September 23, 2015 at 11:22Overview is not a gadget. Choosing the best training case and other accessories for smartphones: Adidas dressings, bags and silicone pocket
Given the craze for running and the huge number of marathon runners on social networks, we decided to “inspect” the wearable “non-electronics” market and choose the most common accessories. We invite you to the gallery of covers, bags, belts and other "non-devices" for workouts that protect your gadgets and valuables. In the season finale, before heading to the gym, this may be relevant. Below are Belkin, Armpocket, Runtastic, Adidas, Salomon and others.
With what to run The
manufacturers adapted to the fact that many runners take a gadget, at least a telephone, and offered individual solutions, including special covers, bandages, elastic bags, and even clothes with “special pockets”.
Bags
The most understandable accessory, since in addition to the phone, some other little thing most often breaks in there: keys, cards, money. Many of them have elastic material, “stretch” if necessary, and do not hold a strictly defined shape, adapting to each specific run. However, the rule is not respected by all, and many bags liken an athlete to a trader from a market in the late 90s.
Suspecting that much of this could turn out to be a “Chinese Nike,” given the price tags of 600-800 rubles, I decided to check, and at first the original Adidas surprised me a little. Here's a waist bag for running out of collaboration with ex-Beatle's daughter, Stella McCartney.
But quickly corrected. The "strip bags" that many people associate with SPIbelt have in the Adidas store.
The cost of 1 490 rubles
It also offers a range of elastic sports waist bags, where you can hide your phone, keys or a credit card, and in some sets the bags come with additional waterproof accessories.
The cost of 2,000 rubles
Reebok has a similar “design”.
The cost of 1 490 rubles
Cost 824 rubles
Another example from Salomon
However, you can always choose something similar by rummaging through the accessories of the same Decathlon . True, I do not really trust the brands that are available in only one store, after I played Torneo's ping-pong with the Sportmaster branded racket.
Bags with bottles
Belt bags can be of different functionality, depending on the imagination of a seamstress, but quite a large proportion is occupied by bags with additional compartments for drinks. Among them, I conditionally divided: “for beginners” - under one container, “for fans” - under two and for “who does not stop” when it is proposed to place bottles around the waist up to 4-5 pieces.
They also do not have a number, and giving a link to some special store would be strange. I think that they are in a wide assortment on Alixpress, on Amazon, and in catalogs of well-known brands. The same Salomon .
Special backpacks A
running backpack should be lightweight and fit snugly against the back, and its only drawback will be that it remains a backpack, which means that access to the phone while jogging will be difficult. If this is not critical, then you can look for any lightweight backpack, designed strictly speaking for a bottle of water and a phone with keys. Here, a " hydrator backpack " from Kalenji seems to be a curious instance for 1,599 rubles.
It weighs only 190 grams with a capacity of 5 liters, including a liter water tank.
And here, for comparison, offers from Reebok and Salomon. Reebok, by the way, costs 7,000 rubles .
Sleeves
Most often, sleeves are a functional accessory in themselves, but Nike, for example, has equipped its own additional chip. Pockets. This allows you to free your hands, while keeping the phone in full view.
They also made a headphone hole for those who are used to running to music. Details on Wildberries .
Adidas added his own pocket, but not to the sleeves, but to the wristband, and such a wristband costs 790 rubles , but it is not obvious whether the phone will fit there.
Arm Covers
The vast market is clear leaders and outsiders. China, of course, shakes it very much, but everyone who ran with the Chinese case then very quickly refuse it. Low quality, tough materials, minimal protection of the device, which can also easily slip out.
But the Chinese are able to sell. What is this, hardly applicable, “facial expression” worth.
It is assumed that you immerse the smartphone from the back, and this Velcro design holds it during your walks or workouts. But if you look at how it supposedly sits, even without a smartphone, then only the brave will push it there.
On the other hand - a price tag. 244 rubles to Ali .
Not at all for running, but also a hand cover and also from the Chinese, but almost twice as expensive -400 rubles .
A wallet, a telephone, and a small package of milk, by and large, will fit here.
