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    Owala FreeSip review: could this be the new It-Girl water bottle?

    by Saskia Kemsley Feb 07, 2024 7 minutes
    Source: Owala x Evening Standard

    We’re no strangers to the allure of the emotional support water bottle here at ES Best. At least half of our team sit at our desks with our chins resting gently on our 31.5cm high Stanley Quenchers, sipping water so constantly that the other half of the team acts as ad-hoc lifeguards – fearful that we may drown at any given moment.

    As regulars on #WaterTok, the rise of the humble Owala FreeSip immediately caught our attention. Realised in a far sleeker form and available in a vast array of colours and sizes, the FreeSip’s naissance in 2020 didn’t immediately threaten the global Cult of Stanley – but the brand is certainly prepping for a hostile takeover as we speak.

    One of the winners of TIME’s Best Inventions of 2023, Owala was praised for its mantra of ‘hydration made fun’. When Stanley recently came under fire for the existence of lead at the base of their water bottles – Owala chimed in with a promise that they, of course, would do nothing of the sort. Collaborations with the likes of beloved skincare brand Laneige, outdoors specialists Cotopaxi and American superstore conglomerate Target have further cemented Owala’s newfound

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