Running Vest Hydration Backpack for Men Women, 5L Lightweight Running Backpack Hydration Pack for Marathon, Trail, Cycling, Hiking, Jogging

I Can Barely Believe How Well Engineered & Thought Out This Vest Is
This vest’s appearance, good or bad, is of course highly subjective. I don’t think it is the coolest looking article of clothing I have. However, it’s engineering and capabilities are NEXT-LEVEL.The vest is definitely small. That may be both a planned characteristic and important. I can imagine a larger vest would be too cumbersome while running. I am using it for mountain biking. For that sport, the vest is just fine. If you’re a small woman, the vest should be no problem. If you are a giant of a man, the vest will probably still fit, but it may not be quite the look you’re after, but who would criticize a giant man’s looks anyway? Not me.I got the vest without the bladder and without the two water carriers. My goal/needs/desires/drivers were: 1) I wanted something I could carry one or two of those pre-filled 500 ml disposable plastic bottles of water sold everywhere. 2) I wanted something I could carry my smart-phone in that wasn’t a pants pocket, which I tried in the past and my bike peddling bounced the phone excessively and annoyingly on my thigh. 3) I wanted something I could carry a bicycle pump, a shock and fork air pump, a tire pressure gauge, a multitool for bike adjustment or repair, a knife & flashlight (which I consider EDC-mandatory items for everyone), and perhaps some as of yet unpondered random gizmo or item (keys? snacks? dunno). I wanted the water up front, and I NEED the phone up front for easy access.The net is that this vest will carry all of these items (2 common 500 ml disposable water bottles, tire pump, shock pump, pressure gauge, multitool and phone (UP FRONT for easy access) and MUCH more. The vest features 5 pockets up front, one for each water bottle, pressure gauge in one, two pumps in the other, and the phone in its own very special, easily accessible pocket specifically designed to carry smart (or unsmart) phones. I would have preferred the phone to be on the left side because I’m right handed, but compared to the overall utility of the vest, this is an insignificant issue for me. The rear of the vest is a treasure-trove of flexible carry options. The bladder would go back there if you have one. I have one from another back-pack (like a Camel-back) and its nice to know that if I ever decide to on a super ride I can carry a liter of water up front and another 1.5 (or more) in the back. The bladder pocket has a bladder hanger so the bladder won’t slouch down. There is also the water-bladder drinking hose passthrough integrated into the shoulder straps and the clip for the bite-down spigot. Maybe all hydration packs & vests have this, and this vest does too. There is also a large pocket in that rear compartment to carry other items, also a strap with a clip on the end for keys (or other hangy-type things). The rear of the vest also includes a bike helmet hanger gizmo/strap that my bike helmet clips into easily. This was totally unexpected, and for the price, this vest seems to be well thought out. A refreshing engineering effort went into planning this vest’s construction. I am thankful intelligent, thoughtful people aren’t extinct yet. That’s a lot of equipment carrying options for such an efficient and small vest, but there’s more. The vest also includes expandable flexible criss-cross straps vertically on each side, AND a large one on the very bottom rear of the vest. All of these can be adjusted with built-in tensioners. I can imagine using the rear bottom one for a shirt or pants or a jacket. The elastic straps make these carry options HIGHLY flexible, no pun intended. I’m not quite sure what I would use the two side ones for. They’d be ideal for gloves of other similarly-sized items. They’d easily accommodate a pair of gloves, each. ALSO, there are little hangy loops scattered about the vest. One of them in the front (and there’s more than just one of them) is the PERFECT place to hang my sunglasses (or readers) if I’m not wearing them. No need to hunt for some place to hang my sunglasses so that I can look like the master of suave, cool bicycle fashion accessories. The vest have the straps right there. I haven’t counted how many in total there are, but I guarantee you couldn’t possibly carry more glasses than this vest can comfortably handle (if that’s your thing).Regarding the vests adjustability for comfortable wear by people with differently sized bodies: The vest has two adjustable straps in the front. Not only do they expand or contract, just like all other sports packs, but these straps are also adjustable vertically using this very clever anchoring piping that the straps can be slid on and moved up or down. Talk about well-engineered. I have to underscore my previous statement. Somebody put some brain-time into thinking about this vest’s capabilities. BUT THERE’S MORE. On both sides of the vest there are also two expandable/contractable adjusting straps, for a total of six adjustable straps. Clearly the designers meant for nearly any size person to be able to wear this. That’s smart marketing. If anybody can use your product, your market potential expands.I’m getting tired from typing just covering the vest’s characteristics and capabilities briefly, BUT THERE’S MORE. The vest when empty can be squeezed into a very compact form. There is also reflective tape at strategic locations. Plus, there’s a little, brightly-colored emergency whistle in the front JUST IN CASE. It’s near your mouth, of course. These people who designed this vest worked overtime on capabilities. You also have your choice of colors. The color choices aren’t the snazziest on the planet. I would have preferred solid black.The vests well thought out design eclipses any negatives so much that they fade into the background, insignificant and irrelevant. I spent a lot of time shopping for something to carry the items I outlined at the beginning of this review. I didn’t want to get a vest, only to be disappointed and needing to buy another one. I totally NAILED IT on this one. My IQ went up significantly just from the brilliance of my decision to buy this. I am now a certifiable vest-purchasing super-genius. I have this vest to thank.

Great fit and super adjustable
Super cute and fits well. The little water pouches are great too. A little flimsy pouches but great size.

Good vest for the price
It’s smaller than I like but it gets the job done. I’ve never put a bladder in it but it’s perfect for a race.

Functionality meets femininity
Disclaimer: I have not gotten a chance to wear it running yet, but providing my initial thoughts. I will make changes to the review if needed.Right out of the package, the blush pink is soo pretty and feminine! Its also very soft and lightweight, with a lot of adjustability and storage. The phone holder is spacious enough that its able to hold a Samsung S21 Ultra with case, and would easily be able to hold fuel, water, and other misc. items.It does appear to be a bit on the smaller side for running vests (front to back), as the side strap does sit above my sports bra (I’m a size Small or 32D) and there is some concern that it will cause some chafing in the summer or on longer activities. I think if someone was a bit bigger in the chest, that it would cause that strap to move further up into the armpit.It does appear to be well made, with a thinner material. This does offer itself to being lightweight but may not lend itself to durability.**The pink seems to be an elusive color, and mine had arrived with some sort of stain on the left pocket. I had to determine if the color or having it arrive “pristine” was more important to me; and thankfully I was able to remove most of it with stain remover. **