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Crossbody Strap
- Beach
- Safari
- Children
What
An adjustable woven strap for wearing an iPhone across the body. It attaches to dedicated points on compatible Apple cases, rather than to the phone itself.
Why
I normally leave my iPhone bare. Paying for a beautifully made device only to wrap it in protective plastic has never appealed to me. I tried fitted leather envelopes, but each change of shape left another lovely case without a job.
Apple’s Crossbody Strap persuaded me to make one exception. A phone worn in full view is not how I would explore Barcelona or San Francisco. On a cruise boat, within an island resort or on safari, however, it solves a very different problem: a camera in one hand, sometimes a baby in the other, and no desire to add a handbag.
I’ve used it this way many times. My phone is at hand without needing to be in my hand. That is enough to earn a silicone case a temporary pardon.
Where
The strap is sold separately from the case. My choice for these trips is Apple’s silicone case; the orange one linked below fits iPhone 17 Pro Max. Choose a Crossbody-compatible case for your exact model.
About $59