, and one that doesn’t instantly convert them to a uni-boob, they inevitably get discontinued. I then spend months searching online, in outlets, on vacations to find any leftovers, and stock my reserves.

    I’ve lost a bunch of weight over the past year and have dropped several band and p sizes – now my quest is on yet again because none of the reserves fit anymore. Your post timing couldn’t be better 🙂

  73. My bad sports bra moment…

    Well, I gained 20 pounds in college and 85 with the baby, and I never bought new sports bras. The ones I wear don’t fit, but I’m too cheap to buy new ones.

  74. It seems like I am always on a quest to find a new/better sports bra to contain the girls…

    Seriously though, their largest size (at 2X!) is a 10-12?!?! Who comes up with this stuff?? There is no way my 36D will fit. And although that is on the larger side, it is by no means ginormous!

  75. I am definitely going to check these bras out! I was an A cup most of my life but this summer I decided to add a little oomph to my reconstruction surgery. Now for the first time in my life I have to worry about support instead of just trying to conceal the headlights in a cold gym. I would love to find a great sports bra that is comfortable, provides support, and doesn’t break the bank!

  77. I hate that I have to try sports bras on to get a proper fit. Even within one brand the fits is never tha same. Why is it so difficult, I know what bra size I am, but sports bra do not correspond.

  78. I desperatly need a new sports bra, I have zero luck with them, I buy them from la senza, sportchek, zellers, no luck! Maybe this one will be better~ Thanks!

  81. I guess I’m lucky that most sports bras work fine for me. Being small helps a lot in that department. But geez Louise, getting the darn things off and on requires Houdini-like contortion skills! It’s bad enough when they’re dry, but after a long run in the summer heat and humidity, I’ve been tempted to take the scissors to my sports bra just to get the wet, going-nowhere thing off of me.

  82. I am so lacking in the chest department, and also have a broad ribcage, so the sports bras that fit the girls are way too tight at the band. Add to this the heart rate monitor strap that I wear under the bands, and I have trouble breathing!

  83. My biggest lament is fit. Finding something that fits my larger chest but not so large rib cage is a pain in the butt AND expensive.

  84. I wish there was a sizing chart linked from the bra page. I am on the opposite end of the boob spectrum, and although I would guess that I’m probably an XL or 2X in boob size, it’s hard to gauge, since in some bra bras, a 2X is equivalent to a 40-something C cup. I have a LOT of angry feelings about sports bras, due to the fact that it is really difficult to find a REALLY good, affordable sports bra with maximum support if one is bigger than a C. (SO MUCH ANGER. MUST STOP THIS COMMENT.)

    *ahem* I agree w/ Casper’s statement that sports bra sizes should correspond with regular bra sizes.

  85. I was so excited the first time I actually felt I needed to wear a sports bra for “support.”

    That was when I was 16.

    GULP! 🙂 Thinking that should be my biggest lament…

    Love this giveaway, Miz!! This sounds like a fabulous one especially if there are no negatives.

  86. No need to enter me in the contest, but I just wanted to chime in and say thanks for running this!

    Here at Lifescript, we editors were thinking of doing a “road test” of a variety of sports bras because we ALL have trouble finding the perfect one. For me, personally, I’m with bunnygirl all the way — the contortionist skills required to get some of them on and off are enough to make me want to just fling them to the heavens! And spending a whole day in the dressing room doing that??? No way! (That’s why I love these personal recommendations! Thx again!)

  87. As one of your six male readers, I am going to surprise you and leave a comment. My wife always complains about the movement when she tries to exercise. She attempted to start running last year and quit because the bouncing was too much. You wouldn’t think it would be that hard to design a sports bra that would make the assets immobile.

  88. My biggest lament has to be that I am wide through the rib cage too and can never find a bra that is comfortable and doesn’t cut in. I would love a new bra to aid me in my upcoming half marathon training!

  89. My biggest sports bra lament? May I have two?

    1. I am not THAT big- a 34C. Why must all supportive sports bras turn me into a uniboob?

    2. THE BIG ONE. I wear these bras when I lift. By the end of most workouts I am a sweaty mess -and we all know how sticky a bra can get when it’s moist. And usually my muscles are so shot that I physicall cannot pull or tug a bra off my body without crying.

    Why don’t they make more front-zipping/ front closing sport bras? I usually have to wear my bra into the shower, get it completely wet and soapy and then be able to get it off.

    And re: the Kaos website- I want a size chart. No way am I going to trust anyone’s definition of a size without some measurement standards.

