Blog

If you’re looking for something exciting to do during spring break in Austin, look no further than SXSW. This giant festival is chock-full of musical guests, interactive panels, and highly-anticipated film premieres. As exciting as SXSW can be; however, keeping...

– By George Melichar   The first time I ran a marathon I was focused on navigating through the expo and getting to the race on time the next morning. I never thought about what I was going to do...

From the marathoner to the animal lover, we’ve got something for that hard-to-shop-for person in your life! Below are our favorites for the holidays. SPIbelt Original You can’t go wrong with a classic. Throw some hand warmers in to keep...

The SPIbelt is a simple product with an infinite amount of potential. While most fans use their SPIbelts while running or to store diabetes accessories, there’s plenty more that can be done with this one accessory. Take a peek at...

Everyone likes to keep track of their personal accomplishments. Whether it’s books read, places traveled, or money saved, there are numerous resources for logging the goals you’ve achieved. For runners, once such resource is Athlinks, a site that keeps track...

– By Kim Overton When I first came out with the SPIbelt in 2007, I was fulfilling my own immediate need – to create a belt that does not bounce, will hold all of my running essentials, is secure, discreet...

– By Kim Overton One of my favorite past-times as the owner of SPIbelt is SPIbelt spotting. I live in Austin, TX, and SPIbelts are made with passion here, which means there’s a good chance I’ll spot one of our...

When you think SPIbelt, you probably think of a running belt that will carry your phone, gels, I.D. while racing or training for that next race, right? Well, although many of our customers use their SPIbelt for running or working...

There are a number of obvious ways to take care of your health. We all know to get plenty of sleep, work out regularly, and drink lots of water. Another huge piece to this is making sure you’re eating right....

To our friends in the Salt Lake City area, SPIbelt and Salt Lake Running Company are giving away SPIbelts each day this week through Friday (July 7 – 11, 2014). Thank you for playing! Winners will be contacted Monday, July...

Why should I run with a phone, you might ask? Not only can you track your performance or listen to your favorite playlist, having a phone on you is important if you ever (God forbid!) run into trouble. Mom, runner,...

Erin Hood, SPIbelt’s International Sales Manager (pictured furthest on the left), is no stranger to the emotional stress that one must undergo when a loved one is diagnosed with cancer. As someone who has had not one, but both parents...

It’s that time of year again, where those of us who live in the south (SPIbelt is based in Austin, Texas) step out of our a/c into the lovely 100+ weather and immediately start to sweat. Oh, Texas, how we...

We seem to bog ourselves down these days with all of the running accessories out on the market. Carrying extra gear from iPhones to water bottles can not only become an annoyance, but affect our running form. Our arms and...

SPIbelt is honored to have been a part of Austin Monthly’s Innovation Issue this past January. The January issue is full of detailed information on successful local Austin businesses who had “Bright Ideas” and how they came into fruition. SPIbelt...

At SPIbelt, our main goal is to make it easy for you to carry your small personal items on the go – even for kids! Meet Kyle, a young athlete who doesn’t let his Type 1 Diabetes stop him from...

If you find yourself here, you may be curious to learn more about the SPIbelt. SPIbelt is the original small personal items belt. It’s discrete, sleek, expandable, secure and does not bounce, ride or shift while running or doing other...

"I am an avid runner. I have use SPIbelt though half marathons over the last 13 years. But my experience with the belt was a little different this past month... my boyfriend took me surprise skydiving and little did I...