I walk five miles a day with these earbuds, which offer all-day comfort, and now they're less than $30 in the Prime Day sales

Close-up of SoundPeats Pop clip being worn in woman's ear

(Image credit: Future/Lou Mudge)

You might be surprised to find that when walking, the last thing I want from my earbuds is any kind of noise cancellation.

I need to be able to engage with my environment and safely cross roads and navigate potential triggers for my reactive dog.

The most important thing I look for in earbuds is that they stay in my ears, even if I'm stomping, climbing or jumping.

I finally found my ideal match when I tested out the Soundpeats Pop Clip earbuds early this year.

They're everything I want from my headphones and more, and they're now cheaper than ever, with nearly 30% off in the Amazon Prime Day sales.

You can read more about why I love the Soundpeats Pop Clip for more details on how I tested and what I thought of these walking earbuds, or go and buy your own pair before they all sell out.

I prefer the design of a lot of older-generation technology (I own and use a Bush radio that is older than I am), and firmly believe that physical buttons are the way to go.

I've used several touch-sensitive Bluetooth earbuds and find they're impractical when taking calls—you can accidentally ramp the volume up too high just by tucking hair behind your ear.

I had no such issues with the Pop Clip. The physical buttons mean these accidents just don't happen, and while you can still alter volume and navigate a call with the buds, you have to press buttons to do so.

While I long for a return to the days of wired earbuds, these earbuds offer a secure alternative, with a steady Bluetooth connection.

They don't have noise-cancelling qualities, but do feature wind-reduction in the design, so calls are clear even on blustery days.

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Lou Mudge is a Health Writer at Future Plc, working across Fit&Well and Coach. She previously worked for Live Science, and regularly writes for Space.com and Pet's Radar. Based in Bath, UK, she has a passion for food, nutrition and health and is eager to demystify diet culture in order to make health and fitness accessible to everybody.

Multiple diagnoses in her early twenties sparked an interest in the gut-brain axis and the impact that diet and exercise can have on both physical and mental health. She was put on the FODMAP elimination diet during this time and learned to adapt recipes to fit these parameters, while retaining core flavors and textures, and now enjoys cooking for gut health.

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