Top 20 Tough iPhone Cases

How you choose to protect--or not protect--your iPhone is a matter of personal choice. Sure, plenty of people like to leave their iPhone naked, reasoning that any protective cover diminishes its sleekness. But the majority of iPhone owners realize that it's probably a good idea to give your precious device some degree of armor, particularly if you don't like the idea of seeing your iPhone's lovely finish dinged and scratched up over time.

But there's protection from cosmetic damage and then there's protection from real damage--I'm talking drops or someone accidentally sitting on your phone (maybe even you) and cracking the screen. If that's the kind of heavy-duty shielding you're looking for, this is the list for you.