June 22, 2009, 8:14 PM
Photo credit to http://www.grantwoodtechnology.com, I just borrowed it for illustration purposes
Turns out there’s an even better way to attach your Nike+ sensor to a non-nike shoe than described in my last Nike+ sensor post. It basically involves using a specialised pouch designed specifically for this purpose, which would prevent the sensor from disappearing while you run. This is a Genuine Good Thing, especially since the sensors are 20$ a pop…
And the pouch is even described as being built to be very firmly attached to your shoe, which prevents the sensor from bobbing up and down. This bobbing up and down is what skews data in the first place.
For around 5-6$ it can’t hurt.. And honestly it costs around as much as the Velcro I use for my shoes that do not have a gutted sole.
Here’s a link to the product’s home page (No, this post is not sponsored. I just thought this may help a fellow runner)
http://www.xtarutaru.com/2009/06/03/nike-sensor-in-non-nike-shoes/
June 3, 2009, 7:43 PM
Good news: I found my local Apple store! So I was finally able to purchase a Nike+ sensor to help keep track of my running.
Bad news: Sensor is built for a specific Nike shoe. D’oh.
Luckily I’m skilled enough with hacking simple things like this.
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This is the shoe that the sole with the Nike+ sensor will be placed in
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The sole of the shoe, with the little green foam bit popped out, and the foam cut out to fit the sensor. Notice how snug the sensor will fit; this is key!
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Sole of shoe with sensor placed inside. The sensor is still accessible if you pop out the green foam part
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Results after a test run. Overall the sensor performed at about 95% accuracy uncalibrated
Of course, you could simply tape/velcro the sensor or embed it in the shoelaces as described in this bloggers post. The only thing is the accuracy may be off compared how it would be if you stuck it in the sole. And it may try to disappear while your running if you don”t attatch it securely enough.
