I enjoy walking our dogs, cycling, hiking, and occasionally travelling. But deciding which bag or purse to put small incidentals such as keys, iPhone, iPod, or money into is not always convenient when you want to be lightweight yet have no pockets.

Introducing the Flip Belt. It is more stylish than a fanny pack, and less bulky than a small purse.

I wear a size 8-10 pant, so I opted for the Large Turquoise belt – it fits like a glove, and does not bounce or move once I have it in place. It also does not chafe – an issue I have had with running belts and packs in the past.

I love the 3 open pockets – convenient for my iPod or doggy bags! It also has a sturdy zippered pocket, which is fabulous for carrying your iPhone, money, debit or credit cards, or anything else that may fall out with the motion of walking or cycling.

I only have one “real” cycling shirt, so when it is in the wash, and I need somewhere to put my phone or protein bar, I can easily put on my Flip Belt, and have a worry free ride – and not have to fiddle about with my seat bag’s zipper (which holds emergency tools).

I am looking forward to bringing it with us when we go on our next vacation – the ease of putting money and my phone into the pockets without worrying that they will be stolen is priceless! And it will also take the strain of an across-the-shoulder purse away from my back.

One of the easy-access pockets even has a clip in it for anything that it can loop through (for more protection and safety).

So far, it has not caused excess sweating, and if it does get wet, it dries quite quickly and does not have an odour.

I would definitely recommend it for anyone who walks their dogs, jogs/runs, cycles, hikes, or travels!