As I always move fast I have a problem with feeling like I loosely strapped a brick onto myself when I put my phone in my pockets, including waist and knee ones. It chaotically moves at each step and I’m tired of that. To the point I take it in my hand when I’m in a real hurry.

I guess, Lemmy has a lot of people who either run or do outdoors activities and labor.

What are the best positions on the body to make it move less when you walk or run? Are there some great smartphone holders, straps that you can recommend? Can I use it with casual clothes without it looking weird?

I suppose the ones you place on the belt are obvious to suggest first, but I haven’t seen them since the death of small button phones and current smartphones are kinda big for that to work. And no, putting it into a bag, a suitcase or a backpack wouldn’t work for me for I prefer not to be dependent on carrying them on me.

    • andrew_bidlawOPEnglish
      1•4 days ago

      Saneek (don’t confuse it with Sonic™ or Sonichu©) is my spiritual animal.

  • @[email protected]
    5•4 days ago

    I wear compression shorts that have the built in phone pocket. Nice and tight against the thigh and it doesn’t bounce around.

  • 🇰 🌀 🇱 🇦 🇳 🇦 🇰 ℹ️English
    11•5 days ago

    Get one of those arm band cases so you can wear your phone like that thing Leela has on her wrist in Futurama.

    Or spend way more for a smartwatch to essentially have the same thing but smaller.

  • BarqsHasBite
    14•5 days ago

    Don’t see how front jeans pocket is too loose. Still not sure what your use case is, but you can try an arm band if you need constant access to it. If you don’t like how it’s slippery in your pocket, you can get a case with rubbery outside edge that will make it not slide. But that’s could make it annoying to slide into you pocket.

    • andrew_bidlawOPEnglish
      1•5 days ago

      My phone when placed in front pockets hits my belly or my leg when I’m on the go or sitting and makes moving that side uncomfy because it’s placed right in the place that warps a lot. I’m probably looking for an accesory that can hold it on my long straight bones.

      • DominusOfMegadeus
        0•5 days ago

        What about some joggers or pants with one of those hidden side zip pockets, making sure they are a slim fit?

        • andrew_bidlawOPEnglish
          2•5 days ago

          Sadly, I can’t dictate my choice of clothes in different settings, so I probably need a universal holder.

  • @[email protected]
    6•4 days ago

    I suppose you’re wearing baggy clothes? Because I’ve never had this issue despite running and cycling a lot

  • @[email protected]
    4•4 days ago

    Waistband is the place to put it. Some running shorts come with a waistband pocket, in front is ok but in back is what I prefer. You can also get… A waistband with a pouch is the best way to describe it, just big enough for a phone and keys pretty much and you can put it under your clothes easily

  • @[email protected]
    10•5 days ago

    Amusing. This conundrum, exactly as described, has also been bothering me, on and off, for years. Having tried a bunch of solutions, I have recently settled on one that I’m quite pleased with.

    A bumbag. AKA waist pack. (AKA another name which sounds both comical and vulgar to British ears.)

    You’re not gonna look cool but it works.

  • Toes♀
    5•4 days ago

    My outfits tend to have small pockets, my phone fits snugly with absolutely no room for anything else.

    So maybe you just need smaller pockets or a watch phone thingy.

  • BoozillaEnglish
    8•5 days ago

    One of my friends wears a lightweight (mostly mesh) cargo vest thing that looks good on him. But he’s one of those assholes who looks good in anything. I would look like a doofus wearing it. Anyway, it has multiple pockets on the front.