This bra is labelled as a 6, but it's been designed as part of Enell's custom fit process, so it's actually a 6 front with a 00 back and band. For reference, I measure 28.5" (72cm) around my underbust snugly and 26" (66cm) very tightly, and 43" (110cm) around my bust in most bras, and have lately been mostly wearing bras around a 30K with the band taken in to about 67cm stretched length.

So, the measurements probably aren't super useful to you- unless you were interested in this specific bra. Onto the bra itself! Enell creates compression sports bras, and it's basically a front-opening vest with hook and eyes in the centre. This would show up under anything except for a t-shirt with a very high neck, and the shiny fabric isn't exactly the most aesthetically pleasing compared to say a Panache Sports or Freya Active, but it does it's job. I don't expect sports bras to be pretty, but I do know some people consider aesthetics when choosing one.

After communicating with the Enell team, they directed me to the custom fit department as my measurements were (well) outside of the range of their standard sports bras. One downside of the whole process was that it took 3 months from when I had initial discussions to when I actually received the bra, so if you want a custom bra, don't expect it in a hurry! There's a base price depending on the size of the bra you get ($64 for sizes 00-3 and $66 for sizes 4 and up), a custom fee of $15 and then each extra modification from the pattern costs $7.50. My bra had the straps shortened and the smaller back, so that was two alterations and cost me $88.50 US. You also get a choice from several colours as an included option, and I'm very happy with my choice of pink.

The band on the bra is incredibly comfortable- I wish that other bras came with this really thick, supportive elastic on the bottom. I could do with the straps being a little closer set, and I think that my problem with breasts which are very short for their projection has come into play, as I fill out the bottom 2/3 of the bra very well, but have a lot of space at the top, meaning that it can't reduce bounce at all. I'm planning to try to shorten the front section a little to see if this improves the fit and means I can actually wear it as a sports bra. It is comfortable to wear around the house though, and actually in my size range doesn't give me a shape which is any more odd than a regular bra, if I'm prepared to wear something very high cut to cover it up.

I would think that the issues with fit are mainly to do with my large amount of projection for breast height and not indicative of the custom fit process. If you're hard to fit, or want a compression bra which will hold you down regardless of size, I think that Enell could be very good (as long as you're prepared to wait a while for your bra to be delivered).

Updated on Sep 10, 2013 Flag this

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