I used the large belt in the Sydney marathon, secured it further using the pulley elastic straps so it was snug and didn’t feel it shaking at all - wore it around my waist over my t-shirt. I’d tried on a competitors (3x the price!) 80cm belt, which was a little tight so would have had to go larger, but the elastic straps in the PURE belt are great. Waterproof phone pocket a great addition. I carried phone, 8 pure gels and an empty soft bottle with carb powder.
I have a 97cm hips/upper bum and 79cm waist and was unsure whether to go small or large, luckily I ignored the rude and unhelpful email from pure sports nutrition when I asked for advice regarding sizing and went for the small (still love the brand, maybe someone was having a bad day). It fit phone, flask, gels easily, didn’t move and got me through a half marathon without chafing :) I thought this measurement info might help anyone else!
I was happy to note that this belt was super comfy, a really good fit and not too tight.
It did ride up a little but it was still comfy, and I barely noticed it.
No chafing or scratching.
Easy to use and the mini soft flask that goes with it was the perfect size for my 1 hour runs.
So great when out running alone. Holds my keys, gels and phone plus my soft flask. It does rise up at times but that can't be helped. Im even able to attach my dogs lead to one of the front peices so I can run hands free.
I tried the small but felt it too tight so went with the large. I used the bungees to snug it up a bit as it still moved a bit but with my lady hips it is impossible to get waist belts not moving! My fav part is the waterproof phone pocket to save the phone from sweat, tears and rain. Excellent for water and fuel to easy stash! Love it