However, the Chinese quite correctly conveyed the structure: a sports cover on the shoulder is a design, more often with Velcro, where a smartphone is placed for convenience and safety. Most often it has a transparent front part, a durable zipper on top and - sometimes - additional inner pockets for small items. There is a hole for outputting headphones.
Among the most popular are Belkin
. Currently, according to the catalog on the official website , there are models for most types of Iphone, 11 cases for Samsung and “packaging” for Ipod. At the same time, if in terms of quality they did not go very far from the Chinese, then the price tag of $ 25 dollars already inspires.
Cases are made of lightweight, breathable material, have an adjustable strap with Velcro and provide access to control buttons. There is also a headphone jack.
Some models have a special key pocket.
Such a case for the iPhone 5 / 5c / 5s costs $ 7 .
Slightly more practical cases, with additional compartments for a bar, keys, money or cards are much more expensive.
This will cost $ 50 , or more than 3,000 for our money. Belkin belt bags, not included above, are also not cheap. The model you see in the photo below costs $ 40, which is even more expensive than SPIbelt.
I can’t help but imagine a brand whose official representative in Russia is Medgadgets - Armpocket. And with your permission, I will linger a little more.
The covers are made of recycled fibers and take care of the environment and form a multi-part composition with several additional gaskets, which makes them tight-fitting, non-slip and at the same time breathable.
Covers are stitched “tightly”, and therefore they will have to run forever. Reliable protection for the device is provided by water-repellent material and a strong transparent “film”, which allows you to not lose contact with the device and manage its functions.
Covers have a hole for the headphones and, in some cases, compact additional pockets for small things: keys, credit cards, banknotes.
Machine washable.
Armpocket currently produces several lines of accessories for:
We try to comply with the official producer prices. For instance:
The last novelty of this season was the Armpocket Flash case with a flickering “border” for safe training in the dark - 3 550 rubles.
Runtastic has its own offer - 20 Euros in the official store . We also sell them at the RRC, which we receive from the distributor in Russia - 1,990 rubles. Nexx
releases its covers . If you have been to Nike and Adidas retail stores, then for 1,490 rubles, it seems, or so, you could see cases similar in quality to Belkin and Runtastic. Salomon also produces its own “sleeves” . And on the Adidas website you can buy a silicone pocket for 1,690 rubles :
3 points that I would like to pay attention to
“Siding around the edges”
It is assumed that the shoulder pouch will be with you all the time while you are training, regardless of the type of activity, it should sit tight and not slip. This is not always achievable, especially in thin cases that take the form of a smartphone.
But you should pay attention to the "border" around the edges. Compare: Runtastic and conventional case with DX. Even taking into account the fact that the cover can ride on the forearm due to a loose fit, Runtastic due to soft stitching will cause less inconvenience. A DX case can be scratched with a risk of irritation, since the rough cut edges of the hard material are not processed in any way.
Pocket
Most often, the phone is removed from the back of the device, closed on top by the principle of a pocket and due to the fact that it is pressed tightly to the shoulder, the risk of losing something is minimal. The second option is lightning. Which one seems the most reliable for you is a matter of taste. In the photo Belkin and Armpocket.
Density of contact
Thin covers do not provide density of contact with the shoulder, so these pockets often have to be adjusted and tightened. At Armpocket, for example, this problem is solved by an additional “pad” that fits your hand tightly, but at the same time the smartphone lies in a straight, flat and reliable pocket.
Also the most correct decision: to buy a case exactly the size of the device so that it does not "jump" with you while on your shoulder!
Good luck with your workouts.
Appreciate the quality!
With what to run The
manufacturers adapted to the fact that many runners take a gadget, at least a telephone, and offered individual solutions, including special covers, bandages, elastic bags, and even clothes with “special pockets”.
Bags
The most understandable accessory, since in addition to the phone, some other little thing most often breaks in there: keys, cards, money. Many of them have elastic material, “stretch” if necessary, and do not hold a strictly defined shape, adapting to each specific run. However, the rule is not respected by all, and many bags liken an athlete to a trader from a market in the late 90s.
