Size and Fit Guide
Every TEMPO belt is one size and fully adjustable. There is no size chart to read and nothing to measure. The belt runs on sliding clips, so you set it to your body in about ten seconds and it stays there.
Where the belt should sit
- Sit it high, not on your hipsThe belt belongs at your natural waist, just above the hip bone. Worn low it has nothing to grip and will work its way down as you run.
- Two fingers underneathPull the sliding clips until the belt is snug against you. You should be able to slide two fingers underneath and no more. Snug is what stops bounce, not tight.
- Balance what you carryKeep heavier items centred rather than loaded on one side. On CARRY, slide the pouch to your front, side or back, wherever it stays clear of your arms.
- Jog on the spot for thirty secondsBefore you head out, jog on the spot. If anything moves, take it in one notch. This one check fixes almost every fit complaint we hear.
Does it fit me?
The adjustable range covers the vast majority of adult runners, and the same belt works across very different body shapes. We deliberately avoided fixed sizing so you never have to guess between a small and a medium, and so the belt still fits if your shape changes across a training block.
Wearing it over or under clothing
Both work. The belt is low profile enough to sit under a shirt or a jacket without a visible bulge, and plenty of runners wear it that way in winter or for security when travelling. Over clothing gives you faster access to gels on race day.
PACE or CARRY
PACE is the slimmer of the two. It holds a race bib and a couple of gels and nothing else, which is exactly what you want when you are racing and every gram is noticeable.
CARRY is the roomier one. It takes a phone up to 6.9 inches, keys, cards and nutrition, which makes it the belt for long runs, training blocks, travel and everyday.
Still not sure?
Email hello@tempobelts.com.au and tell us what you are training for and how you like to carry things. We will tell you honestly which belt suits, even if that means telling you that you only need the cheaper one.