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Last year I posted a SnapChat story (before IG stories took over, which I am still so sad about) asking for advice on wedding/engagement rings and working out. I kept knocking my center stone loose and having to visit my jeweler to tighten it. His first question was, “do you wear it to workout?” I replied yes because I rarely take it off. I wear it to sleep, shower and workout. The top advice I got on SnapChat was QALO rings. The overwhelming majority said that QALO rings were the best option when it comes to functional wedding rings.
QALO The Functional Wedding Rings
QALO rings are silicone wedding rings that are extremely functional and comfortable and perfect for those with active, on-the-go lifestyles. They provide a safe, durable alternative to traditional wedding bands.
I love my engagement ring but it’s not always the best option when it comes to workouts.
- It’s left me with a callus right under my band (can you see it right under the stone?) from the rubbing when I’m lifting.
- It’s just really uncomfortable to wear when I’m doing things like pull ups or heavy barbell movements because of the digging and rubbing.
- I worry so much about wearing it while I’m running from a safety standpoint. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve turned the stone around so only the band shows.
- It gets SO dirty from the heavy sweat that comes with teaching and practicing hot yoga.
I was recently invited to try out QALO functional wedding rings. I said YES because I had been dying to try them out and was in need of a better ring/workout solution.
The icing on the cake was that they’re now offering custom stackable rings that come in five colors and four styles to mix and match. I had so much fun picking my perfect stack on their website. I went with one of my favorite color palettes, black, white and aqua. I’ve been toying with ditching the coral/orange color in my blog design and focusing on these three colors because I love them so much.
I was so excited when my rings arrived.
The QALO rings are so lightweight and when I wear only one I forget that I’m wearing a ring at all.
Even though we’re technically not married yet (although at this point I think the length of our engagement qualifies…haha!), I haven’t been able to resist wearing the entire stack of rings. I showed them to Tanner and he asked if I ordered him one. I told him “no because we’re not married yet” and he was a little jealous. He teaches and practices even more than I do and I know he’ll want one of these rings along with his wedding band when we do tie the knot. (Which is coming soon, I know I owe you guys an update!)
I would definitely say that QALO rings are perfect for both men and women who are looking for both style and function. Whether you’re like Tanner and me and need an option that is great for a super active, gym/yoga lifestyle or you just don’t want to risk wearing your normal band for day-to-day activities like traveling or mom/dad duty or it’s a safety hazard on the job, QALO rings provide a great alternative.
Finally, I have to add that a surprise benefit of the QALO ring was in baking sourdough. I do a lot of dough handling and usually have to pick sticky dough out of my engagement ring and scrub it but these rings were so easy to clean. They are seriously so great to have for uses that you wouldn’t even think of initially.
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The QALO rings are such a great idea and they are so cute! I am also a runner and I worry about wearing my ring out on my early morning runs alone. I would love to wear these rings for some peace of mind when running or traveling.
This post comes at the perfect time! My husband and I are planning a backpacking trip through Italy and have been talking about getting some sort of temporary rings so we can leave our expensive jewelry at home. I would also love them for everyday workouts and cooking!
I have been looking at getting the stackable ones, would be great to wear while i run and lift weights!
I would totally love to try these. I’ve been watching the fitness blogger I follow get on the bandwagon, but I just haven’t pulled the trigger. I would wear them to workout, but they would be SO convenient for work. As a medical professional, I constantly worry about scratching a patient, catching the stone on something, or (heaven-forbid) getting bodily fluids in it … these rings would be wonderful :o)
Thanks for the opportunity!! I definitely like the color combo you chose, I love aqua too. But I wonder how the white will hold up, to dirty gym dumbbells and the black of the rubber floors??
I’d wear these rings anywhere!! I’m always taking my wedding band off with my active lifestyle and so afraid I’m going to loose them!
I always take my rings off for running/working out! My husband and I also spend a lot of time hiking/canoeing so I never wear it for that!
I would love to wear them while working out and running. I also am training to become a personal trainer and would love to have one for when I start training clients hopefully!
These rings would be perfect for lifting and rowing at OrangeTheory!
I am training in karate. I stopped wearing my rings 2 years ago when I began. I’ve been in search of something functional to wear since all I seem to do these days is go to karate or jog. These would be perfect!!
I’d wear my ring to lift at the gym! I never wear my rings when I’m lifting since I don’t want to damage them.
