The gear

 

Apparel

Most people over look the importance of what the right apparel can make while you exercise. Moisture management fabrics will wick away perspiration from your body and keep you drier. It will also help you with chafing, and temperature control throughout the year. You will notice the difference between the technical apparel and regular cotton apparel.

 

As in Footwear, we are striving to meet your needs when it comes to apparel. We currently offer apparel from Asics, Brooks, Moving Comfort, Nike, and Pearl Izum. The Athlete’s Foot is always looking for new quality apparel lines for our stores. If you currently are wearing something we don’t carry, please contact us, as we would love to provide the brands that you have found work for you.

 

Tips on buying the right Sports Bra:

Buying a Sports bra is a lot like buying a pair of shoes, you need to determine your needs and find the right one. Sixty percent of women wear the wrong size bra. Think of the activities you will be doing in the bra, some activities have a higher impact level which require more support. Try on a couple different styles and find the one that feel the best to you.

 

Sports Bra Support: Sports Bras offer either compression or encapsulation with and without under wire. If you are a smaller breasted women, a compression style bra would offer support and comfort for most activities. Larger breasted women might find the encapsulating style that separates your breast more supportive and comfortable than compression. For maximum support you may choose a bra that has both compression and encapsulation.