StashBandz Running Belt for Women & Men – Money Belt with 4 Large Secure Pockets (1 Zippered) | Fanny Pack & Phone Holder for Running, Travel, Hiking, and Workouts

I have nevereverever left a review on Amazon. Maybe I'm shirking my Amazonly duty, but the point is that I've never been impressed enough with a product *and* the company's customer service to warrant the time investment to write a review.In April I was heading overseas on my first international trip and had been told repeatedly by many people that a money belt was essential for passport, tickets, cash, etc. I spent way too much time researching belts and ordered three of them just to send them back for various reasons (too small for passport, couldn't zip it up with phone inside, scratchy, etc.). I don't remember what search terms I used to finally stumble upon Stashbandz, but I was very enamored of the idea of wearing something so thin and flexible that didn't feel like it was riding somewhere north of my ribcage.It's essentially a wide spandex belt with four pockets, one zipped, that you wear around your hips. There are two front pockets and two back pockets taking up the entire band, meaning you'd have to work really hard to overload them with your stuff. The pockets have a slight foldover at the top to ensure that nothing falls out. You simply step into the band and pull it up over your hips (or waist if you prefer). You can wear it over your pants where things are more easily accessible rather than under a shirt where it's impossible to efficiently grab anything when you need it. (But under the shirt is certainly an option if that's preferred.)I think it was originally meant as something to hold your phone, etc. while you're out walking or running, but it's also hands down the best money belt you can buy. I bought it in black and it blended in perfectly with my pants. It held my phone, passport, tickets, cash and some other stuff and performed 100%. I could walk down the sidewalk and put the phone in or take it out without missing a beat. Everyone else on the trip had to step aside and dig around in their money belt under their shirt, telegraphing "TOURIST" to the rest of the world. Me? Nope. It looked and felt like I was just taking something out of a front pants pocket. Easy to take out, easy to put away.Since coming home, it has become an indispensable part of my wardrobe when I'm wearing any pair of pants that don't have pockets (or any functional pockets). It just looks like part of the pants or shirt and keeps my phone and other stuff close at hand and secure but with the ability to easily grab the phone or whatever I need. Since the band is stretchy, there's no worry that your phone is a toooouch too wide, long, whatever. It accommodates anything you want to throw at it.But the best part about this company is their customer service. I was so happy with the awesomeness of the belt that I dashed off a quick e-mail just to tell them about said awesomeness. I happened to mention that the size small was perfect for yoga pants but that I wondered how it would hold up when being pulled up over jeans or thicker material over and over again.The same day I received a response from (gasp) a human. She sounded genuinely excited that I was so tickled pink about the belt and--wait for this one--*offered to send me another belt on the house* because she wanted to make sure I had one that would fit over jeans. Mind you that I never asked, hinted, or alluded to anything free; I sent them the e-mail solely to tell them I appreciated such an excellent product. But she picked up on my offhand speculation about wearing it over thicker material and offered to send me a slightly bigger one that would fit well over jeans.I was floored. When I replied and said I'd love to take them up on their offer, she responded later that afternoon with a tracking number. I'm doubly floored. Gobsmacked, even. Flabbergasted! I have never experienced service like that. I have quickly become a lifelong fan of this company, not only because of a quality product that works perfectly, but because it's owned and operated by people who so obviously care about their products and their customers.I can confidently say that you won't find a better money belt or running belt. Trust me. I ordered pretty much every other one on the planet to try them out.

This thing has been a Godsend for me - I have an LVAD, a mechanical heart pump, that is attached to me 24/7, with a couple of huge (and heavy - 10 lbs combined weight, easy) batteries that I usually have to carry around in a crossbody bag (which made me neck and back ache), or in a backpack (which made me hot all the time), and I was desperately looking for another solution when I found these bands. It works beautifully! It holds up all the weight without sliding down or running up, and it distributes the weight so evenly I forget I even have all these robot parts attached to me while I’m wearing it. I am able to move normally, and do housework and even workouts without having to worry that my controller or battery packs are going to slip out and hit the floor. It also holds everything snuggly against my waist so it doesn’t shift or tug if I have to bend down to work on something, but it’s not too tight - I can go from standing to sitting with no pinching or pain, and I can get in and out of a car (or any seated position) like normal, without having to tug the band up or down or worry it’s going to slide or try to squeeze me in half when I change positions like that. It’s even comfortable enough to sleep in it.The pockets are nice and big so they can accommodate the two, 7”x5” batteries and the 5”x4” receiver, while still leaving a ton of room to spare, and they don’t gape or sag even with the large, heavy equipment in there.It sits well against my waist so that with a slightly loose top on, you can’t even see all the hardware I have on, which is really nice.It’s also machine washable and has stood up well against months of daily use - I’m ordering more now, but this one has survived daily use and being washed multiple times a week for a good 6 months and it’s still in great shape.If you have any kind of medical equipment you have to wear/lug around all the time, this is an excellent solution. Or if you just need an amazing way to carry your stuff securely when you run or jog, these bands would work wonderfully for that too. I can’t recommend this product highly enough! If you are going back and forth between several listing options like I was, choose this one!

I really like this product.It’s soft enough to put under your clothes to be discreet. You might want to cut the tags off though, it does scratch against your skin if you leave it there.I like the magnetic pocket and the zipper pocket, but I wish it were divided equally 2:2 instead of 3:1.The size fits well, enough that it’s not slipping all the time if I have it on my hips. But having more zipper pockets would help prevent more heavier items from falling out if you’re on a run. The magnetic pockets are good for lighter items like money or cards; anything heavier might fall out, so best to keep it in the zipper pocket, like your keys or phone.That said, I do like the magnetic pockets for those lighter items, because it’s more convenient to open and grab your money real quick for a purchase without struggling with a zipper. It’s nicer to be more conspicuous.Overall, I like the pocket band because of the convenience and how discrete you can hold your belongings, without digging thru some bag that could be stolen. I bought this for traveling, and I like the anti-theft concept of wearing this under my shirt so no one pick-pockets my small valuables in tourist hotspots.As a running belt, though, I think it could use more work for practicality. Regardless, I think it’s still good quality for the cost of something like this, compared to other options I found.I like this enough that I’ll probably buy more in other colors to go with different outfits; because I find myself using this even when I’m not traveling, like just out for a quick errand, because of how minimalist-friendly it is.