Nike + iPod Sport Kit
Transform your iPod nano, iPod touch (2nd generation), or iPhone 3G S into a personal workout coach with the Nike + iPod Sport Kit. This wireless sensor and receiver combination works exclusively with your Nike+ shoes and iPod nano, iPod touch, or iPhone 3G S to give you real-time feedback during workouts and let you track your performance on your Mac or PC.
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Overview
Thanks to a unique partnership between Nike and Apple, your iPod nano, iPod touch (2nd generation), or iPhone 3G S becomes your coach. Your personal trainer. Your favorite workout companion.
Tune
Insert the wireless sensor inside the custom, built-in pocket beneath the insole of your Nike+ shoe, then plug the receiver into the Dock connector on your iPod nano. The iPod touch (2nd generation) and iPhone 3G S includes built-in support for the system — no receiver necessary.
Run
Now start your workout. As your run or walk, the sensor sends information to your device, tracking your time, distance, pace, and calories burned. If you choose, real-time, spoken feedback can even alert you to milestones throughout your workout.
Sync
Back at your computer, sync your iPod or iPhone 3G S to transfer your workout data to iTunes and nikeplus.com. There, you can evaluate your performance history, set goals, and even challenge other runners to a virtual race.
This accessory is compatible with the following:
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iPod nano 1st generation
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iPod nano 2nd generation (aluminum)
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iPod nano 3rd generation (video)
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iPod nano 4th generation (video)
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iPod touch 2nd generation
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iPhone 3GS
Most Recent Reviews
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Nike + iPod Sport Kit
Fantastic
Written by SF from Preston
26-May-2009
I asked for this product as a birthday present having been reccomended one by a friend who also runs. I have been using it as a tr…Read moreaining aid in preparation for the race for life. I think it is fantastic, it is pretty accurate (I have used to "map it" function of the web-site via google maps to check the actual distance of the routes that I run)following a 1/4 mile callibration. It is a great motivational tool as I can press the button on my i-pod when I am starting to feel tired and when I realise I havn't got long to go I feel able to push myself a little harder.
I would definately reccomend this to my friends. The only problem with it is you really need to buy the nike+ shoes as when I tried attaching it to my shoe laces with a sandwich bag as suggested in a you-tube video it lost all it's accuracy. I ended up using a knife to make a hole in my shoe's insole to put it in. This worked for me as I have orthatics in my shoes.
Hope this is helpful(12 of 15 people found this review useful)
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Nike + iPod Sport Kit
Good stuff
Written by AW from PENARTH
27-Apr-2009
In the last 2 months since I received the Nike sport kit as a present I have knocked up over 100 miles and joined a work based cha…Read morellenge. The accuracy is pretty good once calibrated and the information recorded and shared on the Nike website records each run in great detail, including distance, speed, calories and time.
Although I have heard complaints surrounding the battery, £10 for a new battery compared with gym membership appears quite a small issue. You don't need Nike trainers as a small pocket can be purchased off Amazon or similar to hold the sensor.(22 of 26 people found this review useful)
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Nike + iPod Sport Kit
Nike+ sensor
Written by PS from Uxbridge
19-Mar-2009
Very disappointed with this product. I bought a ipod touch for this and now within a week have changed two sensors as the battery …Read moredrains out in just a couple of days.
I think it is hyped and you can get free applications that do a similar progress check
(39 of 56 people found this review useful)
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Most Useful Reviews
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Nike + iPod Sport Kit
Nike+ iPod Sport Kit
Written by AD from Wivenhoe
23-Aug-2006
Great stuff. Works like a dream in action. If you already have a Nano and Nike trainers, then £19 is all it will cost you. For …Read morethat you get a really integrated system that works seamlessly with the iPod. The real surprises come when you synchronise with iTunes after your first workouts ('walk-outs' in my case). All very impressive (but you do need to calibrate it for your pace, unless you don't mind it telling you that you've run a mile when you haven't).
Of course, if you need to buy the trainers (as I did) and the Nano (as I did) and the Nike armband for the Nano (remember whatever you use has to fit around the little receiver attachment as well) it's going to set you back somewhere between £200-300.
But here's a secret - you don't need to buy the special Nike running shoes designed for it. Undoubtedly neater and more elegant if you do, but if you already have trainers that you like, a little bit of work with a craft knife will fit the little transmitter under the insole, out of sight (just as it does on the Nike shoes).
Enjoy.(852 of 1191 people found this review useful)
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Nike + iPod Sport Kit
Not bad, but could be better.
Written by DF from LONDON
23-Feb-2007
I really want to like this product, and mostly I do. However, it lets itself down in several areas.
1. Accuracy. Surprisingly …Read moreaccurate, BUT only in certain circumstances. On my 5km and 10km road circuit, it's brilliant. Consistently only 40-50 metres out on both. I did an 11.2 mile run the other day, and it was about 600 metres over, which is pretty acceptable, that discrepancy could be accounted for by a long steep hill of about that distance (more steps to cover less ground fools it into thinking you've gone farther).
Unfortunately, it's nearly always and consistently WRONG for my 4.75 mile run (and only that run, which suggests it's not broken). Generally telling me that I've done nearly 6 miles at a cracking pace. If only. My theory is that this is because this particular run is mainly on riverside track, which is often muddy and soft going with lots of puddles. Because of this I'm constantly varying pace and stride length to jump puddles etc. When the route is dry the sensor reports the correct distance.
So, generally pretty accurate, but struggles with fartlek style runs and boggy terrain. If you upload the innaccurate runs, then you end up skewing your whole running history, if not then you've missed some of that history. A feature to manually alter the results would be useful, but this would allow people to cheat on the online "challenges", presumably that's why they left it off.
2. Being restricted to the Nike Plus website to store and view your data. The website works well enough, but it's pretty basic, there could be FAR more graphing/comparison features to view and compare your runs in different ways. Also what happens if Nike pull the plug? Unlikely, but you never know, what happens to my running history then? I'd like a way to download all my data to my Mac as well as the website.
So, all in all, a nifty little gadget, especially for the price (if you've got a nano already) but doesn't quite cut it as a tool for the serious runner, it's more of a cool toy.(836 of 1210 people found this review useful)
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Nike + iPod Sport Kit
Worth buying a Nano for!
Written by AF from Bromley
18-Sep-2006
I've owned a 60gb iPod since they were released and I was disappointed when I found out the Nike+ system is only compatible with a…Read more Nano. I looked into it and the explanation is because a Nano has Flash memory rather than the hard disc, making it a lot more suitable for running etc. because of the jerky movement.
So, I bought a Nano and the Nike+ sport kit and it works a treat. I'd recommend that you calibrate it before use (calibration takes 5mins and is very straightforward to do) because it initially gave some very dodgy readings. But, once calibrated, this works great and is a snip at £19. Even if you have to buy a Nano (as I did), it's worth every penny. It has made me want to go out running more than ever before!(655 of 993 people found this review useful)
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