BESTENA Sports Bras for Women, Seamless Comfortable Yoga Bra with Removable Pads

I am 70 years old with 70 years of “sag” 😪 but no bra ever felt or looked good. My old bras hurt at the hooks in the back, but THIS bra NO HOOKS ANYWHERE!! 😁👍 my next worry was size. It was a “pipe dream” to think I was a 36-38. I bought the XL in this. I actually SLEPT in it that night! I felt comfortable due to the support. I wondered if I went up to 2XL would it be even more comfortable. To me the comfort was the same, GREAT. My only challenge was trying to get the bra on over my head and past my chest. This is where going up a size or 2 matters if you have limited arm strength. The larger size was easier. I believe this is due to CUP CAPACITY . I “thought” I was a C cup but nowI realize I am a D cup!! Using the larger cup size seems important to avoid “chest squeeze” in the front - especially if you have a hiatal hernia like I do. As for washing: I do use tap warm water on a hand wash setting. As for shifting padding. It is removable with a secret slot you can shift to your comfort. It feels best to me to keep the padding in while wearing, I did not remove to wash with no issue on my gentle hand wash setting. The stitching is well done! There is no info about Latex however and should be labeled.The material is equal to a good support stocking. I do like this bra!!

Since I'm working at home and at home most of the time, I wanted some comfortable lounge bras. I usually wear a 36F so it can be hard to find lounge bras that fit well, so I tested out 3 different styles to see which I liked best:-Hanes Women's Comfort Evolution Bra (ASIN: B00V2AQ78G)-Hanes Women's Cozy Seamless Wire-Free Bra (ASIN: B018F15W26)-BESTENA 3 Pack Seamless Comfortable Yoga Bra with Removable Pads (ASIN: B07HC986VG).SIZING/FIT/COVERAGEI followed the sizing guide and got the XL in this brand and a L in the two Hanes styles. The Bestena & Hanes Cozy Seamless had the most coverage of the 3. The Hanes Comfort Evolution bra did not provide as much coverage as the other two and I don't think it would keep me well-covered in a downward facing dog yoga position, but the other two do. The bras all looked a bit small so I thought they might cut in or be painful, but they all fit me nicely and comfortably since they're stretchy.I typically avoid pull-on bras since I have some limited movement in one of my shoulders and because they can be a bit cumbersome to deal with, but I'm actually liking not having to deal with hooks.These Bestena bras were the only ones that had padding. I fully planned on removing it as I typically do with these types of bras, but I actually like it a lot. It's thin enough that it's not adding a bunch of size, but it is a nice feature for modesty. I am surprisingly a fan of the padding in these bras.COMFORTI found all 3 styles of bras I tried to be comfortable, but found the Bestena & Hanes Cozy Seamless to be the most comfortable. They stay in place and move with my body so I don't feel I'm having to constantly adjust them. I liked the material of the Hanes Comfort Evolution best.SUPPORTNone of these are meant to provide full support, but they all provide ample support for mild to moderate activity around the house and enough coverage for running errands. I would not run or do intense exercise in these bras, but for everyday wear, they're great.WASHINGIt's probably best to hand wash and air-dry bras, but I'm not gonna do that for most, especially inexpensive bras like these. I've put all 3 types of bras that I tested through our front-load washer and dryer and they all came out fine. Long-term, drying them in the dryer is going to affect the elasticity so I will try to air-dry these every time, but putting them through the dryer shouldn't destroy them. I even left the pads in and they were fine, but one popped out.VERDICTIt's a pretty close tie between the Bestena & Hanes Cozy Seamless, but since the Bestena comes with removable pads and in an affordable 3-pack, I'd say it's the winner for me.

It's a little big, but for me, that's probably just as well. I had a quadruple bypass just 2 months ago, and I've been looking for a wireless bra that separates my breasts enough to give the chest incision some air, but doesn't rub against it. It also needs to be soft and not irritate my now extremely sensitive skin (they don't tell you about that before the surgery). This bra does all of that fairly well. My only complaint is that the band tends to roll up and irritate the incisions from the drainage tubes (the placement of those shows that no women were involved in where to make those incisions), though the next size down might not do that. All in all, well worth the price, though I would definitely recommend going down 1 size if you're not recovering from heart surgery.