Classic Running Belt, Running Fanny Pack for Women and Men, USA Company

I purchased this belt on the recommendation of a friend who swore that this was, in fact, the best running belt ever. EVER (she really did yell that part). Well, I am happy to report that she was correct. I ordered this in a size medium based on the chart because I fell somewhere in the middle of that and a small. I probably should have gone for the small, but no big deal. I actually just put one safety pin on each side, at the hip, and I'm totally good to go. I run anywhere from 6 to 20 miles on a given day and I have never lost anything, it is always comfortable, and stays where I put it. I wish I could say that about every single pair of stupidly expensive running tights I own, or the pinnies that always go places they aren't supposed to. I have had other running belts before and frankly, they end-up around my rib cage after less than a mile. Those are in a box in my closet. They are not the best running belt ever. I am known in my circle of friends for always carrying a small Nana purse that somehow has every single thing they could ever need inside of it. My purse is a little bit of a TARDIS probably. Need gum? I have gum. Need Pepto Bismol? I have that. Need dental floss, a Tide stick, sewing kit, a snack, or a hair elastic? I'm your girl. This belt is totally the Nana bag of running belts. I usually pack it with my iPhone (worn in the small of my back), my inhaler, 4-5 gels, my car and/or house key, Kleenex, dollars, and a thing of mace. All of this stuff fits, and nothing has ever fallen out. I choose not to flip the belt because well, bears. There are a lot of bears where I run and I really don't want to be messing with flipping my belt when I'm trying to look for mace and mostly not die from a bear mauling. Thankfully, I do know what to do in case of bears, and I have not ever been mauled by one, but I have lots of pictures taken with my easily accessible iPhone. Speaking of phones, my husband is always getting after me to bring my phone on long runs. This is something I didn't love doing because CHAFING. When that thing is strapped to my arm on a hot day I'm lucky if there's any skin left. There's not enough Body Glide in the universe when you have a gigantic iPhone strapped to your bicep, it's 80% humidity, and 86 degrees. FlipBelt=no skinless biceps, and a happy husband. Bottom line, this is a good product that does what it says it does. It fits well under clothing, it functions correctly, it carries lots and lots of items, and it does not end up around your rib cage or in places that it shouldn't be. Buy one!

Fantastic product! I've had this for about a month and it is really helpful. I am able to carry my iPhone XS with a case on it, my keys (which have a cord & hook attached to the belt so your keys will not fall out), and a few cards if need be. Whether I choose to walk or run, it doesn't make a difference. Everything stays put As far as sizing goes, I have between a 34-36 waist & I'm 6'3". FlipBelt recommends that I order a large, but I tried on a large in a store and it felt uncomfortably tight. I ordered an XL it's a great fit. Nice & snug without feeling like it's too tight. If you're on the high end of FlipBelts sizing chart I would recommend going to the next size up. As a side note, I wear this just below my hips and I am slightly "rumpalicous" and my backside is a tad "bubblier" than many guys my size so that may affect how the belt fits me Update: 3/23/19: Still an awesome product and really well made. I'm able to smoothly fit my iPhone XS Max, with a slim Otterbox case, and it stays securely inside. What I wrote a couple of months ago is still true, that if you have larger hips or a bubble butt, you can go a size larger and the belt will stay above your hips just fine. Even though I've lost over 30lbs & on my way to 40, and I'm down almost 2 pant sizes, the larger belt still fits well. What I wrote earlier still applies, that if you're near the high side of FlipBelts sizing chart and you have larger hips or a bigger butt, go to the next size up Since I began wearing the belt I prefer it to sit just below my waist, right at my hips & slightly on my butt, and for the most part it stays there. Over the past couple of months I've been getting my 6 miles of fast walking in everyday and the belt does really well. Over this past week, though, I've transitioned to running for almost a mile of that, and combined with my weight loss the belt does not stay where I'd like it and I must wear it around my waist or it will fall off. But it still works fantastically and I would absolutely buy it again just 1 size smaller

I don’t normally write reviews, but I feel obligated to do so for this item. I purchased it a few days before a marathon so it could hold my energy gels. I purchased a medium. For reference, my pant size is around 31”. I wear a medium Nike/Brooks/Tracksmith shorts comfortably. I was able to get 7 gels in the belt. One Gu, three honey stingers, and three e-Gels (which are quite big). The belt stayed on my waist the entire time. I didn’t even notice it was there; not too loose and not too tight. I have no complaints. It did exactly what I hoped it would do.