Suspecting that much of this could turn out to be a “Chinese Nike,” given the price tags of 600-800 rubles, I decided to check, and at first the original Adidas surprised me a little. Here's a waist bag for running out of collaboration with ex-Beatle's daughter, Stella McCartney.
- Adidas
But quickly corrected. The "strip bags" that many people associate with SPIbelt have in the Adidas store.
- Front zip pocket
- Adjustable belt length
- Contrast adidas running full length
- Reflective details
- Dimensions: 20cm x 5.5cm
- 80% polyamide / 20% elastane
The cost of 1 490 rubles
- SPIbelt
It also offers a range of elastic sports waist bags, where you can hide your phone, keys or a credit card, and in some sets the bags come with additional waterproof accessories.
- Tight at the waist
- Elastic, durable and reliable pocket
- Comfortable, soft, elastic / stretch strap prevents rubbing
- Durable clasps for active use
- Pocket stretches to 15.24cm x 7.62cm x 5.08cm
- For waist volume from 63.5cm to 127cm
The cost of 2,000 rubles
- Rebook
Reebok has a similar “design”.
- Material: 88% Polyester / 12% Elastane, Mesh for easy
- Comfortable elastic adjustable design
- Capacious main compartment
- Universal print for a stylish combination with any outfit
- Reebok reflective logo for visibility in low light
The cost of 1 490 rubles
- For very ridiculous money you can take a very funny bag - Ultimate
- Classic design with two pockets
- Made of neoprene for maximum comfort
- Reflective finish for increased visibility
- The belt is fully adjustable
- Headphone Hole
Cost 824 rubles
Another example from Salomon
However, you can always choose something similar by rummaging through the accessories of the same Decathlon . True, I do not really trust the brands that are available in only one store, after I played Torneo's ping-pong with the Sportmaster branded racket.
Bags with bottles
Belt bags can be of different functionality, depending on the imagination of a seamstress, but quite a large proportion is occupied by bags with additional compartments for drinks. Among them, I conditionally divided: “for beginners” - under one container, “for fans” - under two and for “who does not stop” when it is proposed to place bottles around the waist up to 4-5 pieces.
They also do not have a number, and giving a link to some special store would be strange. I think that they are in a wide assortment on Alixpress, on Amazon, and in catalogs of well-known brands. The same Salomon .
Special backpacks A
running backpack should be lightweight and fit snugly against the back, and its only drawback will be that it remains a backpack, which means that access to the phone while jogging will be difficult. If this is not critical, then you can look for any lightweight backpack, designed strictly speaking for a bottle of water and a phone with keys. Here, a " hydrator backpack " from Kalenji seems to be a curious instance for 1,599 rubles.
It weighs only 190 grams with a capacity of 5 liters, including a liter water tank.
And here, for comparison, offers from Reebok and Salomon. Reebok, by the way, costs 7,000 rubles .
Sleeves
Most often, sleeves are a functional accessory in themselves, but Nike, for example, has equipped its own additional chip. Pockets. This allows you to free your hands, while keeping the phone in full view.
They also made a headphone hole for those who are used to running to music. Details on Wildberries .
Adidas added his own pocket, but not to the sleeves, but to the wristband, and such a wristband costs 790 rubles , but it is not obvious whether the phone will fit there.
Arm Covers
The vast market is clear leaders and outsiders. China, of course, shakes it very much, but everyone who ran with the Chinese case then very quickly refuse it. Low quality, tough materials, minimal protection of the device, which can also easily slip out.
But the Chinese are able to sell. What is this, hardly applicable, “facial expression” worth.
It is assumed that you immerse the smartphone from the back, and this Velcro design holds it during your walks or workouts. But if you look at how it supposedly sits, even without a smartphone, then only the brave will push it there.
On the other hand - a price tag. 244 rubles to Ali .
Not at all for running, but also a hand cover and also from the Chinese, but almost twice as expensive -400 rubles .
A wallet, a telephone, and a small package of milk, by and large, will fit here.
