Aldi shoppers claim store's 17.99 fitness vest makes them look like a 'suicide bomber'

Publish date: 2024-05-03

Aldi customers today claimed the store's £17.99 weighted fitness vests have left them looking like 'suicide bombers' - with one customer allegedly being asked to leave his gym for wearing one.

Some buyers have warned future shoppers against buying the 22lb product in case they 'get arrested' and asked whether the supermarket should have paid more attention to their appearance. 

Aldi recently responded to one concerned Twitter user who asked 'what would go through your mind?' by saying 'A weighted fitness vest, Phil' alongside winking and sweating head emoji icons.

Some buyers have warned future shoppers against buying the 22lb product in case they 'get arrested' and asked whether the supermarket should have paid more attention to their appearance Many people have said the item looks suspicious

Buyers (left) have warned future shoppers against buying the 22lb product (right) in case they 'get arrested' and asked whether the supermarket should have paid more attention to their appearance

Taking to Facebook on Tuesday, Svana Hildolfsdottir tagged the supermarket into a link for the product and wrote: 'Not that I'm in any rush to go jogging, but Aldi UK seem to think wearing one of these is a good idea... nope.'

Kathryn Bentley commented on the post writing: 'Looks like a bomb vest, surely not a good idea.'

Another Facebook user, Bill Piper said: 'This is an Aldi Weight Vest - for physical Training - any chance it could be mistaken for something else? Not so much arresting - I'd say looks more like a rifle target!'

Ayam Bandalot wrote: 'Banging! Certainly an arresting look.'

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Aldi describe the item as being able to 'Increase the effectiveness of your exercise' and help customers 'achieve their fitness dreams'.

It has 20 sand filled pocket inserts - ten at the front and ten at the back - and also has three adjustable straps across the front. 

The product has received mixed reviews, with one on the Aldi website saying it was best avoided. 

'I was asked to leave the gym when I wore this,' the reviewer wrote. 'I think they thought it looked unflattering.'

Aldi describe the item as being able to 'Increase the effectiveness of your exercise' and help customers 'achieve their fitness dreams' Twitter user 'Safers MBE' said it made him 'look like a terrorist'

Aldi describe the item as being able to 'Increase the effectiveness of your exercise' and help customers 'achieve their fitness dreams'. But Twitter user 'Safers MBE' said it made him 'look like a terrorist' 

Aldi recently responded to one concerned Twitter user who asked 'what would go through your mind?' by saying 'A weighted fitness vest, Phil' alongside winking and sweating head emoji icons

Aldi recently responded to one concerned Twitter user who asked 'what would go through your mind?' by saying 'A weighted fitness vest, Phil' alongside winking and sweating head emoji icons

The vest appears to have been stocked on and off over the past few years after various buyers took to Twitter to say they had to stop wearing them after getting suspicious looks from members of the public.

In January last year, Twitter user @Mattismeee shared a selfie of himself in the vest warning: 'Do not buy the Aldi weighted vest unless you wanna be arrested on a terrorism charge.'

Another also shared a snap wearing the vest, writing: 'A few months ago I popped into Aldi for crisps. While I was there I spotted a weighted vest in the magic aisle.

'I thought "brilliant, I go running anyway, if I run in that I'll be getting double the exercise for the same amount of time".

'One hideous four mile run later, where lots of folks stared at me like I was a terrorist and I nearly died of heat exhaustion.

'I realised the error or my ways. Said weighted vest has since spent its time propping our little spare bedroom door open.

'Yeah, this photo was taken when I got home and I realised why some lad nearly crashed his bike staring at me.' 

The vest appears to have been stocked on and off over the past few years after various buyers took to Twitter to say they had to stop wearing them after getting suspicious looks from members of the public

The vest appears to have been stocked on and off over the past few years after various buyers took to Twitter to say they had to stop wearing them after getting suspicious looks from members of the public

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