17 of the Best Sports Bras For Big Busts

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Beware of the sports bra purporting to be supportive, high-impact, and suited for bigger busts and yet serves better as a slingshot than the sturdy friend you need in your many athletic endeavors. Seriously . . . beware.

For women with bigger breasts, the sports bra market is pretty saturated with compression bras, i.e. the dreaded uniboob bra, that are tight enough to keep everything in place. While those can feel firm, it's best to opt for an encapsulation bra, i.e. one that has separate cups, that can also have a slight compression feel to it so that your breasts are supported but not suffocated.

These types of bras also typically have a traditional back closure — like regular underwire bras — since their tightness should make it so that you wouldn't normally be able to put it on over your head and shoulders. All of these characteristics are the makings of one badass bra for badass workouts, like anything from boot camp to CrossFit to plain old running.

So while a lot of bras claim to be high impact and sadly aren't, there are still a ton of great selections out there. Keep reading for our favorites — many of them come in smaller sizes, but we've called out their larger cup-size offerings.

01
Shock Absorber Ultimate Run Sports Bra

Shock Absorber Ultimate Run Sports Bra

Shock Absorber Ultimate Run Sports Bra, available in sizes 30A-38FF ($70)

02
Berlei Full Support Underwired Bra

Berlei Full Support Underwired Bra

Berlei Full Support Underwired Bra, available in sizes 32D-46E ($55)

03
Lululemon Enlite Bra

Lululemon Enlite Bra

Lululemon Enlite Bra, available in sizes 32B-40DD ($98)

04
Lane Bryant Molded Underwire Sports Bra

Lane Bryant Molded Underwire Sports Bra

Lane Bryant Molded Underwire Sports Bra, available in sizes 36C-48H ($44)

05
Panache Underwire Sports Bra

Panache Underwire Sports Bra

Panache Underwire Sports Bra, available in sizes 28DD-40GG ($59-7$0)

06
Le Mystere Women's Mid-Impact Unlined Sport Bra

Le Mystere Women's Mid-Impact Unlined Sport Bra

Le Mystere Women's Mid-Impact Unlined Sport Bra, available in sizes 32C-40G ($30-$50)

08
Glamorise Medium Control Sports Bra

Glamorise Medium Control Sports Bra

Glamorise Medium Control Wire-Free Sports Bra, available in sizes 34C-48F ($33)

09
Sweaty Betty High Intensity Run Bra

Sweaty Betty High Intensity Run Bra

Sweaty Betty High Intensity Run Bra, available in sizes 32A-38F ($65)

10
Parfait Active Sports Bra

Parfait Active Sports Bra

Parfait Active Sports Bra, available in sizes 30D-42FF ($54)

11
Wacoal Sport Contour Bra

Wacoal Sport Contour Bra

Wacoal Sport Contour Bra, available in sizes 30C-38G ($55, originally $68)

12
Freya Active Sports Bra

Freya Active Sports Bra

Freya Active Underwire Sports Bra, available in sizes 28D-38JJ ($62)

13
Freya Force Crop Top Sports Bra

Freya Force Crop Top Sports Bra

Freya Sonic Underwire Sports Bra, available in sizes 28F-40G ($69)

15
Chantelle High Impact Sports Bra

Chantelle High Impact Sports Bra

Chantelle High Impact Microfiber Sports Bra, available in sizes 32C-38G ($50, originally $72)

16
Nike Pro Hero Sports Bra

Nike Pro Hero Sports Bra

Nike Pro Hero Sports Bra, available in sizes 32C-36E ($21-$79)

17
Anita Momentum Maximum Control Sports Bra

Anita Momentum Maximum Control Sports Bra

Anita Momentum Maximum Control Wire-Free Sports Bra, available in sizes 30C-40H ($79)