However, the Chinese quite correctly conveyed the structure: a sports cover on the shoulder is a design, more often with Velcro, where a smartphone is placed for convenience and safety. Most often it has a transparent front part, a durable zipper on top and - sometimes - additional inner pockets for small items. There is a hole for outputting headphones.
Among the most popular are Belkin
. Currently, according to the catalog on the official website , there are models for most types of Iphone, 11 cases for Samsung and “packaging” for Ipod. At the same time, if in terms of quality they did not go very far from the Chinese, then the price tag of $ 25 dollars already inspires.
Cases are made of lightweight, breathable material, have an adjustable strap with Velcro and provide access to control buttons. There is also a headphone jack.
Some models have a special key pocket.
Such a case for the iPhone 5 / 5c / 5s costs $ 7 .
Slightly more practical cases, with additional compartments for a bar, keys, money or cards are much more expensive.
This will cost $ 50 , or more than 3,000 for our money. Belkin belt bags, not included above, are also not cheap. The model you see in the photo below costs $ 40, which is even more expensive than SPIbelt.
- Armpocket
I can’t help but imagine a brand whose official representative in Russia is Medgadgets - Armpocket. And with your permission, I will linger a little more.
The covers are made of recycled fibers and take care of the environment and form a multi-part composition with several additional gaskets, which makes them tight-fitting, non-slip and at the same time breathable.
Covers are stitched “tightly”, and therefore they will have to run forever. Reliable protection for the device is provided by water-repellent material and a strong transparent “film”, which allows you to not lose contact with the device and manage its functions.
Covers have a hole for the headphones and, in some cases, compact additional pockets for small things: keys, credit cards, banknotes.
Machine washable.
Armpocket currently produces several lines of accessories for:
- Apple iPhone / iPod
- Samsung
- HTC
- LG
- Nokia
- Motorola
- Huawei
- Sony
We try to comply with the official producer prices. For instance:
- Model i10 on the Armpocket website - $ 29.95, or 1,975 rubles
- Model i10 on the site Medgadgets - 2 050 rubles
- Model i40 on the Armpocket website - $ 49.95, or 3,300 rubles
- Model i40 on the website Medgadgets - 3 550 rubles
The last novelty of this season was the Armpocket Flash case with a flickering “border” for safe training in the dark - 3 550 rubles.
Runtastic has its own offer - 20 Euros in the official store . We also sell them at the RRC, which we receive from the distributor in Russia - 1,990 rubles. Nexx
releases its covers . If you have been to Nike and Adidas retail stores, then for 1,490 rubles, it seems, or so, you could see cases similar in quality to Belkin and Runtastic. Salomon also produces its own “sleeves” . And on the Adidas website you can buy a silicone pocket for 1,690 rubles :
- Suitable for iPhone 5 and Samsung Galaxy S5 devices
- Adjustable Velcro strap
- Reflective details
- Different sizes
- Adidas embossed and printed logos
- Composition: 100% Silicone
3 points that I would like to pay attention to
“Siding around the edges”
It is assumed that the shoulder pouch will be with you all the time while you are training, regardless of the type of activity, it should sit tight and not slip. This is not always achievable, especially in thin cases that take the form of a smartphone.
But you should pay attention to the "border" around the edges. Compare: Runtastic and conventional case with DX. Even taking into account the fact that the cover can ride on the forearm due to a loose fit, Runtastic due to soft stitching will cause less inconvenience. A DX case can be scratched with a risk of irritation, since the rough cut edges of the hard material are not processed in any way.
Most often, the phone is removed from the back of the device, closed on top by the principle of a pocket and due to the fact that it is pressed tightly to the shoulder, the risk of losing something is minimal. The second option is lightning. Which one seems the most reliable for you is a matter of taste. In the photo Belkin and Armpocket.
Density of contact
Thin covers do not provide density of contact with the shoulder, so these pockets often have to be adjusted and tightened. At Armpocket, for example, this problem is solved by an additional “pad” that fits your hand tightly, but at the same time the smartphone lies in a straight, flat and reliable pocket.
Also the most correct decision: to buy a case exactly the size of the device so that it does not "jump" with you while on your shoulder!
Good luck with your workouts.
Appreciate the quality!
