The seat back is a woven webbing panel, which is what lets it adapt as your child grows instead of holding one fixed shape. The webbing takes up the slack through the ride and keeps the back supported from the first months to the toddler stage. Check the weave sits flat after each ride, because a twisted edge can press a line into the child's back, and smooth it with a flat hand. The panel wipes clean with a damp cloth, and the diamond line keeps the seat looking sharp through months of daily use.

The hood folds forward in layered panels, so the shade moves with the seat through a low afternoon sun rather than leaving a bright stripe across the lap. Pull the panels forward with one hand as the sun drops, and stack them flat against the frame when the sky clears, because the panels need to move freely to follow the light. Smooth each panel square after you fold it, and check the fabric sits flat along the rail, because a folded-in edge blocks the shade. The hood rides on the frame tubes at the seat back, so a firm but gentle hand keeps the fabric seated.

The teal blue colorway pairs a teal canopy and seat with a black frame, while the navy blue colorway comes in two versions in the photos, one on a black frame and one on a white frame with leather-tone grips. All of them share the same webbing backrest, the same padded armrest and the same small wheels. Check the photos before you order, because the teal reads brighter in daylight than indoors, and the navy reads almost black under indoor light. Expect the same ride and the same push in either color, so pick the one that fits the rest of your gear.

The slim frame and the small wheels were made for shop aisles, airport halls and crowded pavements, so the push stays easy where a wider pram starts bumping displays. Keep the pace moderate through doorways, because the front wheels turn quickly under a light hand. Thread the frame through the gap rather than forcing it past, and lift the front pair over a door track rather than dragging it. In busy halls the low basket keeps the load centered, so the frame does not pull to one side when the bag rides heavy.

The basket rides below the seat, so a day bag, a folded spare layer and the snacks of a day out all drop in without buckles. Keep the load spread flat rather than piled at one side, because a heavy point load pulls the walls down toward the wheels. Reach in from the side while you walk rather than stopping the stroller, and sit heavier items low in the center so the rim takes the weight. The basket rides low, which keeps the push balanced even with a full load, and it wipes clean with a damp cloth after a spill.

The front pair turns on Y-spoke hubs and answers a light hand, so the frame threads doorways and tight turns without a fight. Keep the pace moderate over broken paving, because a light frame moves quickly under a heavy hand. Brush dust and hair away from the axles now and then, and the ride stays quiet. The solid tires mean there is no pump and no flat to worry about, and for kerbs, tip the frame back slightly onto the rear wheels rather than dragging the front pair up the edge.