Champion Women's Shock Absorber S5044 Ultimate Run Bra Sports Bra

Shock Absorber Womens Run Bra.I have had many sports bras over the years and have either found them uncomfortable or not very supportive. I had seen the good reviews for Shock Absorber and decided to purchase one.I am currently doing a lot of High Intensity workouts and being a 38DD need a lot of support.I purchased the 38D and found that it fitted perfectly, the band is on the tightest clip and the cups fit perfectly.I tried it out on my first high intensity workout and am fully converted to using shock absorber bras now ! I could not believe the difference, usually I would feel movement, bouncing up a down now I feel everything is fully held in, there is hardly any bounce, I love the fact that the bra comes high up and fully supports and covers the breasts.The bra has 2 fastenings on the band and it also crosses at the back to fasten between the shoulders this clip is fully adjustable to get comfortable, when putting the bra on and taking off you do not need to undo this clip.I found the bra really easy to put on and take off and will definately using Shock Absorber bras in the future.Brilliant Buy, well worth the money.

I love these, I have many. All the straps/bands are nice and wide, they sit well and generally don't dig in, even when you add a few pounds *cough stone cough* and don't change bra to suit. The fabric is satiny, so doesn't hold on to tshirt fabric, and is also quite thick adding I think to the comfort, as well as longevity of use. Keeps jiggling/movement to minimum even when i was a DD i found this one of the best bras around for all my sports: karate, triathlon, mtbing, yoga and rollerderby. I prefer using the run bra to the other sports bras SA offer as it really is a great all rounder. When they get a bit tired I just don't use them for running and keep them for low impact sports (yoga, road biking etc) until fail. They are relatively expensive, but they are well worth the money.

I bought this bra both for running and for aerobics. When running it's perfect, but during aerobics the upper fastener always becomes undone, which is irritating as the lower fastener only is not enough to keep the bra snugly in place. On the other hand, though, it is a bra for running, not for aerobics. Some of the other reviewers mention that it's difficult to do up the upper fastener. Me too I had to ask my husband for help at the beginning, but I quickly became used to fastening it and now it's not a problem any more. The size I bought is larger than my usual one: I wear 30DD, and I had to buy this bra in 32D as I could hardly fasten the 30DD around the chest (I tried it on in a shop) and I had great difficulty breathing. This one is tight around the chest too, but not too tight, just fine, doesn't bother me at all.Generally it's a good sports bra, it gives great support and nice shape. I'm not giving it 5 stars because I haven't used it long enough for that (several times during running and several times during aerobics). If everything turns out to be as fine as it is now, I think I'll buy another Shock Absorber, but this time some other model, only for aerobics and other possible sports that require more movements of the hands and upper body.

This is a top quality bra, I ordered a 32DD and it gives excellent support, much firmer than any of the others I have tried, even when jumping up and down. Fits snugly, the sizing is just right, though it feels quite tight at first, I wore mine all day and found it very comfortable. It looks good either under a T shirt or on its own and gives a nice shape. The shoulders are adjustable which is very helpful.It is a bit more difficult than a normal bra to get on but easier than some other sports bras I have tried. The only problem is the shoulder straps tend to twist when you put it on so need to be flipped back over but I managed it without any problem and I'm not that flexible.All in all I'm well pleased with it and relieved to finally find a sports bra that does it's job well without looking like a surgical appliance. Well worth the price.

My previous sports bra was a shock absorber and lasted years, but had really seen better days. Bought this as a replacement and have been very pleasantly surprised. As other reviewers have suggested, the bra does come up tight, but I found it true to size. It is tricky to get the top clasp done up, but not impossible as long as you can reach your hand up over your head. It gets five stars from me because the bra was comfortable from the moment I put it on (no "wear it in" needed, unlike previous bras) and really did do the job of keeping bounce to a minimum. For the price I paid, I wish I had got one sooner. Will buy another soon.

The sizing is ridiculous on these. I've finally got the right size for me but it's two cup sizes and one back size up from where I'd usually expect my fit to be, and as it's the biggest cup they do I have no scope to get a bigger one if my size changes and there's only a couple of colours in my size. It's also VERY difficult to get this on and fastened because the clips are at an awkward position on the back and it doesn't easily pull round to the front when the straps are shortened correctly. Having said that, it's a good quality bra and when you do find the right size it's effective and reasonably comfortable, and it machine washes which is always a bonus. If there were more options in other manufacturers or styles for my size then I'd probably be looking at alternative products but as it is the only option, this one does well enough and I have ordered more.