I would love to have this! I take my ring off quite a bit (before the gym, before hot yoga, when I sleep, and Jen! I used to turn it all the time when I ran and while I was a teacher on south side of Chicago 🙂 I find that I only wear my ring about 50% of the time, and while I hate going without one on, there hasn’t been another option..until now!!
Like you, these would be perfect for my runs and gym workouts. I’d also use them on vacations where I’m worried about losing them (hiking, camping, boating, kayaking, etc).
I would love these for strength training!! Super cute.
These sound awesome! I would wear these for boot camp, running, hot yoga, mom duty, chores…or really all of the time, lol.
My husband loves his Qalo ring, he is currently wearing it while deployed instead of his regular wedding band! As a SAHM, I could use one for all the hand washing, dishes, and messes I get into with a little boy. I often just end up not wearing my rings.
Oh my, those rings look awesome! I’m currently in graduate school for PT and those would be so awesome to wear in class and clinicals. I’m so sick of feeling like I’m either going to lose my rings when I take them off or scratch someone! These would also be fanastic for working out and teaching barre and yoga classes in 🙂
Ohmygosh!!! These would be perfect to wear to the gym for lifting!
Between working out several days per week and caring for my 10 month old, I rarely wear my wedding rings. Add in baby #2 who is due to arrive this fall, and I have a feeling I’ll be wearing them even less. These rings seem like a great alternative to wearing my wedding bands in this busy and messy phase of life!
These would be great for workouts, mom duty like you suggested, and also Army training and patient care! I’ve been wanting to try a Qalo for a while- my husband has one since he is a firefighter and it’s a much safer option than a traditional band.
My fiancé and I are both very active and getting married soon! We’ve both been eyeing the QALO rings, I love the stackable ones!
I wear my rings to workout all the time and my callous is on the palm side of my hand where the ring pinches when I lift. I also turn my stone around when I run! I would love these stacks to use all the time!
I’ve been looking at Qalo rings. I’d love to try them!
My hands are so calloused from the gym but I never wear my wedding ring/band there. I’m not sure how it happened but I once put a small pressure crack in my band and that was when I never took off my rings. Now that it’s fixed I don’t chance it so I definitely would appreciate wearing QALO rings when working out!
Love this idea! Would totally wear this to the gym!
I need these!!! I’m a theater teacher who builds lots of sets and a fitness instructor and gym rat!!!! Just what I need to wear at school and the gym!
I barely ever wear my ring because it isn’t comfortable! These rings are so adorable.
I have been wanting to try QALO rings for so long, but have been hesitant because of the designs. That has obviously changed and they are super cute! My husband and I do a lot of running and hiking. I am always afraid to wear my rings when we do so. These would also be great for gardening and housework. Fingers crossed!!!!
Oo I love the lavender color with black and white. I’d wear the stack to the gym and to run for sure!
I have been wanting to try these rings. As a nurse, I really need something less fragile when I work, plus the hand sanitizer makes my ring dingy. I lost a diamond on my band only six months after getting married, and my jeweler told me I was “very hard” on my rings and shouldn’t be wearing it to work. 😛 I’d love to try these and see how they work.
I would feel way more comfortable wearing these out on long runs alone!
As a personal trainer and a triathlete, I would wear these daily. I rarely wear rings because I don’t want to bang them up when I’m lifting and coaching or subject them to pool water all week. Love the stackable options!
I would for sure wear a QALO ring while running! I usually take my engagement ring off to run but sometimes I forget and I spin it around so it oooks like a band – just like you mentioned! I also have pretty much stopped doing pull-ups since I got my ring because the calluses got so bad. Would love to try pull-ups wearing a QALO ring!
I’m a physical therapist in the nursing home setting and wash my hands ALOT and also wear latex gloves daily. Because of this I usually only wear my wedding band to avoid ripping holes in gloves with my stone. My rings are a little loose (but not loose enough that I want to resize) so I worry about them falling off when washing my hands multiple times a day. A Qalo ring would be perfect for work along with working out.
I’d wear it to the pool and the gym.
These rings would be perfect as a mom. My 4 year old and 2 year old are often climbing on me and hugging me and sometimes my diamond ring gets caught in their clothes or scratches them
My soon-to-be fiancé & I workout everyday so these would be perfect!! Love the colors too 🙂
My soon-to-be fiancé & I workout everyday so these would be perfect!! Love the colors too 🙂 ahh I hope we win!!
I would wear these while doing yoga or running!
