SilverCross Strollers

Silvercross is really trying to update its image in the pushchair market with the Sleepover Sport Linear. With competitors like Bugaboo and Combi succeeding with modern, athletic-inspired pushchairs, Silver Cross had no choice but to try and enter the field.

The Sleepover Sport Linear is definitely an improvement over the other, more traditional models in the Silvercross Sleepover line if you want something young and fresh. Although colors are limited, Silver Cross has made some bold choices with color block patterns featuring grass green (called “flash”) and bright yellow (“zest”). The Sleepover Sport pushchair body is also slightly more stylized than the Sleepover Classic. Otherwise the two models are identical.

Silver Cross offers two chassis choices with the Sleepover Sport, the Classic and the Linear. The Classic pretty much ruins the whole effect of the Sport model as it looks old-fashioned and, frankly, prudish. The Linear chassis is much sleeker and more modern-looking. On the Linear chassis, the Silver Cross Sleepover Sport is a pretty slick little number. You can also purchase the Silver Cross Ventura car seat to make the Sleepover Spot into a complete travel system. Wisely, Silver Cross features the Ventura in both the flash and zest colors.

In all honesty, if you want a really trendy, mod pushchair, the Silver Cross Sleepover Sport Linear probably isn’t what you are looking for. There are a lot of other pushchairs out there that have a sportier look (the Bugaboo Chameleon for example). However, if what you really want is a reliable, solid pushchair that ticks all the boxes and is an excellent value and also happens to look a little sporty, then the Silver Cross Sleepover Sport Linear is an excellent choice.

Let’s face it, you don’t buy a pushchair based on looks alone, and the Sleepover Sport Linear has all the features that really matter, multiple pushchair positions, removable carry cot, excellent suspension and maneuverability, and it’s easy to fold and adjust. In the end, the Silver Cross Sleepover Sport Linear is like that middle-aged woman at the gym. She tries to fit in by dressing in warm-ups and trainers, but underneath it all, she’s just a sturdy, old-fashioned lady.