This is definitely better in the band for me, but it's still kind of high in the back.
Aside from creating some less than aesthetic bulges, the band is functional enough to allow me to flex comfortably. At rest it is looser than I would like, but that's okay.
The size is appropriate. This specific one I returned because there were some pretty bad creases in the cups. I'm not sure if they would come out or not and I felt it was ridiculous for a new bra at this price.
I have ordered the same size, in a different color, from a different vendor. Here's hoping I can keep that one and review it properly.

Grey colorway

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Updated on Apr 25, 2016 Flag this

This was overall too small for me. I had read that the Panache Sport runs a little big, so I ordered two sizes to try out. The cups were too small for sure. I had too much left out of the wires on the sides, not because they were too narrow, but because there just wasn't room. If the bra wasn't so tall I would have had crazy quadding. As it is I had awesome date night cleavage in it (it doesn't show up well in the pics, which is a shame because it was impressive to behold), but I'm lifting weights not picking up dates, so nope.
The wires were cozy though and the band was TTS. Good tension, but it is a little too tall for my lats to like it.
As far as color, I liked it quite a bit more in person than I do online. The pink is very bright, which is not my thing, but the blue gray trim tones it down and I liked it.

Pink Geo colorway

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Updated on Apr 22, 2016 Flag this

Thought the lining was neon yellow, but it's more lemon-lime. The band starts out tight, but I'm pretty sure it'll stretch to perfect. The cups are odd. The wide wires seem to reach under my armpits, the top lies flush except for the center, and since the gore is too wide, my breasts are flattened where the cups expect fullness. I think I may need to go down to a 28DD.

Black Animal colorway

Updated on Mar 04, 2016 Flag this

This sports bra is so comfy it's like pajamas for your boobs! Yet it still magically controls the bounce, even tho there's a little extra room on top for me (it's quite tall in the cup). The band is true to size and the cups give a pretty rounded, but minimized shape. I ADORE how the straps are placed--very close inward so they don't rub on my shoulders! Everything on this bra is soft and padded and I think I'll be wearing it as a normal bra sometimes because it's so comfy (and cute with the leopard!)

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Updated on Feb 29, 2016 Flag this

I bought my first Panache Sports bra used on ebay, because I was going to work in a farm and needed some sort of comfortable bra in which I could easily move with less impact to my back than "normal bras". I followed the advices on Bratabase that said to get one cup size down from your real size.
It was my first sports bra ever, but since it was a used bra I couldn't really officially review its effect, in my opinion. Then I lost weight and changed sizes so I ordered a brand new sports bra. Now I've used it everyday for three months and I've just ... bought a new one in white, so I can finally review this bra !

The first thing I've noticed is that, unlike my "normal" (Cleo) bras, the band is quite firm. It was good because I have enough to deal with back pain with the physical activities I'm doing around the farm, there's no need to add those of a too much elasticated bra back !
The center gore is quite comfortable with its padding, and it separates my breasts nicely. The cups are soft and comfortable too, and it protect my nipples from the cold air out there, which is good since I'm in Sweden. There's nothing I dislike more than having cold hard nipples, it hurts !
The padded straps are also very comfortable. But I don't know if it's the texture of the padded sections or the sweat produced, but I have a couple of small red pimples where they sit on my shoulders.

The big advantage of this bra is that the straps are more centered and closer to my neck than on my other, "normal" bras. It's the feature I love best in this bra, because thanks to that the straps don't fall off my narrow shoulders like they did with my other bras ! I wish all of Cleo and Panache bras would have the same feature…
I like the 3-hooks closure for the nice support it gives.

As it is, this bra doesn't suppress bounciness, but then I have very soft breasts. I don't use the J-hook in my everyday activities but I noticed it helps a little with the bounciness.

It doesn't get smelly with sweat or retains much deodorant perfume, and when I wash it, it dries very quickly.

This bra gives my breasts a rather nice shape, but less projected and high than with my Cleo bras, so it has a little minimizing effect. I can wear this bra under normal everyday clothes too (which I do because I have only two bras that fit me at the moment) and it's not obvious I'm wearing a sports bra.

All in all, I think this is a pretty good bra ! The only downside is the price…
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Updated on Sep 27, 2015 Flag this

I have wide-rooted, even breasts with tall roots.

There is no cutting into my tall roots on the top--great fit there.

Very tight band, reminiscent of Cleo bands. This bra is SO CUTE and feels very well made.

The underwires are strange--they feel much more flexible than normal wires. It is hard to feel them at all. I didn't realize that the bra was actually sitting well below my inframammary fold at first. I tried adjusting it upward but I find it more comfortable a bit below--however, it's hard to tell where the wires even are due to their strangeness, and I'm not sure the wire ... placement matters as much for a sports bra.

