There’s a slew of new water bottles hitting the market. Features and design make each bottle stand out. But which bottle wins? It’s personal preference. The Simple Hydration Water Bottle solves a problem experienced by many runners: how to hold the bottle while running. The solution is a 13-ounce BPA-free bottle that’s got an interesting shape.
Simple Hydration differentiates itself by the shape of the bottle. The ergonomic bottle is shaped similarly to a microphone. It has a narrow body that hooks over to a full-size top. The reason for the odd shape is that runners have a hard time holding or stowing a full-size bottle on their run.
Not only is the bottle comfortable to hold in your hand to drink or to run, it fits in a belt or waistband. That’s right, this bottle tucks in the waistband with no awkwardness or risk of losing the bottle. The design is shaped to fit with the curve of your back.
The bottle top is a screw-on cap that’s the same size as a standard water bottle. The wide opening is nice when it comes time to fill and clean the bottle. Some of the other solutions for runners are smaller bottles and that means smaller caps.
While it’s an interesting shape of the bottle, it’s worth pointing out that if you stow your bottle in your waistband along the center of your back, it may be subject to sweat running down your back. The odd shape also might make it difficult to stand up on its own, we’re not sure if that works or not.
UPDATE: Simple Hydration Founder Brian Hock just confirmed that the bottle does, in fact, stand up. “That was an issue made aware to us by runners in our research phase and we made sure it would stand up fine. If you notice in the top photo the bottom is flat so that it can stand in an upright position. Plus, the bottom is perfectly centered under the top shape to also provide balance when standing up straight.”