I would love these for working out! I’m always so nervous I’m scratching up my engagement and wedding band!
I’ve been wanting to try these rings for about a year now! I would love to wear them working out especially weight exercises or sweaty things like running or yoga. I feel my engagement ring slipping around when I get sweaty and it makes me nervous! It would be better to concentrate on making rock-hard muscles instead of the rock on my hand!! 😉
Love it! This would be perfect for both me and my fiance. We are both runners who lift at least 3 times a week. And aside from that we spend a lot of time in the mountains on the weekend – these would be so much better than worrying about losing my ring in the woods. And they’re so cute!
I’ve been wearing a engagement/wedding ring alternative for about 12 years now. I wear a fake band but would love to try these.
This ring would be perfect for me! I would wear it to the gym for weight training and on daily runs.
This giveaway couldn’t come at a more perfect time. My boyfriend proposed yesterday and we were just discussing what I would wear while working out. Qalo rings are perfect for when I go on a run or hit a workout class.
I would wear these to workout and at the beach.
I’m so glad you did this review! I’ve been wondering about these rings. I wear a simple band now that is all scratched up from barbell and free weight use. Would love to get one of these rings!
I would gift the Qalo ring to my fiance! He does a lot of cross fit and needs something other than his metal band to wear.
My hubs and I are both nurses and active gym goers so these rings would be perfect for us! At the hospital we use special hand washing foam which I swear takes the shine out of my beautiful wedding and engagement rings. Not to mention how many times I’ve pulled off a latex glove along with my rings! Yikes! Thanks for the great give away!
I would love to try out these QALA rings to wear when I do strength training. My current rings give me calluses sometimes. These are really cute and I hope I can try them out!!
I have been looking for a different option to wear when working out. These look perfect!
I have been wanting one of these for awhile. Thanks for the review.
I am a marathon runner so it would go wherever I run!
We were robbed and I have not replaced my ring so the
Qalo rings would be PERFECT.
I LOVE this idea! I Both my husband and I take our rings off when we work out, and I am always afraid they will go missing. For me, I run the most, and my rings annoy me because sometimes my hands swell (because I get so hot when I run).
I would love to be considered! I do a lot of running and lifting, so these would be perfect.
I’ve been wanting to get a few of these for a while now! I just hit my 9th month of pregnancy and haven’t been able to wear my wedding/engagement ring in a while due to swelling. I miss it! Prior to pregnancy I had been looking at these to wear while working out – might be time to bite the bullet!
My husband and I need QALO rings like yesterday! My husband is in the military and we work out frequently, which often leads us both to leaving our rings at home. My rings have bent from hot yoga and weights so I really need an alternative. Thank you for this post!
I JUST read another blog post about these last night and am ready to order a set for my husband and me! He is constantly taking his off because of the callous/damage to the ring issue at the gym, and I find myself fiddling with mind during yoga when it pinches or digs in. Can’t wait to try them out!!!
I would wear these all day, every day! I think I wear my wedding ring about 2x/year. I worry about it getting scuffed up with lifting weights, it gets sand stuck in it while playing in the sandbox with the kids, dough stuck to it while baking bread, etc. My husband doesn’t mind that I don’t wear my ring, but wishes I would wear something!
I’ve been wanting to get these Qalo rings for my husband & I so badly. We have such an active lifestyle that I think we’ll benefit greatly. Between the gym, cleaning & cooking sometimes my wedding rings take a beating.
I would love to have these rings, as I am about to be married (9 days!), and during our engagement, I’ve found myself always worried I will misplacing my engagement ring when I take it off for lifting weights, yoga and running. These rings would be a great alternative because I could place my rings in a safe place and wear the Qalo rings instead. My fiance would love these as well, since he likes to rock climb.
Cuuuuute! I actually got a Qalo ring back a few years at Outdoor Retailer when they were giving them out for free. But they didn’t have the stackers yet! These are SO MUCH cuter than their original stuff.
I am dying to have these rings! I always take off my wedding rings when I workout, and it hurts my husband a bit… I would LOVE to wear the QALO rings to make my hubs happy and just have a way to show I’m taken when I exercise without ruining my rings.
I’m going to Alaska this summer (which will involve a lot of hiking, water sports, and camping) and I would love to wear a QALO ring instead of my diamond and not have to stress about something happening to it.
I’d love to try these for working out!
I always leave my bling at home when I workout, but my finger feels naked – I would love to have a set of these rings!!
