FitleticHydration Running Belt with Water Bottles for Men & Women – 2 Quick Flow 8oz Running Water Bottles, Patented Bounce Free Design, Water Resistant Pouch Fits All Phones – Hydra 16

First of all, I don't like running with anything attached to me. I don't like carrying a water bottle, phone, and I don't even listen to music. However, it limited me to how far I could run because I needed water to run farther. Also, my friend told me about the Nike running app, which made me want to keep track of how much I was running. For that I needed a way to carry my phone. After researching my options, I came across this gem. It's not big, but it holds my bulky Samsung 7 with an Otter Box, chapstick, and money or cards. I got the one with 2 8 oz. water bottles, and I can run for an hour and still have water leftover. Note: after a month, something happened (did I poke the cap when I overfilled it with ice?) and the cap on one bottle kept leaking out of the hole. I ran and it was squirting out of the hole in the top that was larger, all of a sudden. I lost half the water in the bottle and was very disappointed. However, after inspecting it when I got home, I discovered the membrane inside the cap had folded open, and all it took was a touch with a skinny piece of plastic tubing I had to snap it back closed. That was a few weeks ago, and it still works perfectly. I love this thing because it doesn't bounce and it adjusts well to my body. It only took a few minutes for me to get used to it. I would definitely recommend it, as it's well made and seems like it's going to last a long time.

Comfortable fit, doesn't slide up and down when running. It stays put. Easy to use. Great in the rain, and ligthweight.

Ergonomically designed, functional and high quality!Very pleased with my purchase, definitely recommended.

The Hydra Fitletic 16 is a solid and well-designed pack, with just a single flaw.The belt is stable and even with the weight of the water it doesn't bounce around or loosen up when worn on the front. I tried wearing it with the pack facing rearward like how I wear my SPIbelt and it wasn't as steady and felt like it would fall down.The front pocket is pretty large and can easily hold a big phone in a chunky case. It is just large enough to cozily fit my Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra with a 6.8" screen in an Otterbox Defender so it's big enough to hold just about any phone. If you do have a phone that big though, it may be harder to access midrun because its nearly an exact fit, but that shouldn't be a problem for more reasonably sized phones. With my phone in there was still room for some cards, a small set of keys, and some gels.The water bottles are well secured and are easy to pull out and put back while running. The bottles don't leak, but they do squirt a pretty strong stream of water so be sure not to hit the back of your throat the jet of water when squeezing it for a drink lest you end up with water down the wrong pipe.My only criticism of the pack is that the gel loops are way too small for the SIS gels I use. Standard sized gels like GUs might be able to fit if you fold them, but the isotonic gels from SiS or Maurten with their larger packaging definitely won't fit. This isn't too big of a deal though as I can keep a couple gels in the zip pocket, but it does reduce the utility and practical capacity of the belt.Overall, I'm pretty happy with the belt and would recommend it to most runners looking for a comfortable way to carry water, your phone, and other small items for longer runs.

I absolutely love this hydration belt. I've tried Fuel Belt and Nathan hydration belts and this is by far the least bouncy option out there. I bought it for my half marathon coming up and I wanted to have water with me and be able to bring gels and gummies along so the large pocket and the straps for gels was perfect. I do have a few notes of consideration though.#1 Sizing - I bought the small and I have a 27" waist, this belt has to be all the way tightened to stay secure for me, so if you have a waist smaller than 26" to 27" this belt will not fit you properly. As it is the belt does loosen slightly throughout a 13+ mile run, but its easy enough to adjust as you're running.#2 Where it sits - in the brand photos of this product, they mostly show it in worn front not in the back and the women have it very low on their hips - wearing the belt this way when running is nearly impossible. Wearing it it front is possible, but not very comfortable; but wearing it low causes bouncing and chafing. You have to wear this belt right on top of your hips, otherwise you will have a very bumpy ride. When worn on top of your hips, and adjusted correctly there is NO bounce, you forget it's even there, which is a fantastic experience.#3 Bottle Cap interference - When I bought this I read a lot of reviews and I saw some that called out how the bottle caps can scratch your arms when running. And it's true, when you're wearing the belt on top of your hips the bottles are higher and your forearms sometimes scratch the bottle caps which is annoying at best and painful at worst. But a fix is easy, simply turn the bottles around so the angled caps face inward instead of outward so the bottles mimic the contours of your body - no more interference.#4 How big is the pocket - I don't generally bring my phone along on runs but I was excited when I saw how big the pocket was, and I thought I could bring my phone along. Yes, the pocket is large and I can easily fit my iPhone in it, and its big enough for my husbands HTC One, you could probably fit bigger. But just because you can doesn't mean you should. My first 13 mile run with my phone in the pocket was excruciatingly painful. I wear the pocket on my back so each stride the rigid rectangle of the phone rubbed up and down on the base of my spine, causing lower back pain for a week. It also made the pocket harder to access for my nutrition and I wasted time messing with the bag trying to get gummies out. Definitely not worth having my phone along. On my most recent run I didn't bring my phone and the pocket was far more flexible and I didn't experience any pain at all. If you wear the pocket in front this may not be an issue.#5 Watch your Gels - This belt sports two nifty elastic bands to hold gels, which is great, but only if you have thicker consistency gels. Honey Stinger, Gu, most Cliff Shots are fine. But thinner consistency gels like Power Gels can easily slip out of the bands and be lost which has happened to me, even though I thought they were secure. So if you prefer thinner consistency, be prepared to check your belt consistently or just keep them in the pocket.#6 Bottle Plastic - I saw a lot of reviews that said the bottles smelled like chemicals, had a bad smell, etc. That was not the case for me. The bottles didn't smell like anything and the water/gatorade I put in never smelled or tasted other than what they should and I am very picky/sensitive about smell. So take what other reviewers say with a grain of salt.#7 Bottle Caps - I was a little concerned about bottle leakage since the caps don't actually have closing lids, but the design is amazing. The only way you can get water to come out is by sucking on the cap. If you shake the bottles (right side up or upside down), and even light squeezing doesn't cause any leakage. Not only is there no leakage, it helps me regulate how much water I'm taking in so I don't choke and cough.Overall this belt is the best thing ever. A few imperfections in the design, but nothing that can't be fixed/hacked by the user. I would definitely recommend to anyone looking for a hydration belt.