I spent weeks eyeing the new Apple Braided Solo Loop for Apple Watch.
It looked gorgeous, yet felt expensive at $99.
Eventually worn down by my constant window shopping, I hit the buy button.
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What Is the Braided Solo Loop?
It’s made from 100% recycled material, which is great for the environment-conscious consumer.
Crucially, alongside all the fancy use of material, it doesnt utilize Velcro or have a clasp.
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Instead, it stretches over your hand before snugly fitting around your wrist.
Measuring is a matter of printing out a measurement chart via the Apple site.
It looked gorgeous, yet felt expensive at $99.
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Once my watch strap arrived, it felt a little underwhelming.
That was until I slipped it on.
It Just Works
The Braided Solo Loop definitely looks too small to fit before you wear it.
Don’t worryit does; this is when you realize this watch strap is magic.
It’s difficult to explain just how comfortable something can feel on your skin.
It’s snug too, yet not too snug.
The Braided Solo Loop straddles the potentially awkward space between those two.
Like Goldilocks seeking out a bed, it all felt “just right.”
It looks gorgeous, too.
Sometimes, it feels like you’re able to see how beautifully designed it all is.
But give a shot to think of this like buying new clothes.
It’s sprucing up your wardrobe and enlivening something that may have looked a bit tired before.
My existing Apple Watch, with its sport band, was looking a little stale and unexciting.
