Sure you can buy an expensive neoprene pocket to hold your phone while you run. But why? When you can make an elegant and sophisticated holder out of a dirty sock?
Several years ago, back when I had a fella, he bought me an armband to hold my iPhone in while I was running. It was very nice of him. I will stress what a nice thing that was for him to do, to just walk in the door with an armband for my iPhone to use while running, even though I didn't really run. Kay? Understood? Nice of him.
I hated it.
It was too big and scratchy and uncomfortable in the way only a very expensive accessory outsourced to China can be. It looked good. It just felt awful. It dug in my arm and the velcro that closed it scratched at my skin and it took forever to get it to the "right" tightness. It either felt like it was going to fall off or like an overinflated blood pressure cuff.
Fast forward to a few months later. I was cleaning out the laundry room and came across some socks I wear around my ankles during running in the winter. My ankle warmers. They're a pair of work socks I cut the foot off of that I slip over the bottom of my running pants so my little ankles don't get a chill.
The site of them got me to thinking. I wonder if I could use a sock like that for my iPhone.
And I could. That was 5 years ago and I am STILL using the same sock to house my iPhone while I run.
If you've been looking for a comfortable, WASHABLE, easy to use armband for your phone while exercising, you HAVE to do this. Obviously it wasn't only a good idea when I did it 5 years ago, but I can safely say that this chopped up sock will stand the test of time.
It's very involved and complicated so pay attention. Here's what you have to do ...
How to Make a Phone Holder for Running.
Cut the toe off of a sock ... and put it on your arm.
It will immediately make your elbow look all wrinkly like a horse's wee wee as it's coming out to pee. If you've never seen a horse's wee wee as it's coming out to pee it looks very much like my elbow.
Stick your phone at the top of your sock, up high on your arm.
Fold the bottom up over the phone.
Wanna make more of a fashion statement? Use a fancy sock. Like this camouflage one.
The original work sock that got me to thinking about making an iPhone holder. It's too loose and the wool is too scratchy for me, but might work for you if you have bigger arms and no aversion to wool. It would look especially good if you're a long distance running lumberjack.
If you want to get really aggressive with this DIY you can serge the raw edge of your sock so it doesn't fray or unravel but I couldn't be bothered. And since this has lasted for 5 years I'm fairly confident in saying ... your sock isn't going to unravel if you don't serge it.
If you don't wash it, it's going to smell ... but it won't unravel. Don't run so you don't think you have any need for an arm sock? Just imagine how cool you'd look with a can of Pringles sticking out of it.
You're welcome.
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Hahaha, this is excellent. Thank you for this practical tip in a humorous fashion. You are my kind of person.
Thanks Kait! This particular tip is yearsssss old and they keep making phones bigger and bigger so I keep needing longer socks to do it, lol. ~ karen!
Karen you are my sort of person - this is great. Today I am starting C25K so I can run with my grandson but what to do with my phone? I will take a quick nip upstairs to the odd sock bag and be all sorted and out of the house with no more excuses. Thank you very much
Good luck with the run! ~ karen
cute idea. thanks. but your humor was worth the whole read through !!! hahahah you are so hilarious.
Thanks! Glad you liked it. ~ karen!
Clever project, I love it! I featured it in my “C=Chaussettes” post ;)
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I have a very (very very) skinny arm. The sock fitting was not a problem because I have very very skinny legs too so it fits 😎 No, the problem is... my phone is wider than my arm (it's not really that wide, my arm is just a stickman arm) and it keeps hitting me when I run because it swings. But that's not your fault of course. The life hack is really awesome. I will try it on my thigh tomorrow, it's the only place on my body except for torso, that is actually wider than my phone. I'm a stickwoman 😁
My newer phone does the same thing! But I plan to get a smaller phone my next go round, lol. ~ karen!
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LOL. ~ karen!