A runner wearing an Artisan Design beaded band, drinking from a bottle after a run

Handmade in Iten

Kenyan Running Bands

The essential running accessory, worn by champions and made by hand in the spiritual home of running.

Best sellers

Two runners splashing through puddles on a wet road, seen from behind

Go faster stripe

Want to run further? Sprint faster? Or rise to the very top? There's meaning behind each of our genuine African bracelets — wear yours with pride to remind you of your goal.

A Maasai artisan sorting beads from a plate, a beaded band on their wrist

Maasai magic

Handmade by the Maasai people themselves using traditional beads and techniques, there's a piece of Kenya's heart inside every band.

Three young Kenyan runners holding out their hands, each wearing a beaded band

Make an impact

For each running band sold we make a donation that helps change the lives of young Kenyan runners.

Our charity work

Questions about our bands

: A beaded bracelet made by hand by Maasai artisans and sold in Iten, the high-altitude town in Kenya where many of the world's best distance runners train. Runners wear them as a reminder of their goals.
: Bands come in two sizes: 18cm, which fits most wrists, and 20cm for larger wrists.
: Yes. It's light enough to forget you're wearing it, and fine in rain and sweat.
: UK delivery is free on every order. We post anywhere else in the world for £5.
: Yes: bands in your club, team or event colours. Tell us what you have in mind.
: Yes. For every band sold we make a donation that helps change the lives of young Kenyan runners. Our charity work.