I would wear it to work out. I’m always scared of ruining my ring when lifting weights.
I am a fitness junkie therefore I’d wear my qalo ring while working out.
Yay! I posed about these today too! Love your post! Congrats on having wedding plans too.
I have scratched up my platinum wedding band from working out, and it just doesn’t have the glamorous look that it had when I put it on three years ago! It means everything to me, so I would love to be able to still show I am a married lady while protecting my actual wedding jewelry.
I love the color combination you picked!! I would wear these pretty much while doing anything, especially at the gym or running. I’m always afraid they will slide off while running and I wont notice which would make for a horrible day! Thanks for this opportunity!!
I would wear one when I am baking, I always hate having to take my rings off for making bread, but they really do just get so dirty if I do it!
I would love to try even though I don’t wear any rings at all. My wedding ring has been sitting in my drawer for years, since I never felt comfortable wearing it. Thanks for the chance!
I would definitely wear it a lot! Like every day. Yoga, workouts, swimming or at the beach!
We both have qalo rings — and love them! I love the stackables (they werent available yet when we purchased ours) and would wear them to the gym/running/hiking, etc. They’re perfect for a busy, active lifestyle!
I work at a gym and it would be so nice to have a cute ring to wear!
I love these. Thank you for the introduction to such a great idea. I would wear them running!
I would love to try these out! I bike and swim a ton, and always worry that my ring will slip off as my hands get sweaty or wet. I end up not wearing my ring and then forgetting to put it back on after I shower. It seems like I am ringless more often than not. I also think they would be great for traveling.
I always take my rings off to work out – I’d love to have one of to wear for workouts!
I’d been eyeing these so nice to hear a good review! I’d love one for working out and teaching dance and I’d love to get my fiance one for working out and for work (he’s a deputy sheriff so a real ring isn’t really an option from a safety standpoint!).
I would wear mine while doing CrossFit
I love these Qalo rings, I would wear it to the gym and even out and about. It’s a great time of year with Summer approaching since being outdoors is where I will spend most of my time.
These would be so great to have. As soon as I get home I take my ring off because I don’t want it getting dirty or I feel like I’m going to scratch our daughter with it when I’m changing her. I also never wear it when I go running and my hand always feels naked without it.
I just got engaged in August and have been on the lookout for a silicon ring to wear during workouts/ hot yoga. My fingers tend to swell a bit during hot yoga and my ring gets uncomfortable. So these would be perfect!! Thanks for your input.
I do the same thing while running! I always get so nervous and feel like I shouldn’t have it on even though I never take it off. And Im getting a callous on my palm from lifting in it so I would definitely wear Qalo for both!
I am the same! Always flip my ring around for safety reasons! I am super paranoid I’m going to knock my stone out one day because I RARELY take it off!
Ooh i’ve really wanted to get a QALO ring! I work as a barista and also run and do pilates almost everyday which has really beaten up my ring..
I’ve been wanting to try these!!! I rock climb and these would be great for that. I always have to take my rings off so they don’t get scratched 🙂
i’d love to wear them when i run
I’m recently engaged and work as a ER doc so constantly taking my ring off for procedures and terrified I am going to lose it! Would love something that I can fit under gloves and constantly washing my hands between patients.
These would be perfect for all the hand washing/sanitizer that’s used in my daily life! The designs/colors are so awesome!
I would wear them while working out and cooking!
Work! I work at the health department and am constantly putting gloves on and taking them off! They always get caught on my wedding rings!
Just got married in the fall and would love them for gym workouts!
I would wear this ring stack while teaching yoga, cooking, gardening and boating.
Where wouldn’t I wear a QALO ring? As a fitness junkie and foodie, I’m constantly exposing my gorgeous wedding set to wear and tear that is above and beyond standard use. I must admit, my bands are a bit beat up from burn bootcamp workouts, daily cooking and cleaning, baking, and hot yoga, amongst other things. I truly believe I’d be an ideal candidate for a QALO ring stat and incorporate it for daily use.
These rings are genius! I struggle every day with this issue and it’s an amazing solution! I refuse to wear (and ruin) my rings at the gym and I often go out straight from the gym after my workout and I don’t like being without my rings! This is a perfect solution!
I pretty much only wear my diamond ring when I am at work. I’d love the QALO rings for bike rides and the gym, etc!