  90. I too have trouble finding the perfect fit without it rolling or straps sliding and I’m also of the smaller size 🙁

  91. I have never been able to find a sports bra that fits, supports and is comfortable.
    And I have to agree with Deb Roby. I hate the uniboob and at 56 with minor joint problems, I have a lot of trouble getting the bras off after a workout.

    Are you really certain these sport bras are that good?

  92. I usually have to wear my bra into the shower, get it completely wet and soapy and then be able to get it off.

    I have SO DONE THAT TOO. and pretended it was all in the name of multitasking.

    Are you really certain these sport bras are that good?

    all I have for you is my experience. for what its worth. alas I can not speak for all womenkind.

  93. I’m on the skeptical train, too.

    I ALWAYS wear two sports bras. I have tried every bra under the sun, from underwires to the zip up the front ones that Oprah swears by and I still have to wear two. I don’t even care about the uniboob; my only concern is keeping the girls in place. You’d think it wouldn’t be so complicated?

    I will spare you the gross details of the rubbing, poking and overall discomfort that comes with wearing (and then removing) two nasty, sweat soaked bras.

    If this is as good as you say it is, I have a plethora of well-endowed friends who would be willing to shell out some cash in exchange for only having to wear one sports bra to work out in. Of course, I’d have to win and try it first! 🙂

  95. For me it is quite a quest to find one that actually provides enough support. When I was about 100lbs heavier it was near impossible to find one big enough. Now the challenge is to find one that provides support because I carry some excess skin in the chest area now. Right now I use two at a time for any high impact activities but that isn’t the most comfortable solution.

  97. I have a size 32 ribcage and DD cups so it’s hard enough finding a bra that fits, let alone a sports bra!! Usually I have to wear 2 bras if i plan on doing the (gasp) jumping jacks that Jillian Michaels seems to love so much!
    If a sports bra fits my ribcage it smooshes down my boobs so much that my chin is practically hitting the girls when i do crunches. Oh, and nothing is worse that wearing a sports bra with clasps when you’re repeatedly coming down on your back with every sit-up! It was clearly not a woman who decided that THAT was a good idea.

  98. it is SO hard to find a good running bra! i’ve been running for 13 years and it’s always a struggle. i’ve done the wear two-at-a-time thing too to keep the girls in check, but that is pretty uncomfortable. this one does seem pretty awesome, so as a fellow runner, i’m very happy for you!

  99. r they serious?? a 2x = a size 10-12???? 🙁 ugh.. so no cup size?? geez that’s so generic

    my biggest issue is that my back is bigger than my cup and usually doesn’t match so to speak so I have trouble finding a decent sports bra with enough support when I’m teaching my cardio classes vs. when I’m running..

  102. Is that the same brand you talked about in your Episode 6 podcast? My biggest issue right now it that my bra scrapes my back in two spots when I run. Then it BURNS when I take a shower. Ouch!

  103. My biggest sports bra lament is that they are never supportive enough for me. I’m either bouncing all over the place or feel like a boa constrictor is smooshing them to death. The first place I gain and lose weight is in my chest so I’m always trying to find a bra that fits. When I’m thin I’m a strong C and when I’m heavy I can get into the DD category. I’m looking forward to seeing the C cups again. 😉

    You look fabulous in your sports bra!

  104. What bothers me about exercise bras is how short the “honeymoon” period is. When I first get an exercise bra, it feels great, the girls stay in place, and all is well with the world. But after a few months it feels like I might as well have left the bra in the dresser at home, for all the good it does me while running!

  106. I am an aerobics instructor and I have a large chest. I have struggled for YEARS trying to find a sports bra that fits and gives the right amount of support. I’d love to try out this product! 🙂

  107. My biggest lament is that I have the opposite problem as you – Despite having lost over 50 pounds in the last year+, I’m still a D-DD cup and now have a smaller yet inbetween ribcage measurement (think 37 D & 1/2).

    I’ve developed a love of running along with the lifting of heavy things and am still trying to find a sport bra that doesn’t smoosh too much but gives supprot so I don’t have to do the double bra thing on high impact days. 🙂

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  109. Hi Miz! I hate every sports bra I’ve ever owned! thinner ones always roll up from the bottom and the ones that don’t feel to heavy. I’ve already bookmarked the site which I will save for better financial times ahead!!

  111. Being of the larger-chested population, and one who has subsequently LOST size d/t weight loss (yay and boo all at the same time), and one who is fighting a very losing battle against gravity….my problem is always support and prevention of the tatas meeting my mouth (or shoulders, or knees) during my run.

    I’ve done the double-up, hell, I’ve done the triple up at one point. I’ve done the greased-monkey-squeal to take off said bra. I’ve done the mambo and the cha-cha to take them off as well….sometimes I thnk the doffing of the sports bra is as much of a workout as the actual workout!

