“I just wanted to look cute while running” – Skirt Sports founder, Nicole DeBoom.

If you’ve been part of the Graced Health tribe for long, you’ll know how much I love Skirt Sports. My Instagram posts often show off my favorite articles while I’m moving in ways I love.

I became an Ambassador almost two years ago and since then have fallen in love with the company even more. Skirt Sports empowers women of all ages, backgrounds, and abilities to transcend their perceived limits and pursue their greatest health ambitions. We celebrate each woman’s strength and beauty as she embraces the transformative power of fitness and has fun doing it.

#womenwhomove

This hashtag sums it up: Skirt Sports is for ALL women in ALL the ways they love to move.

They are a leader in developing REAL sizes for REAL women and are even introducing a 1X-3X line debuting soon (see below). Yes, they have XS as well. The point is just about everyone can find something to fit them.

You can read more about my relationship with Skirt Sports here. As an ambassador, I receive a discount and get to give you a discount (see below). I do not earn commission or make any profit off your purchase.

What’s in the drawer?

If you opened my gym-clothes drawer, you would find it stuffed with Skirt Sports. But if you started pilfering through it, you’d realize I have multiple fabrics in the same few pieces.

Sometimes we just need inspiration and a personal testimony. Several months ago I decided to model the new bras Skirt Sports released. In the privacy of our workout area, I took off my shirt and showed my participants what I loved about the bra and the capris I wore.

I won’t be stripping for you today, but I will go through some of my favorite pieces.

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What size is right for you?

For your reference as I discuss sizing, I’m 5’4” on a tall day and weigh 145 pounds. I give you my weight because I believe it’s helpful. Additionally, every time I disclose it, I take the power away that those numbers have over me. You can read more thoughts on that here.

In general, I wear a size 6. Sometimes it’s an 8, sometimes it’s a 4, depending on the retailer. Likewise, I fall in between a size small and medium.

These are a few of my favorite things

Pocketopia Capris

These capris just keep getting better and better. The name comes from the FOUR pockets throughout the capri. One on each leg big enough for most phones, a small key pocket on the front right side, and a zippered one in the back. I trust the zipper enough that I’ve taken my wedding rings off and stashed them there during a Title 9 boxing workout.

Of equal prominence is the supportive band that loops around my waist. We all know my belly is my problem area. This band smooths my waist out like I’m a model. Ok maybe that’s a stretch. But they’re like an instant ten pounds off.

I wear a small, as they run just a teensy bit big. The mediums ooch down when I’m running. One of the pairs I own is a medium; I just pull the hidden drawstring cord and tighten it.

Lioness Skirt

This may be my favorite skirt, but many of the ambassadors swear they will never wear it. For me, it’s perfect. I love the pleats and feel like they add a flair of fun and femininity to it (say that fast five times).

The Lioness also has a nice compression band around the waist. Under the skirt are 4” shorties (think biker shorts improved 100X) with pockets on each side. The legs have silicone grippers that prevent any movement. This is critical to me, as my strong athletic legs chafe in temperatures above 80 degrees. As long as those shorties stay put, I’m golden. In any other brand, I’m red and raw.

All my Lionesses are mediums.

A close runner-up is the Gym Girl Ultra, which is Skirt Sport’s best selling skirt. It’s straight and has a 5” inseam.

If you want more length, check out the Happy Girl or Go Longer.

Wonder Girl Tank

I’ve always preferred tanks with shelf bras built in. Apparently, not everyone agrees with me on this. The division seems to lie between two camps: the well-endowed and the less-than-endowed.

The Wonder Girl shelf is enough for me. A friend of mine adds a bra under it.

Either way, we both love it. It’s fitted, but not so tight it shows every extra bulge. I wear a size medium.

It also has a bonus cleavage pocket. I don’t recommend putting your phone there, but you can stash some chapstick for those cold mornings or energy gel for long runs.

If you like a little more give, check out the Free Flow Tank.

Bra

Skirt Sports is immersed in women. The founder, Nicole DeBoom, and entire staff are female, and they are surrounded by us ambassadors. So when they set out to redesign their sports bra, they had people who knew exactly what women, and our girls, need.

Once again, I’m an in-between size. My bra size is a small 34C. The Charlotte A/B fits me perfectly. Everything stays put but each cup is encapsulated so you don’t have a uni-boob.

For those with larger chests, check out Carrie and Samantha. And yes, if you notice a pattern, these are named after the Sex and the City characters. These larger sizes have a center back closure so you’re not wrestling with getting a sweaty bra over your head after a tough workout.

The Charlotte A/B

The Carrie C/D

The Samantha DD/E

(Sorry, I’m not modeling the sports bra. My dad reads this blog. Instead I’ll show you the darling REAL WOMAN who models it.)

I just realized I created an entire outfit for you, depending on the season you’re in. If you get any – no WHEN you get one – post it on social media and tag me @GracedHealth. I’d love to see what you get. Don’t forget to use my code 166Conn for 15% off full-priced and most sale items.

Convert to Skirt! (Even if you buy the capris.)

Do you wear 1X-3X? If so you need to see this…

Coming soon! A brand new collection specifically designed, fitted and tested on women who wear sizes 1X, 2X and 3X.

Led and supported by the amazing Mirna Valerio, “I am really stoked about this new collection and honored to be a part of it. Not only does it prove that Skirt Sports is a leader when it comes to providing high-quality, high-performance, fashionable, and FITTING apparel for women athletes of all abilities, it shouts to the people in the back that there is more than one type of athletic body. It’s about time.”

Sign up here to learn more about the collection, see some behind-the-scenes fun & a chance to win all 3 styles when they launch in early 2019! https://www.skirtsports.com/1x-3x-styles/