What Should You Look for in Soccer Sports Bras?

Soccer is an extremely physical sport, and it can even get a little rough at times. This is why high-quality sports gear is essential — and that includes your sports bra! Known as football outside of the U.S., soccer is a sport that’s famous for its high energy and fast, sudden moves, which make it challenging for players as well as for their athletic apparel. A high-impact women’s sports bra is an essential piece of equipment for soccer players at any level. If you play soccer regularly, you may be looking for a high-support sports bra, but what you really need is a high-impact sports bra that provides control, which is not the same thing. In this article, we’ll explain the difference. We’ll also introduce you to the SugarShock® sports bra from SugarSports, which is the best sports bra for women’s soccer.

What Are the Requirements for Soccer Sports Bras?

A high-impact activity such as a full-on women’s soccer match requires the best sports bra. The most important considerations are that it can effectively control breast movement and that it’s made from a moisture-wicking material. Other requirements include a smooth, streamlined design that won’t slow you down, ample coverage for every cup size and a snug yet comfortable fit. A simple bra top won’t do the job, nor will a sports bra that doesn’t tackle the problem of breast bounce.

Look for these features:

• Controls movement

• Sweat-wicking fabric

• Smooth and comfortable against the body

• Extra front panel material for added coverage

• Stretchy, breathable, advanced sports material

• Smooth construction with no hardware that can irritate skin

• Wide, snug rib cage band that won’t ride up as you move

• Shoulder straps that are snug but don’t cut into your shoulders

Why is it Important to Wear a High-Impact Sports Bra for Soccer?

Any high-impact activity, which includes virtually all ball sports such as soccer, increases breast motion. The sport involves a lot of sudden starts and stops, highly active motion and strenuous movements such as scissor kicks and bicycle kicks. Repeated breast motion, in addition to causing discomfort and distracting you from your game, can cause pain and be potentially damaging to sensitive breast tissue. The challenge is that this movement is multi-directional, which means that only giving you support from the bottom will not provide what you really need, which is the control of breast weight and momentum. Soccer sports bras must offer this feature or they’re no better than a standard bra. The next-generation SugarShock® is the only sports bra to feature a patented Shock Band that works like a shock absorber to hold breast weight down, absorb the impact and displace the energy around the body. This band is specifically sewn into the bra to fit over the top of the breast area. It is a unique design not found in any other women’s sports bra.

Why Standard Sports Bras Don’t Work for High-Impact Activities

A support bra is not the same as one that provides control. Sports bras typically use one of three designs — adjustment, compression or encapsulation. The problem is, none of them control motion. In adjustment, hardware is used to make the straps adjustable. The idea is that you can tighten the straps for better control, but it doesn’t work. What’s more, the hardware can rub against your skin, causing discomfort and irritation.

A compression bra squeezes breast tissue into the body, making them flatter, but again, it does nothing to stop movement. Encapsulation redesigns the bra to have separate cups, but this doesn’t work either. The only thing that truly works to stop breast motion is SugarShock’s proprietary shock band.

SugarShock® The Sports Bra that Works.®

What Makes the SugarShock Sports Bra the Best Bra for Soccer?

The SugarShock® sports bra was made to enhance the athletic performance of women everywhere. Engineered and designed by a female triathlete, this high-impact women’s sports bra is designed to combine scientifically-proven technology with optimal comfort and style. 

Features include:

• Patented Shock Band that sits on top of the breast to keep the weight down and control motion. The design dissipates energy around the body for reduced motion and zero bounce. In fact, university tests recorded 68% less up and down movement in breast tissue.

• Moisture-Wicking, Breathable Fabric moves sweat away from the body and to the outside of the bra, where it dries quickly, keeping you cool, dry and comfortable.

• Extra Front Panel Material for improved coverage and a better fit.

• Sleek Form that’s smooth against the body and snug yet flexible for the fullest range of motion.

It Feels Different Because It Is Different.®

SugarShock – The Top Sports Bra for Soccer and Other Sports Activities

The beauty of the SugarShock® sports bra is that it’s an excellent choice for women’s soccer, but it’s also perfect for any high-impact sports. Wear the SugarShock bra for your gym workout, while running or during your CrossFit training. This high performance sports bra is also good for yoga, martial arts and other medium-impact fitness routines. Because of its chic styling, this bra will give you the control you need without the bulky look of other women’s support bras. It comes in vibrant colors such as black, blue, pink and white, for easy coordination with your active apparel. It’s so comfortable! In fact, you might even want to wear it as your everyday bra!  

With the right sports bra that provides comfort, flexibility and control, you’ll be at the top of your game.