About SPIbelt

SPIbelt makes one thing well: a small expandable belt that carries a phone, keys and gels without bouncing while you run. It has been in business since 2007 and a discount code helps if you are buying for more than one runner in the house.

The range, and what each belt is for

The original is a flat, single-pocket belt on a stretchy strap that sits against the body and expands only as much as the contents demand — the reason it stays still where a bulky bumbag does not. From there the line-up branches: larger versions for a modern phone, dual-pocket models that separate keys from a handset, versions with loops for race numbers and gel tabs, water-bottle belts, and children's sizes. Two adjacent uses have grown their own lines: a medical range designed to carry an insulin pump, monitor or tubing comfortably under clothing, and travel belts worn under a waistband for a passport and cards.

Choosing and wearing one

Measure your waist where the belt will actually sit — usually across the hips rather than the natural waist — and check that against the size chart, because a belt bought too large is the one that rides up. Load it with the phone flat against your body rather than edge-on. Wear it snug: the commonest complaint about any running belt is bounce, and bounce is nearly always a belt worn loose or overloaded. Position matters too — front for access, back for forgetting it is there, and either works once the strap is tight enough.

Honest limits

The pocket is water-resistant, not waterproof. In steady British rain, or on a long summer run with heavy sweat, put the phone in a small sealed bag inside the belt; every manufacturer's water-resistance claim is a fabric claim rather than a seal. Zips are the part that eventually fails on any belt, so avoid forcing a pocket shut around something too big for it. And check the belt against your race's kit rules if you run events, since some require specific mandatory items to be carried.

Delivery to the UK, and using your code

The company is based in Austin, Texas, and free shipping thresholds quoted on the site apply to United States orders. A UK order therefore means international postage, and import VAT and duty are charged separately by customs on arrival rather than at checkout — factor both in before deciding a discount has made it cheap, and check whether a UK stockist carries the model you want. Returns across the Atlantic cost more than the belt in some cases, so get the size right first time. Type your code into the checkout field and check the figure falls before you pay.