I don’t end up wearing my wedding ring for a lot of the reasons you listed. Usually when I get home at night I take it off because of cooking, etc. I love the stackable!
i would wear it for hot yoga and at the beach.
I love how stylish and functional these rings are! I worry about getting mine damaged (or lost!) when working out. I would choose the aqua one, too 🙂
My friend and her husband ordered QALO bands to wear on their honeymoon and loved them! I have been thinking of ordering the stackable ones to wear on lifting days. I hate the thought of damaging my wedding band!
I’m pregnant and my rings just started getting tight… would be awesome to switch to one of these!
I would love to have actual wedding rings I can wear. My husband and I are both in the medical field and hardly wear our wedding bands because we wash our hands so much during the day that it starts to irritate. We haven’t worn our bands in almost 25 years of marriage. This would be a great alternative as we are both active too. I’m a runner and he’s a cyclist. Thanks for the introduction to this product.
Such a great idea! I’ve had the stones on my ring fixed twice from everyday wear.
These would be great to wear for yoga and when I take the pups for walks especially since I’m pregnant and don’t know how much longer mine will fit lol.
Wow! I Would LOVE to use these when I am at work! I’m a middle school science teacher.
I would love a set because I work at a hospital and with the amount of alcohol gel i have to use when I “gel in, and gel out” of patient’s rooms my ring gets disgusting! Silicone rings would be able to wash off a lot easier!
I’d love to have one to wear around the gym, and at home on busy cleaning and yardwork days.
Qalo rings are the best for working out!
I’ve been thinking about getting a Qualo. I take my rings off to work out everyday and since I have fat knuckles, I’m getting a callous. I would love to have a Qualo to wear daily and wear my fancy rings for special occasions.
I definitely need to get a set of Qualo rings. My jeweler warned me the last time I brought in my rings for a cleaning that I was eroding the metal by using them with weights. I could definitely use a pair!
I am getting married in August & am loving the idea of these rings for my active lifestyle!
I have been wanting to get a set of these since I’m getting married in September. I’m not a big ring person and always feel like my engagement ring is in the way of things.
These rings are such a great idea! My ring finger needs a break from ring-rubbing on the bike and during lifting. Cute colors and designs.
I love these! I’m currently expecting and my real rings don’t fit! These would be such a cute replacement for the time being!!!
What a great alternative for working out! Love the colors too!
I’ve recently started working out again and would love a Qalo ring to wear. My fingers tend to swell so I think this would be way better than leaving my rings at home. The tanline lets you know I’m married but I feel naked without my rings!
I would love a qalo ring! I need one-I actually left my ring at the gym and called panicking! Luckily someone turned it in, but my skin constantly gets pinched!
What a GREAT idea!! I definitely want these for the beach and lake. I’ve bought fake CZ rings in the past but those leave marks and calluses too….not to mention a green tint – YUCK!! Excited to check these out!
My wife and I are both runners and our jobs make it difficult to wear jewelry. The Qalo rings would come in handy for both of us all day, everyday!
I would wear it while camping and hiking.
i would wear the ring when i workout. i take my wedding ring off before i go to the gym.
I’d wear it all the time, especially for working out.
i would use daily when i am out and about
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I would wear it everyday
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These days I’m either running, working out, chasing kids (aka: hands deep in dirty diapers), at the pool or usually a combo or the above. These rings would be a lifesaver as I’ve mostly stopped wearing my wedding rings because of the continuous action (and dirty grime) my hands get into each day.
These sound like just what I have been looking for! I worry about my wedding rings during workouts and this would be the perfect alternative for me and my husband. I would love to try them!
I run and bike – Id hate to lose a diamond while doing any of that – could you imagine trying to retrace your steps to find it?!
I have a second ring I call my “Mexico” ring, because I did not want to take my good one on vacation. But I still leave it off for exercise. I love this idea!
I would wear these rings at Fitwall, stand-up paddle boarding (I’m always afraid I’ll loose my engagement ring in the deep blue sea) and traveling. Just climbed Mt Kilimanjaro with my fiancé sans evidence of our recent engagement.
Netty
PS- I need to get one for him too. Mtn biking & surfing don’t go well with real wedding bands.
I would wear mine all the time and on the treadmill for sure
Qualo rings would fit into our active lifestyles. We would wear them while hiking.
This is perfect for my lifestyle as I am always on the move. I would wear these when I am working out at the gym, running each day and also when I go hiking.
I’d wear it wherever I go.