# iPhone Pocket

22 Hacker News commenters recommended iPhone Pocket and 169 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 1 of 13 months.

**Verdict:** A limited-edition Apple and Issey Miyake pouch that people value as a fashion piece and a sling for carrying a phone. Critics say the price is high for nylon and polyester and that it is awkward to use.

## Why people recommend it

- Fashion piece with sculptural design appeal (4 comments): "Fashion statement. Plus it is a Limited edition release. Plus it is weird. Plus it is apple. Price seems right." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45888309)) "the pocket as the perfect overlap between fashion and tech" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45890818)) "highly sculptural and informed by art rather than design" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45890268))
- Limited edition, sought-after release (2 comments): "Fashion statement. Plus it is a Limited edition release. Plus it is weird. Plus it is apple. Price seems right." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45888309)) "Get the artifact while you can!" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45940121))
- Works as pocket or sling (2 comments): "Phone tote bag that goes hard with world's thinnest phone." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45889402)) "Pocket and sling - two in one!" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45890393))

## What people warn about

- Very high price for simple materials (5 comments): "I got excited until I saw they cost $600?" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45888023)) "People will see this as further proof Apple is more concerned with products and services which rip off their customers" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45889455)) "Simple, ridiculous things that are relatively trivial to make, yet massively expensive due to hype/brand/fomo." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45888908))
- Hype and marketing drive demand (3 comments): "Marketing 101: Create a customer. Even if phones were small enough that there was no need for such a product, Apple's marketing team would convince you that you needed this product" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45888839)) "millions and millions of suckers out there who will suck these Sock™s and Pocket™s up in possibly dozens" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45891086)) "Rarely do items (and their prices) make sense in fashion - but people still buy it by the droves." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45890602))
- Awkward to carry and use (2 comments): "Instead it's an awkward pocket you wear over your shoulder, because the phone is too big to fit in the pocket of normal pants." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45887061)) "It's kind of difficult to actually get a phone into and out of, and it looks a bit ridiculous" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45892910))
- Not more durable than a purse (2 comments): "It is not made from quality materials ( Nylon (14%), Polyester (85%), Polyurethane (1%)). It is not innovative." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45895459)) "I don't think it's going to be any more durable than a moderately priced crossbody or small purse." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45891343))

## Alternatives hackers recommend

- [iPod Socks](https://hackerapproved.com/p/ipod-socks.md): 11 recommend

## Where to get it

- [See price on Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Issey+Miyake+iPhone+Pocket&tag=hackerapprove-20) (affiliate link)
- [Official site](https://www.isseymiyake.com/)

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "iPhone Pocket", https://hackerapproved.com/p/iphone-pocket/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).