Summary
Are expensive sports bras worth the money?
Buying a sports bra can be a baffling experience, not least because of the marketing terminology which is full of buzz-phrases like 'high intensity support', 'specialist materials' and 'racer backs'.
Listener Teresa has seen sports bras ranging in price from just a few pounds to three figures and wants to know if paying more means you get greater support.
Greg speaks to Professor Joanna Wakefield-Scurr, 'The Bra Professor', to take a deep dive into the science and find out more. Can one sports bra suit all sports, like running and yoga? Does the support reduce over time? And when should you wash or replace your sports bra?
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Presenter: Greg Foot Producer: Emma Salkeld
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| 0:48.3 | Hello, I'm Greg Foote and welcome to the show that takes a whole pile of wonder products promising to make you happier, healthier or greener, |
| 0:55.3 | and runs them through the evidence mill to find out if they are indeed the best things since sliced bread or marketing BS. |
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| 1:04.2 | Hello Greg. I know you've covered running trainers, but I wondered whether specialist running bras are worth the money. There are very expensive ones and there are very much cheaper |
| 1:10.5 | ones. Are the expensive ones better there are very much cheaper ones. |
| 1:11.1 | Are the expensive ones better? |
| 1:13.3 | How long do they remain effective before they wear out? |
| 1:16.9 | And do they last as long as normal bras? |
| 1:20.6 | Are they sliced bread or BS? |
| 1:22.9 | Thanks ever so much. |
| 1:24.3 | Thanks, Theresa. |
| 1:24.8 | Now, active wear is a lot of people's go-to clothing choice at the moment, |
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