    So needless to say, I am quite interested in this line.

    Thanks for the great giveaway, Miz.

  112. Last time I wore sport bra(s) was in my indoor soccer league (Ah how I miss it, but the team fell apart. sigh.). I would usually wear two-three of em, in part for the compression, but also it helps avoid the elbow-to-the-breast pain.

    Here’s the shameful/painful part >.>
    that was oh…about a year and a half ago.
    So when I go to the gym (2-3 times a week) I wear…
    my daily underwire bra.
    Not particularly comfortable would be an understatement.
    Broke student ftw

  113. OOooooh, yeah. I have one underarmour I splurged on a year ago that I can single-bra and everything else is a double bra affair. And I have some pretty wicked chafe marks around my cleavage pretty much permanently the last 2 months before a long race unless I’m diligent about the Vaseline (which this year I have not).

    This is probably a TMI comment to match your TMI post. But in summary, *oh hell yes* I’d like to win. 🙂

  114. I am the most impossible to find sports bra size, also regular bra size, but why on earth are bras sold S, M, L? Seems highly ridiculous. Anyway, my poor triple layered sports bra gals would so appreciate something a little more supportive and well-fitting!

  115. My bra-story (history) first came when I was in college. Until then, I wore one sports bra and suffered during HS sports. Then in college I played rugby. And I needed TWO bras AND a supportive tank top to keep las ta-tas in place. I still use two bras when I’m running or doing cardio. I’m bigger busted and although they shrunk (a little), I still have to have LOTS of support. Otherwise it’s another excuse not to exercise.

  116. i think the most lamentous lament is the keeping-in-place factor. these bras seem to not do that though. i’m going to head over to their website to see what they’re all about.

  117. I have never found a sports bra, or ANY bra for that matter, that is comfortable to work out in. I’ve tried dozens of sports bras and even doubled up. In the end, I’m stuck with the real bra plus sports bra combination. The rubbing and chafing is horrible – not to mention being poked by underwire constantly. Definitely not ideal, but it’s the only way to keep ‘the girls’ from giving me two black eyes!

  118. Big boobs? Try the Champion line – they have an underwire running bra that – ahem – sort of lifts and separates, but in a good way! Keeps the girls totally inert, no chafing, etc. The best thing? It comes in cup AND back sizes. I’m a 36 D – off the charts beyond a 2X according to kaos. I know others have commented on this as well, but mizfit? How can you support a company with such messed up sizing? Talk about giving someone body dysmorphia…

  119. Amen Tracy! I have never EVER found a sports bra that fit OR didn’t fit but was at least comfortable.

    And yes to the horrors of not being able to squirm out of a sweaty tangle of lycra.

    I just wear my regular bras and deal.

    : )

  120. Please to omit me from the drawing – they don’t have my size. 🙁

    I wear a 42DD, and I’ve been very happy with the Glamorise Sport Max bra (less than $30 on JMS.com). It has front hooks, so it’s easy to get on & off, and I’ve found it to be very comfy and supportive. It’s the only bra I will wear for running and triathlon, although I use some of my other ones for other activities. No chafing, either. The only downsides are that it’s not attractive (if that’s an issue when you’re running), tends to look somwhat “uniboob”, and with the front hooks is probably not a good candidate for those who like to wear their sports bra on its own as a top. (I also tried the Glamorise Magic Lift Plus Active Support Bra; it worked for me for lower impact exercise and general use, and is less “uniboob”, but I’ve had it chafe my shoulders when running.)

  121. Ooooo ooooooo!!!!!!! Pick me!! Pick me!!

    My sports bra lament isn’t so much about movement than it is…coverage. Like nip coverage. It’s cold in those gyms!! I don’t want everyone else to know I’m cold too!

  122. I too would love to find the perfect running bra. My sports bra lament is that they seem to create a “uni-boob” effect that is less than desirable.

  125. I’m annoyed by how expensive sports bras are- actually sports gear in general. It’s too darn expensive hence the reason I go to the gym looking like a rag doll in mismatched outfits which mainly consist of free t-shirts from races. oh well!! I hope I win this lovely bra- especially after hearing that you LOVE it.

  127. My favorite sports bra is also the one I hate the most. I have this great zip-up bra that offers perfect support. The issue? It’s so tight I can’t breath. If I go a size up then it doesn’t offer enough support. Help!

  129. I am yet another woman who dons 2 sports bras. Yup, these big ol’ 36 B’s require TWO bras. ugh. I had completely given up on finding a single bra any more, but maybe I’ll give this one a try.

  131. I’ve never found a sports bra that was supportive AND comfortable to wear for more than 10 minutes!

  132. Since losing weight I am VERY lucky I fit in most sports bras, but I am always looking to find new ones. Thanks for the HONEST review.

