Professional trail runner Amanda Basham knows that the smallest discomfort can become a very big problem over 100 miles.
A band that feels slightly restrictive at mile five can make breathing uncomfortable later in the race. A damp bra can begin chafing after hours of movement. Add heat, sweat, ice, water and a running pack, and a bra that worked perfectly well on a short training run can quickly reveal its weaknesses.
That is exactly why Amanda helped Paradis Sport create the TurboDry Bra.
“There are a lot of bras out there, but for some reason, they’re not that good,” Amanda says. “We still needed a really good bra for long days and big mountain days, all the way down to a 40-minute run on the trails outside your door.”
Amanda contributed to the details that matter most to runners: the shape of the racerback, the placement of the pockets and a band that provides support without restricting movement or breathing.
Then she put it to the ultimate test.
Amanda raced for slightly more than 20 hours at the Canyons 100. During the day, temperatures climbed, and she repeatedly covered herself with ice and water to stay cool.
The TurboDry Bra got soaked. Then it dried. Through the changing conditions, it never became something she had to manage.
“Even with the bra getting super wet and being in a lot of different temperatures, it still didn’t chafe or bother me,” Amanda says. “It dried super fast but kept me cool. It was almost like its own cooling system.”
By nighttime, the bra was dry, and Amanda never needed to change it.
“I had no chafing afterward, which I don’t know has ever happened in a super-long race,” she says. “I kind of forgot I was even wearing it, and that’s what I prefer.”
Creating the right band was one of Amanda’s biggest priorities.
“If it’s too tight, you aren’t able to run as well because you can’t breathe,” she explains. “But if it’s too loose, it isn’t supportive, which is uncomfortable and can be really painful.”
The TurboDry Bra was designed to find that elusive middle ground: secure enough to feel supported, but flexible enough to move and breathe with the body.
“The material stretches with you and breathes with you, but it’s supportive enough to make you feel secure and comfortable,” Amanda says. “They’ve done it. It’s perfect.”
Amanda describes the TurboDry Bra in three words: comfortable, cute and handy.
Side pockets provide easy storage for gels, while a rear pocket can hold a phone. The bra can be worn alone when carrying the essentials or underneath a running pack without creating the rubbing and chafing Amanda has experienced with other bras.
That versatility was intentional. The objective wasn’t to create a bra reserved for race day. It was to make one that works equally well for a short run outside your door, a day in the mountains or 100 miles on the trail.
One of Amanda’s biggest lessons from Canyons was the importance of preparing and testing gear for the specific challenge ahead.
“It makes a huge difference to have gear that works well for you,” she says. “Then you don’t even have to think about it. You can just think about moving one foot in front of the other and running.”
That may be the best measure of a performance bra: not how often you notice it, but how completely it disappears once you begin moving.
“I’m so excited for other women to experience this bra,” Amanda says. “I’m excited to share it so that you can have a better experience.”
Meet the Paradis Sport TurboDry Bra: designed with professional trail runner Amanda Basham and tested for more than 20 hours over 100 miles.
