The best sports bras are the ones you forget about while you’re riding, running, skiing, or doing yoga. They support you without suffocating, provide coverage without constriction, and allow you to focus on the activity at hand without being irritated by seams, scratchy material, or a poor fit.
And fit is tricky, because every woman is built differently and has her own preferences about how a good sports bra should feel. For that reason, we had a team of 11 testers of various sizes, who live in diverse climates and participate in a range of activities, test over 50 of the season’s best sports bras to find the models that rose to the top.
Updated September 2025: We added a “Best for Winter Activities” category and named six “Runners Up” in existing categories.