Lithium-ion chemistry prefers partial discharge to deep discharge, so it's best to avoid taking the battery all the way down to zero. Since lithium-ion chemistry does not have a "memory", you do not harm the battery within Stryd with a partial discharge.

Long-Term Storage of Stryd. Fully charge your Stryd and then do a hard reset* with the Stryd app on your phone. This will put Stryd in a mode where it cannot be accidentally activated and the power is switched off completely. Put Stryd in a drawer or on your shoe. Once you are ready to run, place Stryd on the charger to reactivate it.

Lithium-ion batteries age. They only last a limited number of years, even if they are sitting on a shelf unused. Do not "avoid using" the battery with the thought that the battery pack will last many more years. It won't. You can avoid problems if you place your Stryd on the charger once it starts flashing.

*Model 1 & 2 foot pods do not have the ability to Hard Reset via the Stryd app.