Much unlike many a magazine editor who recommends you buy all sorts of crap that they most likely got for free, your Jezebel staff doesn’t get jack shit (other than books, unsolicited). And that’s how it should be. But on our own time, in our personal lives, we still buy stuff. So this is Worth It, our daily recommendation of random things that we’ve actually spent our own money on. These are the things we buy regularly or really like, things we’d actually tell our friends about. And now we’re telling you.
I don’t want this to be another “oh woe is me, my tits are gigantic” post, because 90% of the time I’m either happy with or indifferent to my breasts. However, like many women, at least some of the time, I have a complicated relationship with my lady lumps (or, to be medically accurate, “sweater puppies”). Never is this relationship more strained than when I’m trying to go on a goddamn run without feeling like I’m being attacked by two sentient water balloons, and a good sports bra can mean the difference between an enjoyable exercise session and one that makes me want to give myself a DIY mastectomy when I return home.
When you’re a C cup or larger, a good sports bra is hard to find. In my experience, bras that provide enough support end up being so tight that breathing becomes difficult, but bras that can be worn without leaving telltale red indentations in the shape of the elastic edges of the bra are so weaksauce that I might as well just give up and wear pasties. That’s why I so treasure my Fiona sports bra by Moving Comfort. It’s the perfect blend of support and comfort, and unlike other sports bras for women who are not built like the Chinese national gymnastics team, they don’t look like something you might find in a dumpster behind a nursing home.