Some Apple Watch users are wearing it on their ankle instead of their wrist to get better workout data, but we’ve done some testing, and it’s not a great place to wear the device.
![Smartwatch on wrist with large, colorful digital display showing time. Stainless steel band and a dark background.](https://photos5.appleinsider.com/gallery/62579-129776-61431-127092-61279-126562-Apple-Watch-Series-10-on-Wrist-Flux-Face-xl-xl-xl.jpg)
Apple Watch Series 10 on a wrist
The Apple Watch is extremely helpful as a fitness wearable, due to it collecting many different data points about your activity in one go. However, there is a trend where some users place the Apple Watch in a fairly unusual location.
Profiling the trend, the New York Times reports about people working out with the Apple Watch and other wearable devices attached to their ankle.