    I have a Gu giveaway on my Blog if you are interested.

    Found your site through Run to the Finish!

  133. I breastfed 2 children(many years ago)-nuff said. I’m sure you have a clear picture of my boobage problems.

  135. Wearing a DD makes it hard to find a comfortable and supportive sports bra. Lately most of them tend to ride up an the bottom and my girls tend to peak out! Not good.

  136. I have to wear not one, not two, but THREE sports bras to do anything high-boob-impact. I get left with awful bra-burn, not to mention how uncomfortable it is to exercise. I would ADORE this bra, I think. I hope, haha.

  137. Can I say that my biggest lament is that what goes into my sports bra isn’t bigger?!?? 😉

    Really, I just hate shopping for them. I wear them until they are falling apart.

  142. I usually have good luck with sports bras that have a back enclosure but then it’ll start to chafe SOMEWHERE. It would be nice to also find a bra I can wear before or after the gym without feeling/looking bad.

    PS – I am enjoying your podcasts!

  143. I work in a studio that’s located in a health club. A health club that apparently mandates a 75/25% split between young, perky breasts and I’ve-had-three-kids-and-breastfed -and-nearing-middle-aged breasts.
    I won’t tell you which one I’m in but I’ll hint that I need to go to two different schools in the morning to drop certain small people off.
    I’d like to at least pretend I am part of the majority at the club and sport some shiny new high ladies to work during my runs. Thanks you!

  145. My biggest sports bra lament is how they tend to fit and work well at first, but eventually get so stretched out they are useless! I have a feeling this one will be much better…

  146. My biggest sports bra lament applies to this post too – finding my size! My 38/40DDs need love too 🙁

    (I’d love to win, but without a size chart to know for sure, it doesn’t look like they sell a size that would fit.)

  147. I always struggle to find one that fits snugly without being too tight. I also once had the misfortune to try out a sports bra that fit great but zipped up the front. During a kickboxing class, the friction from my tshirt somehow managed to unzip it and suddenly I felt my bra burst open! I’d give just about anything to avoid THAT happening again!

  148. Sad….but being canuck I can’t be in the running so I think I will place a little order…My little friends have shrunk as I lost weight and now I am workign to keep them where they should be. When E’s shrink to a B? Well, lets just say they’re not…um…perky. Yes. Ahem.
    This looks like a great thing for me…

  149. Huh! I haven’t heard of this company so I’ll have to try them out. I’m always searching for the perfect running bra. They are hard to come by!

  150. Ladies, I must say this has been some of the more interesting reading I have had in a long time. As the National Account Manager for KAOS, I have to say it has also been very insightful and educational for us as a company. Trust me when I say that all of your comments and concerns are being taken to heart. There seems to be lots of questions on the bra sizing. Hopefully this will help you all. XS=28-32 AA/A, S=32-34 A/B, M=34-36 B/C, L=36-38 C, XL=38-40 D/DD, XXL=40-42 DD. Good luck to all of you in the contest and we look forward to serving all of you.

    PS: No need to enter me in the contest. 🙂

  152. My biggest sports bra lament? That I’ve found ONE and only one sports bra that I can run in–and it’s over $50.

    Why is it so hard to find a good, supportive sports bra in a DDD cup or larger? Womens’ fitness apparel manufacturers seem to be under the mistaken impression that women with …huge tracts of land don’t participate in any sort of high-impact activity.

    Which, sadly, seems to include KAOS (no need to enter me in the drawing, obviously–they don’t make anything for my 38DDDs)

    Second: they don’t seem to make anything else (except maybe the shorts) to fit me, either. I’m also not terribly eager to give money to a company that calls a size 10-12 “extra-extra large.”

    I’ll stick with my good old Enell + cheap compression bra on top, thanks. It doesn’t completely kill the bounce but at least it holds ’em down to about a 2.5 on the Richter scale.

  153. Would love to try the new sports bra out! I work at a gym and thinks its funny to watch all the women and how we all have to “deal” with our individual situations. I have one sports bra that I like and I think works, but still looking for the one to LOVE!

  155. I recently came across your site and have been reading along. I imagine I would leave my first comment. I dont know what to say, except that I have liked reading. Nice site. I will keep visiting your blog very frequently.

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  4. […] UPDATE: The lovely (and small-tata’ed, by her own admission) MizFit is reviewing the same sports bra today! AND they gave her one to giveaway (what up with that, KAOS? I want to give one away!) so if you want to try out the KAOS – and according to the Miz, it is the *perfect* bra for small girls – head on over to her site and enter the contest! […]

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