Mar 28, 2014
Hello Bratabase! I've admired the site from afar for almost a year and finally created an account. I would really greatly appreciate some sizing advice from anyone on here.
I want to buy a N109 Shock Absorber (Active D+ classic support sports bra) but I don't know what size to buy it in. My underbust is 32 comfortably, 29.5 tightest or 33 loosest and my overbust is pretty consistently 42. In a true to size bra, I'm a perfect full-on-bottom 32GG, but I've read that the N109 is not true to size.
On Bratabase there are no measurements for a 32GG Shock Absorber N109, but it can be assumed that it would not fit me as I've read that it runs small in band. Sisilla said "I'd think it was a 70/32 band" of the 34G she reviewed, but of course the bust of that size is only 39.4.
Would it be safe to assume that a 34GG would be the best fit for my 32,42 typically 32GG chest? I apologize if my assumption is way- I still consider myself relatively new to bra fitting.
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Any reason in particular you are going for the Active D+ Classic Support (N109) in particular?
I'm sorry there aren't more measurements to make a good guess, but based on previous Shock Absorber experience they run very small in the band and cup, enough to safely go one up in both. Do you have any good fitting bra as reference? Its band measurements might be an indicator of what band size to get.
I don't own a shock absorber but I tried one on. I'm a 34H (33 underbust) and first tried a 36 because I heard the band ran small but I did not find this to be the case. Had to fasten it on the tightest hook and it rode up quickly. So I tried the 34 band and it was much better. I didn't keep the bra because I didn't find the cups supportive enough for running. Just thought I would add my 2 cents about the band. Runs true to size in my opinion.
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