Zoe - Traveler

Our family has owned a couple zoe strollers. I'd highly recommend. Not sure where to try locally, but they fold up nicely https://zoebaby.com/collections/singles/

Lol, yep. Uppababy isn’t even close to in my budget. I’m perfectly happy with my $200 something Zoe!

We upgraded from a secondhand Evenflo to a secondhand Nuna and the difference is very obvious. The features like the mesh back and sun shade are very useful for the heat, and the ride is so smooth and easy. We chose Nuna over other brands because it accommodates tall babies and we've got a 92% percentiler. I will say that our Zoe travel stroller is just as nice but only cost us $250 compared to the $500 we spent on the used Nuna (though obviously it is much smaller and has limited storage since it's a compact stroller). If you're looking for a very nice stroller that's not 4 figures, Zoe does a travel system with bassinet.

I have the bumbleride indie and we love it! We got it for a deal from rebel or goodbuy gear because it was new but slightly scratched. I live in an area where I can walk to the library, grocery store etc from our house. So we love just strolling out the door with the indie. We also have really bumpy sidewalks around so we needed the air tires and I do some very light jogging with it as well. The cork handlebar is awesome. It has an adapter for a variety of car seats but we never ended up using that because my baby hated the stroller until she was almost 6 months and we just did baby wearing on our walks. Also, the indie and I think the era recline flat so they are safe for less than 6 month olds without any adapter. We ended up with the Chicco keyfit 35 cleartex car seat because I just couldn't justify paying for the fancy Nuna ones even if they are lighter. And it's fine! However the indie is huge and heavy! We ended up getting a small zoe travel stroller (they have one made with recycled fabric!) as well because if we are traveling anywhere the indie takes up a ton of space. We got our zoe from one of those returned/open box websites as well and it was a great deal. I personally really like having two options, one big full size and one super packable travel stroller, but I know that isn't for everyone. I do highly recommend searching all the open box type websites for deals, or of course looking for used strollers if you live in a city or non-rural area. The "greenest" thing is not buying new in my opinion (and it saves $$)

Do you need a stroller? Have you thought about baby wearing? Does your baby like the stroller now? My baby hated the stroller until she could sit up and baby wearing was so much easier. Edit to add that I saw someone else mention the zoe traveler, which I have as our second stroller and really like. I didn't realize it was recommended for 3+ months. I'm guessing you are supposed to use it with the seat all the way reclined at 3 months?

We have the Guava and love it! We had the car seat attachment as well and it worked out great for us. It’s supposedly the smallest of the jogging strollers, and it does fold up nice and neat, but it’s still quite heavy and cumbersome to fold and carry around, so we still ended up getting a compact travel stroller (a Zoe), especially because I don’t think the Guava would be practical for air travel. Just want to point out that you definitely don’t have to get more than 1 stroller to start! You can always get a jogger and see how it works for you, and then add a travel stroller if you feel you need it later. If I had to pick just 1, I’d definitely pick the Guava over our travel stroller for everyday use though. 

Second the Zoe travel stroller. When you’re done with the Doona, you will need something quick and easy for when the baby outgrows it and you’re transferring between a convertible car seat and stroller. It will take you beyond Disney and that’s really important.

Zoe hands down! It is super light weight (can literally pick up with one hand) it folds down flat and turns on a dime. There is also a bunch of room underneath and it reclines on both sides as well so the kiddos can nap if needed.

Love the Uppababy Minu. The V3 has some nice upgrade features from the first two iterations. It’s so much smoother than my mountain buggy nano or Zoe stroller and the recline is close to flat. Underbasket is a little small but we’ve managed to pack it for two kids under 3-4 for Disney park days.

We love our travel stroller. It’s our main everyday bc folding it is so easy. The UB Minu v1. Considering the V3 once it’s out. It doesn’t meet your price but it’s so smooth and sturdy. Underbasket storage isn’t huge but I learned to pack efficiently. We’ve flown and cruised with it a bunch. Fits in the overhead bin - we’ve always used the branded backpack. There are probably Minu V2s on sale, which are almost exactly the same. Edit: we also have the Zoe travel version which is basically a Minu dupe. It’s held up extremely well and the brake is a little sticky but otherwise we love it. We keep it at my sister’s house in FL and it’s our main Disney stroller.

I went through a few strollers, mostly because surprise, twins! Ultimately I decided it was unreasonable to expect 1 stroller to do everything well. But if I had it all to do again, there were 2 strollers that could have taken me through birth to 4ish. A solid multimodal strollers- in my case, the City Select. With adapters, it went from birth up. I had a roller board for my toddler. It was an easy push over rougher terrain, though not quite on level of a jogging stroller. Didn’t tip easily. But it was heavy. A lightweight travel stroller- for me this was a ZOE. Loved how light it was, had snack cups, and the deepest sun shades for napping kids. Could steer the double with 1 hand, which was necessary with a toddler in tow. Quick fold, sturdy for how light it was. But didn’t work from birth (I think they have a model that does now) and wasn’t great on uneven sidewalks or over grass at the park or something. Most umbrella strollers are too short for me to push comfortably (5’10”) much less my husband (6’4”). The ZOE was perfect for me, but my husband did have to stoop a little. We travel a fair bit, so it really was worth it to me to have a really good travel stroller. If I was living in the suburbs and didn’t travel much, the city select could have easily taken us from birth to preschool, kid 1-3. Maybe you’re a runner or live in the country and a jogging stroller is a must. If you take public transit a lot, you’d want something narrow and super easy to fold. You really have to take into consideration what your lifestyle and priorities are.

Big fan of Zoe Strollers for Disney!