Stop the Bounce: How to Keep Your Phone Secure During Runs

The Bounce Problem: Every Runner’s Enemy

You’re in your rhythm, your stride is solid, the playlist is hitting — and then thud. Your phone bounces against your hip. Or your belt starts to slide. Or your armband slowly rotates around your sweaty arm.

We’ve all been there.

Phone bounce is more than annoying — it’s a major distraction, a source of physical discomfort, and a risk to your gear. And it can completely ruin your run.

So why are most phone-carrying solutions still stuck in the past?

 

 

Why Phones Bounce — And Why Most Gear Can’t Fix It

Most phone-carrying accessories fail for two reasons:

  1. Poor placement: The phone sits too far from your body’s center of gravity.

  2. Lack of stabilization: The storage area lacks tension or structure to hold the weight in place.

Belts, bands, and pouches bounce because they move with your body — but not as part of your body.

What you need is gear that treats your phone like it’s part of your core — secure, stable, and sealed.

 

 

How to Eliminate Phone Bounce While Running

Here are a few tips most runners don’t know:

  • ✅ Store the phone as close to your body as possible

  • ✅ Use compression or elastane to lock it in place

  • ✅ Avoid gear that shifts with every step

  • ✅ Look for sweat-proof or waterproof lining to prevent slippage

  • ✅ Choose shirts or shorts with smart pocket placement

Which brings us to the best-kept secret in running gear: the no-bounce performance shirt.

 

 

The Pock-IT Shirt: Built to Solve the Bounce

The Pock-IT Signature Tee 2.0 wasn’t created in a boardroom. It was born out of frustration — specifically, founder Jack Miller’s frustration with every accessory on the market.

As a teenage soccer athlete in Scotland, Jack hated armbands. In college, he revisited his idea for a shirt with built-in storage and pitched it during a campus Shark Tank event.

After winning the pitch, he spent over a year trying to build a bounce-proof shirt. Rejected by multiple manufacturers who said it wouldn’t work, Jack eventually had a breakthrough: a soccer captain’s armband.

He used it to reinforce the pocket area and discovered that a stretchy, tight cuff could hold a phone flush against the body — no bounce. He added a waterproof liner and started sending prototypes to runners across the world.

Today, the shirt is patented, tested on over 1,000 miles of real runs, and worn by athletes in more than 15 countries. And most of them say the same thing:

“I forgot I was even carrying a phone.”

 

 

What Makes the Bounce Stop?

✅ Strategic Pocket Placement: Positioned along the midsection to minimize movement
 ✅ Elastane-Stabilized Pocket: Locks your phone in place, no matter your speed
 ✅ Waterproof Interior Liner: Prevents slipping caused by sweat or rain
 ✅ Athletic, Performance Fit: Designed for dynamic movement
 ✅ Zero Flap, No Bulk: Looks clean and moves clean

It’s not magic. It’s engineering. And once you feel it, you’ll never go back to belts again.


 

 

Pocket Performance Stats

  • Fits iPhone Pro Max, Galaxy Ultra, and similarly sized phones ✅

  • Holds keys and cards without shifting ✅

  • Weighs less than 1 lb fully loaded ✅

  • Stays in place during sprints, stairs, and tempo runs ✅

 

 

Comparison Table: Why the Shirt Wins

Feature

Armband

Running Belt

Pock-IT Shirt

No bounce

❌

❌

✅

Waterproof storage

❌

❌

✅

Distraction-free performance

❌

❌

✅

Comfortable during long runs

❌

✅

✅

Stylish and everyday wearable

❌

❌

✅

 

 

FAQs

Q: How does the pocket stay flat during a run?
 The internal elastane cuff hugs the phone against your body. It acts like a compression sleeve built into the shirt.

Q: Can I carry more than just my phone?
 Yes. The pocket also fits a card, key, or fuel pouch — all without disrupting balance.

Q: Is the shirt hot or heavy?
 Not at all. It’s lightweight, breathable, and moisture-wicking. It performs in every season.

Q: Can I wear this for races?
 Absolutely. It’s been tested by marathoners, trail runners, and sprinters — with rave reviews.

 

 

The Pock-IT Difference

We don’t make gimmicks. We make gear that fixes the things runners complain about most. And bounce? That’s number one.

The Signature Tee 2.0 is your go-to for training, race day, or just a casual jog around the neighborhood — all without worrying if your phone is flopping around behind you.

 

 

Bounce Ends Here

Bounce is the ultimate momentum killer. And it doesn’t matter if you’re running 2 miles or 20 — once it starts, it’s all you can think about.

The Pock-IT Signature Tee 2.0 was engineered to solve that problem. No more belts. No more adjusting. No more distraction. Just a better run.

 

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