These open-ear running headphones are the perfect AirPods alternatives for athletes

Fed up with struggling to deploy the ambient-aware feature on your running headphones as you pound the pavement? Or are you finding the fit of your AirPods 3 a little less secure than you'd like when you run? Cleer Audio may have just the thing with its new Arc open ear true wireless earbuds – because they don't actually cover your ear canal at all. 

But before we all nod sagely, note that these actually aren't bone conduction headphones. Cleer explains that its Arc earbuds use an “earhook hinge design” which allows the open-ear units to sit above the ear canal, channeling audio directly into your ears thanks to custom-tuned 16.2 mm graphene neodymium drivers that “beam” toward your ears. The company claims that this unique no-pinch, comfortable design allows you to maintain spatial awareness and still enjoy your music. The promise? Full recognition of your surroundings while enjoying the playlist that'll spur you on to a new 5k personal best.