I've only used this for a few runs, but it doesn't slip, it holds my phone with or without my wallet on the back, it isn't adjustable but comes in several sizes. I hardly notice I'm wearing it on the run. I love that I don't have to hold my phone in my hand anymore or try and find a place in the stroller that my kids won't kick it off. The color is pretty consistent to the picture. It also has a way to hook your key so you don't lose it even if it slipped out of your pocket. I like this better than one that straps to your arm to hold your phone. It doesn't slide and it's overall comfortable. I think it's a good quality and I like the style. I would buy again.

This is a great product. I was skeptical of its effectiveness and value initially, but after fairly extensive use in a myriad of activities/situations, I can honestly say it was worth the money and a great buy. I have used the FlipBelt in a range of activities, including "outdoor" and sports-activities (e.g. running, hiking, snowboarding, biking, and even swimming in pools and the ocean) and it's worked excellently. I've also used it when attending concerts, trade shows, and even a multi-day music festival- it's worked well in those situations also. One use-case that I hadn't originally considered when I purchased the FlipBelt was "casual everyday use," though I've been particularly happy with the FlipBelt using it in that manner. To clarify, typically, I carry quite a few items around with me everyday (e.g. A full set of keys, two smartphones, a bunch of cards, maybe some cash, sometimes lip balm, and sometimes more). With the most comfortable clothing I own (or formal/dressy clothing for that matter), I simply can't carry those items (not well, anyway)- said items carry awkwardly, noisily, and sometimes uncomfortably. In addition, often-times, the outline of those items in my pockets looks terrible, and certainly stunts efforts of "trying to look nice or dress-up." With a FlipBelt, I literally wear whatever I want to wear- comfortable, classy, slimmer-fitting, no-pockets, loose and light, whatever- owning a FlipBelt, I can comfortably carry around any or all of the items I usually carry- bulky or not. (The FlipBelt is actually fairly inconspicuous, even when worn with "less forgiving" clothing, and it remains so for me, even when I'm using it to carry "all my stuff.") After owning one for a while, the FlipBelt has easily worked its way into my regular wardrobe- its too convenient and common-sense an "accessory" to NOT use, at least for me anyway. I no longer have to pick out an outfit for any activity based on how many pockets I'll need, or how much stuff I'll be carrying around. The FlipBelt stretches well to accommodate all manner of "cargo," and it holds it all well, in-place, without causing discomfort. A smartphone such as an iPhone 5s, for example, fits very easily, and an iPhone 6 or Samsung S5 or S6 fit also, though with a little stretching- it's still fairly easy to slide those phones into and out of the FlipBelt "pockets," however. I haven't tried a Samsung Note 4 or the iPhone 6L, but I have little doubt that those types of phones could be carried in a FlipBelt, though with those "phablets," there would obviously be a bit more stretching. Quickly removing or storing something like a Note 4 or a iPhone 6L (while wearing the FlipBelt) would be a little bit more cumbersome, too, I imagine, but certainly still do-able. The built-in key-clip/lanyard is a fantastic feature, and it ensures that you won't lose your keys/key-chain, regardless of the activity you're doing. The clip is also very handy for things like work/resort/casino/hotel key-cards, access-cards, and discount-cards, provided they have some kind of hole punched through them or some other method of attachment. To me, it makes sense to punch a hole into most of my cards (away from any integrated security-chips or magnetic-strips) so that I could "key-chain them together," or otherwise secure them when necessary- the FlipBelt's key-clip/lanyard feature is quite nice for that purpose. The lanyard portion is also (for me) just the right length and "stretchiness"- it's not so short that you can't even get the keys out of the belt, and the lanyard length also happens to make it easier to "fish the keys out" of the FlipBelt, by pulling on the lanyard itself. Even when carrying a bunch of items (like the example "cargo" I listed above), the FlipBelt is still surprisingly comfortable- the material it's made of breathes well, it's fairly durable and retains "stretchiness" well, it washes easily when necessary and whole belt dries relatively quickly when washed or taken swimming. Further, (as long as it's sized correctly) the FlipBelt feels almost invisible while worn directly against skin, or even when it's worn over other clothes. The continuous "wrap-around" design of the FlipBelt's "pocket" allows for "adjusting" the placement of carried items without requiring that the belt be removed. The ability to "adjust" the placement and orientation of carried items throughout the FlipBelt's wrap-around pocket, and through its cloth, while still being worn, makes it easy to "flatten" a loaded-up FlipBelt for appearance and comfort purposes. It is due to this ability to "adjust" carried items that I find the FlipBelt able to stay relatively inconspicuous in many outfits, for many activities, and a wide-range of carrying-ability, all while being quite comfortable. To me, the ability to make said "adjustments" to carried items while the belt is still worn, is a critically-important design-aspect that should not be overlooked. A Few Considerations: I originally had reservations about the design of the FlipBelt, since it doesn't "come-apart" like a belt (there is no buckle, velcro, or zipper)- you don the FlipBelt by sliding it over your head and down your body, or the opposite-way- that seemed like an hassle to me at first; like it was a design-oversight, or a bean-counter eliminating features or some other cynical explanation. In using the FlipBelt, I must say that it's design allows it to be light, comfortable, non-chaffing, easy to rotate-around your body, inconspicuous, and durable. I doubt, now, that having something like a buckle or zipper would have improved the design- in fact, I think it would have detracted quite a bit from my positive experience with the FlipBelt thus-far. Even when considering the design of the FlipBelt's pocket-openings (there are four, evenly spaced around the belt, if I recall correctly)- they have no closing-mechanism; no zippers, no Velcro, no buckles, but the FlipBelt still contains all of my stuff well nonetheless. The explanation for this lies in the ability to store items into the wrap-around pocket of the FlipBelt, and then literally flipping the belt inside-out while wearing it- this faces the four pocket-openings of the FlipBelt snugly up against the wearer's body, thus preventing the FlipBelt's contents from falling-out (provided the belt is sized correctly to the wearer). [Incidentally, I believe the suggested waist-sizes are relatively accurate, or at least it was in my case. I don't believe that FlipBelts should be considered to "run large" or "run small," but of course, your mileage may vary.] [Disclaimer: I am not in any way whatsoever affiliated with or compensated-by either Amazon, any FlipBelt resellers, nor the FlipBelt manufacturer. I wrote this review of my own volition as an individual customer.]

