Customer Reviews Brooks Dare Racerback Bra

For a high-impact bra, design needs to be improved. If you're short (like me, at 5'2") you might not be able to cinch the straps tight enough to get support. Also, straps tend to slip, so I have to stop every handful of minutes to cinch them. Can be fixed with a pin to hold the clasp in place, but we shouldnt need to do that. Maybe I got a defective bra? I prefer the Juno.

Straps are an issue. They got twisted when I took it off, nightmare to untwist. They also loosen while exercising. Support is only ok, Not the best for running. It's not the worst bra I've ever had, but it's only ok.

Agree with other reviewers. The fabric feels great & provides nice coverage. However, the support is not great for the well endowed. Lots of bouncing & the straps slide as you're moving. Loved the Jubralee model I purchased a few months ago. Couldn't find it so tried this. Not a success.

I wanted to love this bra. I love my Juno bras and was excited for a new high impact bra. The straps are crazy soft as is the fabric. I also love the smooth contour which is invisible under clothes. However, this is not high impact. I wear a 34D and this bra lacks the side support (the Juno has extra side panels for support). I still like it for hiking or walking, but I cannot run in this bra.

There was not enough support for running for my DD chest!

Not very supportive at all. I was in a lot of pain while running. I would not recommend this for big breasts and high impact activities.

I was so excited to try this new bra, but I should've read the reviews before purchasing. I am a size 36E (size of my Juno bras), and I like the feel and fit of this bra, but the straps do not stay in place. As soon as I started running, they slid down, and I was bouncing all over!! I kept stopping to tighten, and they would just loosen up again. Not a fan. ????

This bra did not meet my expectations. I'm a 34DD and avid trail runner, going out 5x per week for 3-5 miles. Because of how elastic the straps are, the bra does not hold me in place. My boobs bounce around right when I start to run. The only bra I've ever found that keeps me mostly in place is the Brooks Juno bra, but unfortunately those are no longer being made. I would NOT say this raceback bra is high-impact. It doesn't even hold me up well when I'm just wearing it around the house.

I have been buying these bras since about 2012 before Brooks even bought the company. This new design is not good for big chested women, I'm a 38E. The clips don't stay in place and slide down causing you to lose support. You can't adjust them very easily like you could the Velcro. The metal clips dig into your skin while working out (I actually have a small bruise where it dug in). I weight lift, crossfit, run and hike and have to be able to depend on my bras to give the support I need. Sadly these don't. The only reason I gave 2 stars was because the coverage was good. Brooks you need to keep your bigger breasted customers in mind when you make changes. Please bring back the Velcro straps! I hate to admit it but I'm looking into different companies to see if their bras can provide better support.

I have been buying these bras since about 2012 before Brooks even bought the company. This new design is not good for big chested women, I?m a 38E. The clips don?t stay in place and slide down causing you to lose support. You can?t adjust them very easily like you could the Velcro. The metal clips dig into your skin while working out (I actually have a small bruise where it dug in). I weight lift, crossfit, run and hike and have to be able to depend on my bras to give the support I need. Sadly these don?t. The only reason I gave 2 stars was because the coverage was good. Brooks you need to keep your bigger breasted customers in mind when you make changes. Please bring back the Velcro straps! I hate to admit it but I?m looking into different companies to see if their bras can provide better support.

I love the idea of this bra. The shape is nice, seems to offer good coverage, etc. However, the straps are too slippery and will not stay tight. I have to tighten them just about all the way to prevent bounce and, just walking around my house, they quickly loosened to about half way up the strap. The traditional Velcro straps of Brooks/Moving Comfort would have been way more effective. Or maybe a hook and daisy-chain construction? Either way - please bring back the Juno. It's the only bra that has worked for this busty gal.

I am a huge fan of Brooks bras - it's all I wear! I usually use the Juno style, but this was the only bra that came in a larger cup size. I'm 5'3, athletic, and usually wear a 34 FF. Unfortunately, this bra fits very strange. It compresses in the chest area with the straps pulling at an odd angle. I'm unable to work out in it as a result. With that said, the quality is still very good. Perhaps, the design just doesn't work with my body type.

