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    Tread: the Ultimate Urban iPod Case?

    By Jeremy HorwitzMay 16, 2021 8:59 am UTC

    Back at January’s Macworld Expo, we picked two companies’ new iPod cases as our favorite new designs of the new year. The first of them – Miyavix’s Kimono cases for the iPod and iPod mini – has already been released and reviewed. Today, the second has arrived: Better Energy Systems’ Tread, a case that we think may be the ultimate urban case design, and unquestionably one of the most innovative rubber designs we’ve seen.

    Tread: the Ultimate Urban iPod Case?

    Tread: the Ultimate Urban iPod Case?

    From what we were told by Better Energy Systems – the same company that developed the Solio solar iPod charger – Tread was created as an environmentally friendly iPod holder, each one made from recycled tire parts plucked by the company from South America. Rather than let the tires be burned or otherwise turned into landfill, BES has employed people to fashion them into cases for both the iPod and the Solio charger.

     

    Tread: the Ultimate Urban iPod Case?

    The inside of each case is soft fabric designed not to scratch your iPod, plus a clear vinyl iPod protector that lets you use its screen and controls while sheathed. A hard metal belt clip and colorful fabric loop are attached to Tread’s rear; stitching on the case’s body matches the colors of the loop. Black Velcro holds the top flap closed on the case’s back.

     

    Tread: the Ultimate Urban iPod Case?

    Back in January, BES said that each case would be individualized in some way: the rubber pattern, fabric loop and stitching look to be the major differences. And the review cases we’ve received are cut for different thicknesses of iPod, too. All three are attractive, and equally well-made.

     

    Tread: the Ultimate Urban iPod Case?

     

    Tread: the Ultimate Urban iPod Case?

    We’ll have a full review of Tread shortly, but wanted you to get a good early look at this cool new offering – proof positive that rubber iPod cases can evolve and don’t only come from factories in China. And they can be environmentally friendly, too.

     

    Tread: the Ultimate Urban iPod Case?

     

    Tread: the Ultimate Urban iPod Case?

    Editor’s note: We’ve added a couple of pictures and replaced our initial shots with these new ones to better reflect the colors and textures of the Tread cases.

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    Jeremy Horwitz was the Editor-in-Chief at iLounge. He has written over 5,000 articles and reviews for the website and is one of the most respected members of the Apple media. Horwitz has been following Apple since the release of the original iPod in 2001. He was one of the first reviewers to receive a pre-release unit of the device, and his review helped put iLounge on the map as a go-to source for Apple news.

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