Shock Absorber

Shock Absorber - Best Sports Bra

The Shock Absorber bra has been voted as the best-selling Sports Bra in UK and voted to be number one in Sports bras by Women’s Fitness Magazine UK 2010.


Now exclusively available at Escapade Sports! Full size range back in stock: from 32A - 40F!


The Shock Absorber is seam-free with inner lining and elastic under arms to reduce friction. Made from moisture wicking, breathable and high performance materials, the revolutionary sports bra comes in black or white.  


Why are 68% of women who exercise regularly not wearing sports bras?*
*Source: Omnibus December 2004


When you are doing exercise you have high performance running shoes, just the right training equipment and the best training programme that fits for you. But haven´t you forgotten about something? A good sports bra is as essential during your training as a pair of good trainers.


MYTH 1: You have muscles in your breast.

FACT: Female breasts are primarily composed of glandular tissue and fat, held in position by the delicate Cooper's Ligament. Any excessive amount of breast movement or bounce, as happens during exercise, puts strain on these ligaments and can cause them to stretch. In the long term this leads to breast sag.


MYTH 2: 
Specific exercises will return your breasts to their former shape.

FACT: Once breasts have dropped because of stretching these ligaments, nothing can naturally restore them to their former position.


MYTH 3: Small breasts do not need support.

FACT: Even among 34As/75As, tests found that breast movement ranged up to an average of 40mm away from the resting place of the body, which can lead to breast sag.


MYTH 4: Running, in itself, always leads to sore and tender breasts.

FACT: Inadequate breast support, coupled with excessive breast movement, is the most likely cause of sore and tender breasts after exercise. In a survey, 80% of GPs questioned agreed that with the specialist support of a sports bra, stress on the ligaments is reduced. This helps delay the long-term sagging of breasts.


MYTH 5: Your ordinary, everyday bra is good enough to use when exercising.

FACT: Tests showed that breast movement is reduced by 38% when wearing an ordinary bra but this rises to as much as 78% with a Shock Absorber sports bra.