The support was not there, after my run I hurt. I am a busty person and I felt like I was not being "held" up at all. The straps never stayed where I wanted them and would always come lose. Was suggested this one for a replacement of the Juno, it is nowhere near a replacement for it.

I kept this one. The cups are sturdy and provide a good hold while running. However, the straps over the shoulders/clavicles are a disappointment because they are SO soft that they stretch while I workout, and the adjustable pieces move right back to the biggest setting. I had to move them back into place several times on my run (34C).

This wasn't the bra I thought it would be. Years ago I ordered one from you that had a hook and eye in the back with Velcro straps to adjust in front. I loved it! I thought this one was similar. The silky material is slippery, and the straps don't stay in place. The fit is good and it's comfortable. But not what I need for high impact training.

This wasn?t the bra I thought it would be. Years ago I ordered one from you that had a hook and eye in the back with Velcro straps to adjust in front. I loved it! I thought this one was similar. The silky material is slippery, and the straps don?t stay in place. The fit is good and it?s comfortable. But not what I need for high impact training.

The Dare Racerback Run Bra was not as supportive as expected. It felt more appropriate for biking, walking or yoga. Unfortunately the straps did not stay put and needed to be readjusted. The bra material felt nice and light weight-if support and straps can be fixed this bra would be great! I did receive this product free of charge in exchange for an honest review.

The Dare Racerback Run Bra was not as supportive as expected. It felt more appropriate for biking, walking or yoga. Unfortunately the straps did not stay put and needed to be readjusted. The bra material felt nice and light weight-if support and straps can be fixed this bra would be great! I did receive this product free of charge in exchange for an honest review.

It's soft! The shoulder straps don't dig in too much, and the lining is really smooth. Well, they didn't have *any* support. So I adjusted the straps to my fit and my breasts still hung low to my stomach. You know how breasts naturally sit a little lower without a bra? When I put a t-shirt over it, my breasts were over my stomach, even with the straps adjusted. I felt like it needed either an underwire or more structurally sound straps.

I am larger on top (DD) and was really hoping that this would be THE bra...I liked everything about it except the straps. They kept loosening, and so I felt like I had to keep hiking it up...so sad, because it was comfortable otherwise.

I am larger on top (DD) and was really hoping that this would be THE bra...I liked everything about it except the straps. They kept loosening, and so I felt like I had to keep hiking it up...so sad, because it was comfortable otherwise.

Super comfortable (straps and cups) and nicely sweat wicking. However, WOULD NOT recommend as a running bra for anyone with larger breasts. I took it for a 10k run, and the bouncing was painful (38DD) because the shoulder straps have too much stretch/give even after tightening. Would wear for yoga or rowing, just not running.

To be honest, I bought this as a replacement to the Juno, which Brooks no longer offers, and it does not keep things strapped down nearly as well as Juno on my runs. So now I am going looking for as many back up Junos I can get before they run out! (I will wear this for yoga instead...)

bought this bra yesterday to replace old bras and will be returning them.. the straps dont stay in place and then it feels like i dont have any support.. very disappointed since they arent cheap. like the padded part and love the bra but it just doesnt work out with the straps falling down. im a 36c and use them for boxing/kickboxing..

The feel and fabric of this bra was awesome. Soft, high quality material, beautiful print (I got the stripes.) Once on, it felt great - not too tight, nothing digging in, and enough coverage on the sides to prevent side boob, which is hard to find. I jumped around in front of the mirror, jogged around the house - everything stayed put. Then I went for my run. Unfortunately, the straps (which I had adjusted all the way down, as short as they could go) started sliding and loosening. I'd readjust, but they'd quickly starting sliding again. At this point, I went from nice and secure to bouncing wildly. The fabric in the cups felt like it was stretching and loosening too. I felt like I wasn't even wearing a bra. I had to cut my run short because I felt so uncomfortable. For reference, I am a natural (read: floppy) 34C. I think this bra would be great for smaller chested women with less weighty boobs. With a couple tweaks this could be a really great bra, but until then, the rebound racer remains my go-to.