Nike+ iPod Kit

[bigdavecox90]

I hope you people know what I am talking about...

Do you have to have the specific trainers for it to work also?

Cos the trainers on their own are about £80 :(

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[Johno]

Hey :)

I don't think so, I believe you get a thing to put in your shoe so you don't have to have a specific pair of trainers.

EDIT: Appears you do, that's pretty rubbish :(


Requirements



Either an iPod nano with the Nike + iPod Sport Kit receiver or an iPod touch (2nd generation)
Nike+ shoes

[bigdavecox90]

Hey :)

I don't think so, I believe you get a thing to put in your shoe so you don't have to have a specific pair of trainers.

EDIT: Appears you do, that's pretty rubbish :(

Well I did read that, but I thought surely that can't be true, cos they would never sell any of them!?

[Johno]

Yeah, it appears you need to have a pair of "Nike+ Enabled Trainers" - I see them for around £55 on Google Shopping. A pity that you can't use them with just a pair of normal trainers :(

[bigdavecox90]

Yeah, it appears you need to have a pair of "Nike+ Enabled Trainers" - I see them for around £55 on Google Shopping. A pity that you can't use them with just a pair of normal trainers :(

Any links mate? ;)

I'm a UK 11 :)

[Johno]

Actually, I have seen on Y!Answers that it does not need to be Nike+ Shoes.


The Nike+iPod does not require the Nike+ shoes. Good thing too, because they're generally not as good as some of the other Nike shoes. All that is required is that the sensor be attached to your shoe in some fashion.

I have enclosed a link an article listing many commercial ways of attaching the sensor to your shoes (Link #1). Most of them are quite cheap. My younger brother's personal favorite is the Shoe Pouch (Link #2). It looks cool, and it's just $5.99 + shipping. Also, it's arguably the easiest to use. That's probably why I see people wearing them all the time.

http://podophile.com/2006/11/30/nike-ipod-shoe-hack-and-sensor-accessory-round-up/

http://www.grantwoodtechnology.com/shoepouch/

[bigdavecox90]

Actually, I have seen on Y!Answers that it does not need to be Nike+ Shoes.



http://podophile.com/2006/11/30/nike-ipod-shoe-hack-and-sensor-accessory-round-up/

http://www.grantwoodtechnology.com/shoepouch/

So I can just use normal trainers?

[Johno]

Yep, by the looks of what people are saying :)

[bigdavecox90]

Yep, by the looks of what people are saying :)

Also mate, I can use iPod Touch and not Nano?

[Johno]

I think you need to have an iPod Touch G2 for it to work (or of course a Nano)

[bigdavecox90]

I think you need to have an iPod Touch G2 for it to work (or of course a Nano)

How do I know what generation it is?

Sorry for sounding stupid.

[Johno]

If your Touch is this one: http://www.apple.com/ipodtouch/ (Rounded Back) then its a 2nd Generation.

If not, then its a 1st Generation :)

[bigdavecox90]

If your Touch is this one: http://www.apple.com/ipodtouch/ (Rounded Back) then its a 2nd Generation.

If not, then its a 1st Generation :)

It's the 1st Gen one then.

Therefore I have to purchase a Nano, what a bummer :P

[Hypertext]

Uhh, and it doesn't work with the iPhone 3G? That sucks...

[Johno]

Yeah, that is quite annoying. http://www.runkeeper.com/ is a similar thing, but of course you don't get access to the Nike+ system which most people use it for.

Also, @OP - What you could do is pick up a 1st Gen iPod Nano from eBay and then use that for the Nike+ system :)

[bigdavecox90]

Yeah, that is quite annoying. http://www.runkeeper.com/ is a similar thing, but of course you don't get access to the Nike+ system which most people use it for.

Also, @OP - What you could do is pick up a 1st Gen iPod Nano from eBay and then use that for the Nike+ system :)

How does the runkeeper thing work then?

It's only for iPhone?

[Kevin]

How does the runkeeper thing work then?

It's only for iPhone?

yes, it only works for 3G Iphones.

[bigdavecox90]

yes, it only works for 3G Iphones.

Not iPod Touch? :(

[Johno]

It requires a 3G iPhone as it uses the built in GPS, I believe.

Not entirely sure, saw it on MacRumoursForum when I was looking at this for you :)

[bigdavecox90]

So I can't use any sort of thing, unless I buy an iPod Nano now?

[Johno]

Pretty much :( Like I said up there, could always get a 1st Gen Nano.

[bigdavecox90]

Pretty much :( Like I said up there, could always get a 1st Gen Nano.

But may aswell just buy the new one? :D

[dobbin]

there is the type of system with the samsung mycoach and you just put like a small plate into any trainers:D

[xxMATTGxx]

But may aswell just buy the new one? :D

Yeah, the much one is better and looks sexier :D