I am writing this letter in reference to ill-fitting sports bras and/or built-in bra tops that offer no support. Please note... MOST women do NOT look like this. In fact, I'd venture to say, that in my nearly 4 years of working out at a gym that is predominately 85% female population, I have seen maybe 3-4 women who do look like this. I'd have to say, that most 'normal' women will never look like this, no matter how much time, effort, energy one puts into their workouts.
So, my question to you is this... why must you continue to make sports bras and built-in bra tanks for this fictional woman? That offer no support and are low cut?
I mean, honestly, I HATE sporting 3 inches of cleavage while I'm at the gym because my sports bra is too low cut. Why you ask? Well, because I'm there to work out. Working out requires bending, lifting, pushing, pulling and sweating. Whilst I'm working out, I don't want to be concerned with bending and sweating, thus spilling out cleavage everywhere. I just don't. It's not who I am.
And for those companies who do cater to the 'normal' woman... companies like Moving Comfort, etc... why must your high impact bras look like this? I mean, really? A zipper? A zipper at my cleavage? C'mon. Really?So, mega size sporting gear companies hear me out! This is what I want. I want a sports bra or sports tank that is 'high-impact', cut high enough to not sport cleavage and look decent. I don't want it in a fabric that is floral, geometrical or in crazy colors. Just a plain gray or black... or hey, gray AND black is fine by me too.
Is that so hard?
Signed,
Still a DD
AMEN!!! Signed another DD
ReplyDeleteAgree!!!! Another DD here too .... ugh!
ReplyDeleteI hear you - I wear a Tshirt to the gym and can't understand why they all need to have straps or hardly any sleeve - surely I am not the only middleaged woman with less than perfect overarms? =0)
ReplyDeleteI wish they wouldn't even call things like that first pic, a bra. I mean, people wear it alone which makes it NOT a bra. You wouldn't walk around in your Victoria Secret bra, so don't walk around with JUST that on. If you are wearing anything and there is nothing between your skin and that article of clothing it's either a swimsuit or underwear!
ReplyDeleteSecondly, the bra tops are for people who don't do high impact. You know, the lady walking at 1.7 on the treadmill, sipping her Starbucks. Yep, seen it.
I've got a super duper strong sports bra. Sucks in everything so nothing moves. Ever. And I'm a full C. Anything with elastic that you pull over your head and it has no hooks, is not a bra. At least not a bra that provides support.
My workout wear is the bra of steal covered by a simple tank top, wife beater style. Oh, and a choice of bottoms.