Apple Nike + iPod Sport Kit for iPod nano 1G, 2G (Old Version)

 (80 customer reviews)

First Impressions: The kit is very small and lightweight. Setup is trivial, although I would recommend calibrating the unit. The voices are nice, and it decreases the music volume during announcements to keep a constant listening volume. My main reasonable complaint is that you need to see the screen when starting/stopping. This sounds obvious, but the nike armband (only one available at that time which holds the nano with the nike receiver connected) does not allow you to see the screen. The first problem I encountered was; after changing in the locker room I set the screen where I only had to press the center button to start my workout (no screen necessary for that!). But my the time I stuck it back in the armband, left the locker room, got some water and left the building, it automatically went back to the main Nike+ menu so I had to remove the nano again and go through it again _right_ before starting my run. Along these lines, if you do not memorize how to end your workout with...Read more

Just got back from my first run with the Nike + iPod and I am impressed. The sensor seemed very accurate and a pleasant female voice gave me time, distance and average pace at the push of my Nano's center button. Using the Nano in a Nike armband made it a little hard to find the center button while running at full speed, but I was pressing it a lot, for the sheer novelty of it. Also, data integration with Nike's website was as easy as synching my Nano with iTunes and clicking "yes" to a screen prompt. I was immediately seeing my run's info in a very cool flash based site. Can't wait to add more runs to my datebase.

It may be hard to believe, but this thing actually makes you want to run more. Brilliant!

When this first came out, I gotta say, I rolled my eyes. I'm not known for my athletic prowess... my most frequent exercise is waddling to the fridge... but after I was fortunate enough to attend a demo w/ the travelling Nike van, I became a believer. Packaging genius - you have to buy the shoes, the sport kit and the Nano... but it's a sweet package once you really start using it.

The nano itself is light weight and has no moving parts - so it makes sense to be the iPod of choice for exercising. I don't run unless something I truly fear is chasing me - so I use this for walking with occasional bursts of brief jogging.

Uncalibrated, the pedometer function is 92% accurate... if you calibrate it using a measured walking track, it is 98% accurate. If you do calibrate it, you need to do so once for walking and once for running, as the different gaits have different strides.

After your first run (or in my case, waddle), hooking up your Nano to your Mac (or...Read more