Most phone straps are fine until they twist, tangle, or feel like they’ll snap the first time you grab your phone in a hurry. The market has always split between fashion-first and function-first, rarely landing both at once. The phone has become the center of daily carry, but the strap category still feels like an afterthought that nobody took seriously enough to do properly.
Peak Design’s Mobile Straps are quick-adjusting, low-profile, comfy, and durable, built around the new Micro Anchor connection system. The line treats the phone strap like camera gear rather than a decorative loop of fabric, designing for how straps actually behave when you’re moving and constantly reaching for your phone. Micro Anchor handles the attach-and-remove part intuitively, with a built-in swivel to prevent the twisting that makes most straps annoying within a week.
Designer: Peak Design
The Mobile Crossbody Multi-Strap is the carry hub option for days when pockets aren’t enough. A custom-machined, anodized aluminum carabiner locks shut and holds up to three Micro Anchors, so your phone can share the strap with keys, a wallet, or a small point-and-shoot camera. The basket-woven nylon and poly rope balances strength, padding, and stretch, so the whole setup sits comfortably across a shoulder without digging in.
The Mobile Crossbody Strap is the cleaner, lower-profile option for days when you just want your phone secure and accessible without extra hardware clinking around. Two connection points keep the phone stable and prevent it from spinning mid-stride, which is the main reason most lanyards feel unsatisfying in practice. It converts to single-point carry when you want a more minimal setup, making it flexible enough to shift between carrying preferences without swapping straps.
Mobile Cuff is the smallest piece in the family, and the one you’d barely notice until you actually need it. The rope cinches onto your wrist if the phone slips, and an aluminum stopper lets you set a minimum loop length so it doesn’t flop around. Shooting photos one-handed, walking with a coffee, or loading groceries are moments where a wrist loop quietly becomes the difference between relaxed and anxious.
The materials throughout feel like deliberate choices. Glass-reinforced nylon hardware handles quick length adjustments one-handed, the rope holds up to daily use, and the connectors are designed to be reconfigured without fuss. These are the details that separate straps you trust from straps you eventually stuff in a drawer.
Compatibility is handled via built-in strap connection points on Peak Design cases and Apple iPhone cases (17 and onwards), with a universal adapter included for third-party cases. That means you don’t have to commit to a new case to use any of them, which removes the usual barrier that comes with upgrading your phone carry setup.
