Despite the fact that the cup fabric of this bra seems it a little stiff, it is quite comfortable and not at all irritating. This underwires on the Rio are noticeably longer than on my other bras, so I do notice a bit more rubbing (I wouldn't quite call it poking) under my arms. That said, the wire channel on this bra is almost a full inch longer than the wire itself, so it could be the empty part of the channel that is moving around a bit causing the slight irritation.
While generally the 32 Freya bands are too lose on me, this one seems quite firm. I've only worn it a few times, but haven't noticed the band riding up too much.
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