diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a971337..3455e45 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -150,22 +150,17 @@ and the [`String`] which failed to parse or the [`PointerBuf`] which failed to
 resolve or assign.
 
 ```rust
-    use jsonptr::{Pointer, Diagnose};
+    use jsonptr::{Pointer, PointerBuf, Diagnose};
     let ptr_str = "foo/bar";
     let err /* Result<&Pointer, Report<ParseError>> */ = Pointer::parse(ptr_str).diagnose(ptr_str).unwrap_err();
     assert!(err.original().is_no_leading_slash());
-```
-
-In the case of [`PointerBuf::parse`], the [`ParseError`] is always wrapped in a
-[`Report`] so that the input `String` is not dropped.
 
-```rust
-    use jsonptr::{PointerBuf};
-    let ptr_str = "foo/bar";
-    let err /* Result<&PointerBuf, Report<ParseError>> */ = PointerBuf::parse(ptr_str).unwrap_err();
+    let err /* Result<PointerBuf, Report<ParseError>> */ = PointerBuf::parse(ptr_str).diagnose_with(|| ptr_str.to_owned()).unwrap_err();
     assert!(err.original().is_no_leading_slash());
 ```
 
+Note that when using this feature, allocation is unavoidable when parsing.
+
 ## Feature Flags
 
 |    Flag     | Description                                                                                                                               | Enables         | Default |
diff --git a/src/diagnostic.rs b/src/diagnostic.rs
index be65970..71d4643 100644
--- a/src/diagnostic.rs
+++ b/src/diagnostic.rs
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ where
         F: FnOnce() -> S,
         S: Into<<Self::Error as Diagnostic>::Subject>,
     {
-        self.diagnose(f())
+        self.map_err(|error| error.into_report(f()))
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 1339c83..0b84c63 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ pub mod diagnostic;
 pub use diagnostic::{Diagnose, Report};
 
 mod pointer;
-pub use pointer::{ParseError, Pointer, PointerBuf, RichParseError};
+pub use pointer::{ParseError, Pointer, PointerBuf};
 
 mod token;
 pub use token::{EncodingError, InvalidEncoding, Token, Tokens};
diff --git a/src/pointer.rs b/src/pointer.rs
index d3be5ed..c1e5a16 100644
--- a/src/pointer.rs
+++ b/src/pointer.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 use crate::{
-    diagnostic::{diagnostic_url, Diagnostic, Label, Report},
+    diagnostic::{diagnostic_url, Diagnostic, Label},
     token::EncodingError,
     Components, InvalidEncoding, Token, Tokens,
 };
@@ -368,7 +368,6 @@ impl Pointer {
     /// [`ResolveError`]: `crate::resolve::ResolveError`
     /// [`Token`]: `crate::Token`
     /// [`Index`]: `crate::index::Index`
-
     #[cfg(feature = "resolve")]
     pub fn resolve_mut<'v, R: crate::ResolveMut>(
         &self,
@@ -679,7 +678,7 @@ impl PartialEq<&str> for Pointer {
         &&self.0 == other
     }
 }
-impl<'p> PartialEq<String> for &'p Pointer {
+impl PartialEq<String> for &Pointer {
     fn eq(&self, other: &String) -> bool {
         self.0.eq(other)
     }
@@ -869,7 +868,7 @@ impl PartialOrd<&str> for PointerBuf {
     }
 }
 
-impl<'p> PartialOrd<PointerBuf> for &'p Pointer {
+impl PartialOrd<PointerBuf> for &Pointer {
     fn partial_cmp(&self, other: &PointerBuf) -> Option<Ordering> {
         self.0.partial_cmp(other.0.as_str())
     }
@@ -923,11 +922,12 @@ impl PointerBuf {
     ///
     /// ## Errors
     /// Returns a [`RichParseError`] if the string is not a valid JSON Pointer.
-    pub fn parse(s: impl Into<String>) -> Result<Self, RichParseError> {
+    pub fn parse<'s>(s: impl Into<Cow<'s, str>>) -> Result<Self, ParseError> {
         let s = s.into();
-        match validate(&s) {
-            Ok(_) => Ok(Self(s)),
-            Err(err) => Err(err.into_report(s)),
+        // must explicitly match due to borrow checker limitations
+        match validate(s.as_ref()) {
+            Ok(_) => Ok(Self(s.into_owned())),
+            Err(err) => Err(err),
         }
     }
 
@@ -1328,9 +1328,6 @@ impl std::error::Error for ParseError {
     }
 }
 
-/// A rich error type that includes the original string that failed to parse.
-pub type RichParseError = Report<ParseError>;
-
 /// Returned from [`PointerBuf::replace`] when the provided index is out of
 /// bounds.
 #[derive(Debug, PartialEq, Eq)]
@@ -2343,11 +2340,4 @@ mod tests {
         let unboxed = boxed.into_buf();
         assert_eq!(subjectal, unboxed);
     }
-
-    #[test]
-    #[cfg(feature = "miette")]
-    fn quick_miette_spike() {
-        let err = PointerBuf::parse("hello-world").unwrap_err();
-        println!("{:?}", miette::Report::from(err));
-    }
 }