It gives a nice round, and uplifted-but-slightly-minimized shape. I would definitely wear this as a normal bra on some days.

Due to the shape and construction of the bra, I had some difficulty on the S&S.

Can update this review after the next game of ultimate frisbee!

update: This sports bra is AWESOME! I don't have large breasts, but the fact that I never thought about what I was wearing or what my boobs were doing proves that everything was in place (and I could focus on the game!).
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lime colorway

Updated on Sep 16, 2015 Flag this

I'm in the middle of a weight loss journey and measure at a 36, 34 very tight. I got the 38 band because everything led me to believe this would be very snug but will be returning in exchange for 36. The cups are too full in the upper region and wrinkle oddly especially if I reach upward (like for the lat pulldown) or forward. I also get a little bit of an east-westy boobs in armpits effect from the cup shape, which is odd because this is known for giving a very forward front of chest shape.

Ultraviolet colorway

Updated on Aug 30, 2015 Flag this

I just received this in the mail after purchasing it from another Bratabase user. I already own a black Panache Sport in 32H which I have pretty much worn the bejeesus out of, since I like to use it as a t-shirt bra and also for jogging/walking my dog. The 32H is very slightly too small for me now - the cups don't contain my tissue at the top, although this is partly because I have very tall roots. I wanted to get a second Panache Sport and was interested in trying it in a cup up, so I grabbed this 34H knowing it would ... possibly be a bit too big in the band (note: at time of writing, Panache currently only makes this in D-H, although it's been confirmed that they will start making it in D-J in the near future).

My only other experience with a 34-banded sister size prior to this one was an Avocado Greta in 75K, which was a pretty spectacular fail on me mostly due to the massive band. I received the Greta after I paid for this bra and was subsequently worried that this one wouldn't fit. As it turned out, I was pleasantly surprised by the fit of the band - admittedly, I do have to do it up on the tightest hooks and it is still angled up a bit at the back, but I don't feel it moving with wear (I took it for a test run to work in the lab today). It's definitely wearable, even though I've been leaning more towards 30 bands rather than 32s lately. If it sees significant stretching with time, I'll consider taking the band in.

The cups definitely look better on me than the 32H cups. They still don't quite contain all my upper tissue like on the women who model the Panache Sport, but due to the aforementioned tall roots I don't think that's ever going to happen. The gore's too tall for me, but I don't find it uncomfortable - it doesn't brute-force its way onto my sternum to squish breast tissue, like some of Bravissimo's own-brand bras that I've tried. As always, the wires get an A+++ for comfort. The bottoms of the cups don't dig into my ribs at all (this is a problem that I have had with pretty much every bra I own, which I am pretty sure is due to the squishy tummy I am developing as a result of being in grad school https://d28qt14g3opchh.cloudfront.net/smileys/icon_sad.gif" alt=":(" /> ). From Panache's marketing of this bra I believe the underwires are wrapped in silicon gel. I wish all bra wires were made like this! My boobs need the strong Panache wires, but without the digging in.

I have one fit issue that does bother me, and it's that the wings began to bite my armpits at the end of the day. This happened more on my smaller side, and has never happened in the 32H. This is probably a consequence of the bra technically being too wide and shallow for me, but I'm willing to deal with it.
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Updated on Jul 02, 2015 Flag this

I LOVE this bra so much, the only pitfall that I'm having is that I think I'm wearing the wrong size (cup volume is fine, but I need to size down in the band because I started wearing it on the smallest hook and it's starting to stretch out. This is currently one of the most functional, comfortable and flattering bras that I own, but it's perhaps not too versatile unless you don't mind it showing and looking sporty under certain garments. It's very sturdy and well made, I only own one and have been running in it 4-5 times a week for two years and ... it's only just starting to stretch out. The band and straps are wide and very comfortable, and the cups have a very flattering shape (I often wear this as a regular t-shirt bra). The most exciting thing about this bra to me, however, is how functional it is. My "girls" are particularly bouncy even when walking, which is very painful and uncomfortable for someone who runs a lot, but this bra is seriously my best friend because there is almost ZERO bounce in this thing. The encapsulation fit is really effective, comfortable and breathable. It's just great. I'm going to get a better size soon and will update once I do, but even in the slightly wrong size this bra is awesome. Everyone should have one.
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Updated on Jun 17, 2015 Flag this

I've had this bra in numerous sizes over the last year. It's basically the only full bust sports bra I've tried, but I've never seen a reason to try any others because I'm so satisfied with the performance of this one.

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