Guess I've just gotten used to rear hooks as that was the only option I was exposed to nearly 30 years ago when I started wearing bras!

Besides the looks, hooks on the back can be painful, too. I have to be careful w/ where the hook hits on the backbone, else are a literal pain doing situps!

I've found a Walcoal w/ front closure and has some stiffness to the cups for the nice "t-shirt" look w/out feeling like armour plating, and a nice and comfortable strap design in the back... It's currently one of my favorites for "day" use.

Front zipper sports bras usually don't work for me, but I'm wearing out a Pearl Izuma front zip sports bra that was nice that it had a locking zipper (as w/out a lock, I've found some creep down on their own accord), and good strap adjustments.