I remember liking the design of the Xperia active. https://m.gsmarena.com/sony_ericsson_xperia_active-3998.php
The fact that it was waterproof, had the built in strap holder for securing it.
Make it lightweight durable and super long battery life (small screen, OLED) and you have a great device you wouldn’t need to baby.
Unfortunately it’s never going to happen. They don’t do niche phones now. Everyone seems to have accepted phones are going to be generic slabs of glass. All about the same size. Boring.
I’ve definitely let my wife write her name.