We have a black and red one with a black hood that I picked way back when because the colors looked snappy (and it was rated highly for safety). Silly, silly, me. It soaks up heat like a sponge, stays hot for an hour or me after being outside. If I had to do it again, I would definitely pick a light color one - it would be much more comfortable for my little one.

Anonymous wrote:Hmmmm no. Why would it be different?

Physics. Darker colored objects absorb more light converting it into thermal energy, heat.

Get a dirt colored one. Seriously. You would not believe how filthy they get.

We got a black stroller and, when it's sunny and hot out, we have the shade over DS. He gets hot, yes, but that's from the temperature. We always keep the shade over him in the sun (he's very fair and will pull it down himself to get away from the brightness). Not a problem for us.

I would be more afraid of the staining factor... Baby stains tend to be white, which are *really* hard to get out of black fabrics. Most well-loved black strollers I see tend to look grimy or washed out because of staining.

We have a black stroller. My thoughts are a) on the hottest of the hot summer days,I have yet to want to be outside going for a stroll and b) unless we are sightseeing (Disney world, Hershey Park, etc) or out for a walk outside most of the time my kids are in a stroller indoors (stores, mall etc).

We have a black stroller. When the sun is hot, we pull the canopy over. Yes, the canopy gets warm, but it's far enough away from the kids that it doesn't bother them. The canopy keeps the sun of the seat so that it doesn't get too warm. We have a black double stroller and two light colored single strollers and I haven't noticed a huge difference in the heat inside the seat between the two as long as the canopy is overhanging in bright light.

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Anonymous wrote:Hmmmm no. Why would it be different?

Because black retains heat. Haven't you noticed that you feel warmer wearing a black t-shirt than a white one in the summer or on a blacktop driveway compared to concrete?

This makes no sense. So they should never wear black in the Middle East or tropical countries. Why do they make black cars?

Anonymous wrote:Hmmmm no. Why would it be different?

Because black retains heat. Haven't you noticed that you feel warmer wearing a black t-shirt than a white one in the summer or on a blacktop driveway compared to concrete?

We didn't have a problem with our black stroller getting hot, but we tended to walk in the morning or evening in summer just because it was hot already.

I would get a more colorful one - easier to be seen by cars in parking lots and when crossing the street.

Also, you're right that black would get hot in summer.

They do get hot in the summer (it probably depends on the type of fabric as well). And as PP noted if you walk at dawn or dusk or when it is dark out they are harder to see.

I personally wouldn't get a black stroller if living around here. Too hot.

I don't have any experience with this, but the one drawback I see to a black stroller is that it is hard to see in the dark if you plan on using it in the evening/nighttime.

Hmmmm no. Why would it be different?

My husband wants to get a black stroller but we're worried the fabric will get too hot in the summer. Can anyone with black strollers share their experience ? Thanks much!