Choosing A Sports Bra for Winter Warmth

In winter, wearing several well-chosen layers of clothing is an important part of staying warm.  The purpose of your innermost layer is to draw the sweat away from the skin and then to the next layer, so you’ll feel comfortable AND warm. As wicking ability is so crucial for a good baselayer, I am surprised that we don’t pay more attention to that when choosing a sports bra, especially when the mercury drops. The best types of sports bras to keep you from chilling would be either a well-designed technical fabric bra or a merino wool sports bra. I tested one of the former, Moving Comfort’s Chill-Out Sports Bra, a high-impact sports bra with superb wicking ability.

Product Review: How Moving Comfort’s Chill-Out Sports Bra will Keep You Warm in the Winter

Moving Comfort’s Chill-Out Bra was designed to take the summer heat and quickly wick away sweat to help you stay cool and dry.  For those summer runners who like to run wearing just a bra on top, choosing a bra that doesn’t show off big sweat-soaked spots is also important. For those who run in the winter, choosing a bra that doesn’t soak up sweat and leave you wet, chilled and primed for chafing after an hour is critical. If you are like me and often a victim of post-exercise chilling, you need to look for bras made from a microfiber that can transfer moisture quickly and efficiently and protect you from temperature changes.

I was happy to find Moving Comfort’s Chill-Out bra which is made from ThermoCool fabric and is designed to keep the skin dry and comfortable in a variety of temperature conditions. The Chill-Out bra gives the right support for a very active sport like running—even for those who wear C/D cup sized bras. The compression style bra is a tad snug, but there is some ability to adjust the under-the-breast band with hooks. (Note: medium impact bras are fine for most types of cycling, with the possible exception of cyclo cross and mountain biking.)

C&S did an article last winter that you may want to go back and revisit too – “Tips for Finding That Perfect Sports Bra”.  Check out Tara & Beth’s Review of their Moving Comfort Bras:

“Moving in Comfort with Moving Comfort!!”