The Shoe Pouch
Product Description
Shoe Pouch for Nike+ iPod and Nike+ SportBand
The Shoe Pouch is designed to allow runners and walkers to use the Nike+ iPod Sport Kit or Nike+ SportBand with any type of shoe.
The Shoe Pouch matches the correct longitudinal alignment of the sensor, completely covers the sensor and attaches through the laces for excellent security.
With a small, low profile, secure, neoprene design, the Shoe Pouch is the answer to using the Nike+iPod® with any style of shoe.
The Nike+ system works with any iPod Nano, including the new 3rd generation iPod Nano.
Securely attaches the Nike+ iPod or Nike+ SportBand sensor to any lace type shoe
Holds the Nike+ sensor in a tight, small neoprene pouch
Maintains full accuracy of the Nike+ system
Attaches through the laces at 4 attachment points, low profile
- Shoe Pouch for Nike+ iPod and Nike+ SportBand
- The Shoe Pouch is designed to allow runners and walkers to use the Nike+ iPod Sport Kit or Nike+ SportBand with any type of shoe.
- The Shoe Pouch matches the correct longitudinal alignment of the sensor, completely covers the sensor and attaches through the laces for excellent security.
- The Nike+ system works with any iPod Nano, including the new 3rd generation iPod Nano.
- Attaches through the laces at 4 attachment points, low profile
I’ve run several hundred miles with my Shoe Pouch now and think it’s a great product. It allows you to easily but securely attach the Nike+ iPod sensor to your running shoes even if they don’t have a special compartment for it – which means you can use the Nike+ system to record your run data without buying new shoes. I have heard it suggested that how the sensor is attached to the shoe affects accuracy. However, in my experience the sensor produces accurate results when attached to the shoe using a Shoe Pouch (providing that you calibrate it correctly first) with distance estimates accurate to within 2.5%. The Shoe Pouch keeps the sensor secure and dry (even in fairly wet conditions – though apart from one accidental splash through a deep puddle I’ve never actually submerged it) and doesn’t bounce around on the shoe so you really don’t notice it is there while you are running. It appears well-made (feels like wetsuit material) and is a snug fit for the sensor. Excellent product. Highly recommended.
Rating: 5 / 5
The Grantwood Shoe Pouch is made of Neoprene with four loops through which the shoe laces are threaded. The earlier version that I have has Neoprene loops, whilst the later version has loops made of nylon. The reduction in elasticity may increase the accuracy of the Nike+ sensor.
I found that accuracy of the Nike+ sensor was improved by mounting the Shoe Pouch as near horizontal as possible and, placing it under the shoe laces as well as threading the laces through the loops. That said, the accuracy of my calibrated Nike+ sensor changes with the speed that I run or jog. My 2.94 mile lunchtime loop registers from 2.90 miles (faster pace) to 3.11 miles(slower pace); good accuracy given the cost of the Shoe Pouch and Nike+ sensor. Be sure that the Apple and Nike logos on the sensor are facing upwards when the Shoe Pouch is attached to the shoe, otherwise the reading will be inaccurate. If you calibrate the sensor, make it at least a mile – 1.25 miles is the maximum calibration distance – on your usual running surface. By the way, whilst the sensor registers on a treadmill, it doesn’t work on an elliptical and, interference from a treadmill will affect the pace line when the session is uploaded to the Nike+ web site.
The pouch has covered about 120 miles to date and is still in good condition and, the Nike+ sensor has never slipped out. The Marware pouch is similar, but uses a Velcro secured wrap-over to fix it to the shoe laces. This may allow the sensor to move more which may affect accuracy.
If you have shoes that don’t have the inbuilt recess for the Nike+ sensor, the Grantwood shoe pouch provides a very good way of allowing the sensor to be used.
Rating: 5 / 5
Brilliant product. Could only guess at my performance before but now I know ! In the words of a famous advert “It does exactly what it says on the tin!” Wish I’d bought one sooner.
Rating: 5 / 5
I had to switch to some Mizuno trainers as my Nike Pegasus were really not suitable for my running. I already owned the Nike+ sports kit, suitable armband and the Nano 3G. This was the perfect partner to my Nike+ kit. It’s well designed and survived rainy runs well.
Rating: 5 / 5
Although a little tricky to attach to my shoes (Asics Gel Kayano, nice!) and I was initially concerned that it would impede my running somehow, that’s not been the case. Very happy to recommend this and the Nike+ itself of course!
Rating: 5 / 5