Filed under: Accessories, Hardware, Odds and ends
Shoe Pouch - use your Nike+ kit with any shoe
Since I'm sure plenty of you will be running (not walking) to pick up a spankin' new MacBook Pro, I figured you could use another accessory option for using your Nike+iPod kit with non-Nike+ shoes. iLounge picked up on the Shoe Pouch from Grantwood Technology, a small $6 pouch for the Nike+ sensor along the lines of Marware's Sportsuit Sensor+ for iPod nano. Readers have mentioned using all sorts of tricks, hacks and other forms jury-rigging to get the job done, but this is another simple and cheap alternative to spending less time modding your shoes and more time running with them.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
derek said 2:06PM on 10-24-2006
omg fix that ad on the right that is making the whole right side flash!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Yuusou said 1:49PM on 10-24-2006
There has never been a need for pouches in my opinion. If you tie your jogging shoes nice and tight like you should, the sensor will fit snugly in the shoelace area. It will not fall off. I've tried this with two different pairs of shoes. Some might argue that it might be a bit awkward but I say that once you start running, the last thing on your mind is the sensor on your foot.
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David Chartier said 2:00PM on 10-24-2006
#2: Sure, but plenty of people out there run through a variety of terrain and weather conditions, myself included (or at least occasionally run the risk of said weather conditions). As one of those runners, I can tell you I'd really rather not risk the possibility of my sensor getting drenched or otherwise ruined by abnormal conditions, and $6 or even $10 (for the Marware case) is a small price to pay for being dead-on sure nothing will happen to the sensor.
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natmgriff said 2:31PM on 10-24-2006
I agree w/ #2. I was using the sensor under the tongue, under the laces, etc. Was very aggravating. Got the Marware pouch as soon as it came out. I sure don't miss the $10! It stays on the shoe perfectly and I don't have to fiddle with it every time I run. Small price to pay for the convenience. My time is worth something. One note... when you slip the sensor in the Marware pouch make sure it looks upside down (white side up) as when you put it on your shoe it will flip it and mess the readings all up. Something I thought they should have mentioned in the instructions as I've encountered a few people that had that problem.
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Ryan said 4:54PM on 10-24-2006
Sweet I was just thinking about some kind of pouch yesterday - I have brand new Adidas shoes, and I dont want to have to go and buy some inferior nikes just to use this cool gadget for my running.
^Thanks for the input guys, i'm off to buy one now.
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Dave Zatz said 5:21PM on 10-24-2006
Maybe someone could tell the Shoe Pouch people to stop spamming the Nike forums. Especially since this thing isn't shipping.
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joshua said 7:10PM on 10-24-2006
Awesome, now I don't have to give any money to Nike who practice unfair labor practices.
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saamvisual said 6:09AM on 10-25-2006
Where can you get this thing in the UK? It appears to be virtually obsolete...
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Callum Alden said 9:00AM on 1-06-2007
I've gone ahead and made the most destructive changes to my running shoes, to make them Nike+ savvy. By cutting the outer sole (from the inside) and digging out a small space for the sensor.
If your interested- I've posted my Nike+ hacking how to: http://www.metacomment.com/blog/2007/01/06/diy-nike-plus-hack/
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