I recently saw this product on after having searched for an iPhone running case. It wasn’t exactly what I was thinking at the time, but as it turns out, it’s even better! After I read more about it, I searched to see if they had their own website, which they did. I then looked around their website to see if they had opportunities to test or review their product, which they did. In exchange for providing me with a FlipBelt of my very own, I agreed to write this review for Level Terrain Apparel. Let me start out by saying that while I was provided with the complimentary FlipBelt, it has no bearing on how I feel about the product itself. I do not possess the standard “runner look.” I do not (and cannot) tuck clothes in. BIG runs in my family, it’s a genetic thing (thanks Mom and Dad). I’m an “up and down” dieter/runner who sometimes – or mostly - eats more than she runs. Therefore, the very last thing in the world I would want to wear while I’m out there running events with professional photographers taking action shots would be something gathering around my waist screaming “look here, look here”. Those waist packs, sport belts, athletic pouches or whatever you might call them - fanny bags – those are like swear words in my book. I would prefer to stick pins in my nice tech shirts rather than wear a simple bib holder for the mere fact that it cinches around that area. When this FlipBelt arrived, the first thing I noticed is that it looks just like the top of my favorite yoga pants – a nice, thick 3-inch band. It’s not a pouch that attaches to a belt; basically the whole thing IS a pouch. There are no zippers, buttons, buckles, nothing. You either put it over your head, or you step into it and adjust it to your waist or your hips, whichever is your preference. It has four little slits in it where you can insert your “stuff” to be carried. And according to the packaging the fabric is: “Wicking, Quick Dry Content: 92% Polyester and 8% Spandex.” I ordered black so that it would blend, but the belt does come in some fabulous colors such as yellow, aqua, pink, orange, green, blue, carbon, purple and maybe some day when I’m thin again, I’ll get the beautiful hot pink or aqua one….. maybe anyway. I ordered a Large, which, according to the package is for a women’s size 10-12, and it fit perfectly. Everything I read claimed that the belt didn’t bounce or move, and while this sounded fabulous, I just couldn’t believe it. Now that I’ve worn the product for a half marathon, let me be yet another person to tell you – THIS THING DOES NOT BOUNCE AND DOES NOT MOVE. You put it on, and that’s where it stays. For most of the event, it rained/drizzled/sprinkled, so the FlipBelt was damp. It doesn’t claim to be waterproof but my iPhone did stay dry, so I was happy with that. I actually talked to someone who has owned one for six months and she told me that the belt has not stretched out at all and is still as snug as mine is brand new. That’s a great piece of information to know because I did wonder how it would hold up. The photo on the left is a professional photo taken at half marathon. Note how the storage belt I was wearing helped make it look like I have a big ole "beer gut" because it's cinched around my waist so tight to keep it from bouncing around. You will never see that other storage belt on me again now since (1) I've seen the photos from that event and (2) I now own the FlipBelt. The photo on the right is from the race last weekend and I know you have to agree how much better it looks! The best part about the FlipBelt for me is the fact that it does not bulk you up around the waist. I don’t even think you can see it, which makes me happy.

