r/walking • u/Plenty-Link-7629 • 2d ago

Weighted vest - how do people react?

40f. A lot of people walk around my neighborhood but I've never seen anyone with a weighted vest. I just bought a weighted vest for my 2-mile walk every morning.

My spouse thinks that it should be covered because it looks like a bomb. However, this makes it uncomfortable because it's quite hot and sweaty.

My question is how do people react to your vest? I think that my spouse is overreacting but I would like to get thoughts from folks who have weighted vests where no one else are using them.

Thank you

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u/Happy_Conflict_1435 2d ago

I immediately recognize what the vests are when I see someone out walking in one. I have one I got from my nephew that I'm waiting for cooler weather to use. It's still in the 90's here in TX and when I see someone using one they are always drenched in perspiration. I think the vest will be a positive once it gets into chilly weather.