About StrollRunner | The innovative hands-free running system

At StrollRunner®, our mission is to enable all parents to push their stroller hands-free. We realize this mission by incorporating to our four main values:

Easy - must be simple to set up and use

Attainable - is an accessory to the stroller you already own

Inclusive - can be used for runners, walkers and medical necessity

Safe - adds a more direct connection to your child and stroller

We believe core and upper body freedom, via a hands-free experience, are the keys to enjoyable stroller-ing, however you choose to move with your stroller.

The first StrollRunner®

The maiden run, with commentary by Heather's daughter

Design Chronology

Four Years of R&D

From Fox kidney belts and PVC pipes to the current custom-made and patented design, StrollRunner® went through no less than 16 iterations and three engineering teams. Several beta testing rounds happened before finding the perfect mix of control and movement allowance; the marriage of runner and stroller.

Must Steer

What good is removing your hands if you can't steer? Feeling confident in the connection to the stroller and being able to steer was a non-negotiable must-have. Flexion at the waist via the pivot point plus the addition of our wheel damper gave us the secret sauce to accomplish this.

#howihandsfree

Running hands-free is what created the idea for StrollRunner®. The uses have evolved to include enabling those who otherwise could not have pushed a stroller to do so with ease, and walking with baby while they are still too small to support their heads during a run.

Made by a runner who refused to give up her runs

In 2008 I went on my first stroller run, and almost my last. I spent the whole time switching hands on the handle, pushing the stroller out in front of me, and running off to the side so my legs had room. I never once settled into my stride.

Years later, as a distance runner, I'd watch parents pushing strollers and wish they could enjoy their runs the way I enjoyed mine. So I started building the answer: a way to connect runner and stroller at the waist, so your arms swing free and your core does the steering.

It took four years, 16 iterations and three engineering teams to get the balance of control and freedom right. StrollRunner® launched in 2021, and along the way it found parents I never expected, including parents who couldn't push a stroller with their hands at all.

Now, with engineering students at UVM and Northeastern, we're building what's next.

With gratitude,

Heather Hayes, Inventor & CEO

StrollRunner®