Review: Naked SL Running Band
Ryan Ramsby completed the 2024 Cocodona 250 and is now training for the Tahoe 200. 100+ explores the gear, nutrition, logistics, and training required to tackle 100+ mile races.
I’d safely say 90%+ of my runs involve carrying something.
Calories, water, phone, car key… The list goes on.
I don’t always want to wear a vest, especially once the temps heat up and I want to pop the top.
There are a ton of waist belt products out there.
Almost every brand has one.
But to be honest, most of them are terrible.
They don’t fit right, they stretch out after a couple of runs, they don’t hold much, and worst of all they bounce.
Enter, Naked SL Running Band.
This thing is dialed. Thanks to their 12 size options, it fits like a glove. Get your sizing right and there is virtually no bounce even when fully loaded.
For reference, I am a size 31 pant, and I wear a size 6 band.
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When I say fully loaded, I mean fully loaded.
The carrying capacity of the Naked Band is wild.
The band is 5” wide and is broken into 3 separate storage segments that are made up by a super stretchy, lightweight, and breathable mesh.
You could easily fit a 500ml soft flask into each section.
Looking ahead to the Tahoe 200, to help distribute some of the weight of the required gear and to make frequently needed items much more accessible, I plan to use the Naked Band in addition to my vest.
I’ll most likely pack a 500ml flask in the back, my phone for nav, Chapstick, and some other essentials. There is enough capacity in the band to also stuff my rain or wind jacket if I am bouncing between storms or temperature fluctuations.
And even external loops for my trekking poles or a puffy.
At this time however, it has safely solidified its position in the Tahoe 200 bag.
From a quick run out the door to 200+ miles, this band is a piece of gear I find myself reaching for more often than not.
My only nitpick: I do wish there was some sort of thin padding in the rear pocket that could provide a little bit of padding between me and the lid of my soft flask, it isn’t enough to be an issue, but it would take this thing up even another notch.
Durability could be something to keep an eye on as well, but I plan to put it through the paces over the next couple of months and will report back.
