Collection: Fitbit Charge 5 Bands

Yes - the Retro Fitbit Charge 5 straps are made for exactly this. The tracker sits in a moulded TPU cradle and fastens with a traditional buckle, so it holds securely even when the original plastic latch has snapped. It is a common failure on this model. The cradle also adds a layer of protection around the housing.

A standard band clips into the tracker's own latches; a Retro strap wraps the tracker in a TPU cradle and buckles instead. Choose a standard band if your latches are intact and you want the slimmest fit. Choose Retro if a latch has broken, or if you want extra protection around the case.

Both are the same fine steel mesh; the difference is how they close. The magnetic lock has no fixed holes, so it slides to any point along its length. The quick release uses a clasp that opens and shuts at a set length. Magnetic suits a fit that changes through the day; quick release suits set-and-forget.

The Refuel charger stand on this page is listed for both the Charge 5 and the Luxe, so one dock covers either tracker. Bands are a different matter - the two have different case shapes and their straps do not interchange. Our Fitbit Luxe bands collection covers that model.

Look for a side button. The Charge 6 has a physical haptic button on its left edge that the Charge 5 does not, and the model name also appears under your device in the Fitbit app. If yours has that button, our Fitbit Charge 6 bands collection is the one you want. The straps here are made for the Charge 5.