I need to give a little background first. I used a Nathan belt for a long time that click in the back. It was a bit bulky. It worked though. I was logging some 45+ mile weeks. I needed something that was durable, non-slip, it could hold my cellphone, keys and nutrition. The Nathan belt has done that for several years. I decided to change because I did want something lighter. I forgot about the FlipBelt. When I was looking for new running belts I came across it and ordered it after reading the description. The belt material is very good. It's very comfortable to wear. It is very light. It does feel good to run in , My cellphone fits perfectly and doesn't move. The belt will stay in place most of the time even running at a fast time pace. It does not bounce which is impressive. There are some negatives to the design of this belt for me and this is why I consider it fair for my usage. The rear two openings are hard for me to get to when running. I find the opening, but it's a struggle to get a gel or bar out without slowing down or stopping. Where I live we've had an incredibly hot and humid summer. Sometimes my belt does "slip" because of how much sweat the belt gets. It doesn't wick a lot away. I don't think it's a design fault though. I have to pull the belt up well above my waist and hope it stays. Sometimes it still slips.. This only happened twice though. The other problem is this belt STINKS so bad if you let it sit around in a dirty clothes bin. My running and cycling clothes smell a bit bad of course, but this belt is so bad.. Even if you wash it with soap by hand and let it dry outside. That alone makes me not want to use it because I have to wash the belt after every run. Sometimes I have 3 back-to-back days. That means I have to wash the belt in my washing machine every time. If I could wash it by hand and let it dry out without a problem I wouldn't care. Those are my grips. If you run or hike 3-5 miles in a mild climate a few times a week I think you'll really like this belt. The above grips are something to consider if you run 5-6 days a week or are logging high miles that require carrying gels or bars.

I have only ran with this belt a couple of times but it is already so worth the investment. I used to have the Lululemon fast and free belt and this FlipBelt is already 1 billion times better. It has so much more room, fits snugly and seamlessly to my hips and even has a little build in carabiner of sorts to hook your keys onto. I bought a size small and am around 5'6" 140 pounds.