These are the AfterShokz Trekz Titanium wireless headphones. They may look like your typical set of earbuds, but don’t be fooled—they never enter your ears.
This set of wireless headphones leaves your ears open so you can hear any distractions, such as cars, while out on your run. You can stream from Bluetooth enabled devices such as your phone or watch.
How does it work? Vibrating pads send soundwaves through the bones in your head into your inner ear. The quality may not be quite the same as headphones that go directly into your ear, but the Trekz are designed with your safety in mind.
The AfterShokz Trekz Titanium wireless headphones are available now for $130.
Jeff is Runner-in-Chief for Runner’s World and the director of product testing. He has tested and reviewed running shoes, GPS watches, headphones, apparel, and more for nearly two decades. He regularly tests more than 100 pairs of shoes each year, and once had a 257-day streak running in different models. Jeff can usually be found on the roads, racing anything from the mile to a marathon, but he also enjoys racing up mountains and on snowshoes. When he’s not running, you’ll probably find him hanging from a ladder making repairs and renovations to his house (he’s also director of product testing for Popular Mechanics).
