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May 2021
10:45am, 13 May 2021
8,386 posts
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Fragile Do Not Bend
Is it something about men’s running gear that they don’t have pockets? All my running leggings and shorts have a zip pocket for my phone.
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May 2021
10:47am, 13 May 2021
4,082 posts
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kstuart
Depends
my Nike shorts have actual pockets, the ones i got from Wiggle (forget what brand) only have a small pocket big enough for my keys around the back. hard enough sticking my work pass in there let alone a iphone.
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May 2021
10:51am, 13 May 2021
6,810 posts
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The_Saint
Hmm, missing the point I feel
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May 2021
10:54am, 13 May 2021
281 posts
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azx
Key pockets just don't hold the phone steady. That's just annoying unless you have a tiny phone. The leg pocket on the inner lycra-type material, just keeps it fixed to your leg. I don't even notice it's there when I run.
Yeah, running with a phone isn't for everyone and it shouldn't be imposed on people I feel.
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May 2021
10:59am, 13 May 2021
14,301 posts
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larkim
I don't quite get your point about numbers pinned to the back, to be honest, TS!
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May 2021
10:59am, 13 May 2021
2,072 posts
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RunningRonnie
I don't think anyone has suggested getting rid of paper barcodes in place of phone though. Just as an addition.
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May 2021
11:07am, 13 May 2021
14,302 posts
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larkim
If you point is, TS, that you don't want to look like the type of runner that believes headphones / water in the hand / phone on the arm are obligatory running paraphernalia, I'd say the discrete flipbelt approach to carrying a phone would be an answer which allows both you to "look like a proper runner" (if that's the point) as well as being able to have a phone on you without any impact on your sartorial choices.
It is so discrete and unnoticeable that I can honestly say I wouldn't be able to tell if I had it on or not, and neither would anyone else. I actually don't use it most of the time (I probably should as the security aspect of being able to phone home in the event of incident is something that I should take more care of), but I invariably carry it on races because I am likely to be on a limit and the risk of injury (or unexpectedly wanting to stop and need picking up!)
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May 2021
11:07am, 13 May 2021
200 posts
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fuzzyduck79
If men all wanted to carry phones around with them when they ran, I suspect the market would soon adapt to offer more useful options.
For safety purposes, I think there's a decent gap between men/women choosing to run with phone on them, which probably grew during lockdown.
I would expect flipbelt sales are maybe 80% ladies, and similar pattern in customer behaviour with shorts/leggings having decent place to store phone.
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May 2021
11:11am, 13 May 2021
201 posts
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fuzzyduck79
The shorts azx posted look a good alternative to flipbelt, just ordered a pair - cheers
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May 2021
11:33am, 13 May 2021
14,323 posts
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rf_fozzy
See, parkrun could simplify things signficantly by having a your barcode number onto a piece of pretex waterproof paper about A5 sized that could be pinned to the front of a t-shirt or running vest....
Can't believe that no-one has thought of this previously....
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parkrun Café
Jun 2025