Comments on: am i the only apathetic voice with regard to the nike ipod?

By: Dawn (aka Pink Lady)

Dawn (aka Pink Lady) — Fri, 26 May 2006 22:42:52 +0000

I read about it and the idea sounds good in concept. However, I’m a PC person and not likely to ever switch to Apple. I have a nice cheapo pink MP3 that I love and yes I run with it. However I do keep it down low enough to hear what’s going on and sometimes only put it in one ear. I also splurged and bought a forerunner 301 so I’m not likely to splurge further. Besides I don’t need a gadget to tell me my running sucks, I can figure that out all by myself…lol.

By: robbrunner

robbrunner — Fri, 26 May 2006 17:45:42 +0000

I know, this is the 3rd comment in 10 minutes. Sorry. For some reason my first comment did not appear and I re-submitted. Sorry about that. Hey – you’re the blogfather – you can make it ‘go away’…for a very long time.

See ya.

By: robbrunner

robbrunner — Fri, 26 May 2006 17:40:44 +0000

Everyone has a valid comment. Dave, Susan and 21stcenturymom all agree they don’t like – or can’t find a pair of Nike shoes that work for them. Isn’t it simply a matter of personal preference? I wear Nike shoes because they fit and perform well for me. I do think that their sunglasses, watches and other trinkets are over-priced. Most everything costs too much.

Considering the fact that 70% of runners wear an ipod I figure this to be a smart marriage. It’s good business – who’s fault is that? And, the ad campaign is pretty sexy.

Honestly, I laughed out loud when I watched the clip at http://www.nike.com where the guy hits the ‘boost’ button! That’s a bit corny eh? (whoops, that’s just me being critical)

Have a great weekend!

By: RobbRunner

RobbRunner — Fri, 26 May 2006 17:34:42 +0000

Everyone has a valid comment. Dave, Susan and 21stcentruymom all agree they don’t like – or can’t find a pair of Nike shoes that work for them. Isn’t it simply a matter of personal preference? I wear Nike shoes because they fit and perform well for me. I do think that their sunglasses, watches and other trinkets are over-priced. Most everything costs too much.

Considering the fact that 70% of runners wear an ipod I figure this to be a smart marriage. It’s good business – who’s fault is that? And, the ad campaign is pretty sexy.

Honestly, I laughed out loud when I watched the clip at http://www.nike.com where the guy hits the ‘boost’ button! That’s a bit corny eh? (whoops, that’s just me being critical)

Have a great weekend!

By: Mark

Mark — Fri, 26 May 2006 15:12:41 +0000

Kel: The inaccuracy of the Nike makes me laugh because the technology in the footpod is the same as that built into the Polar footpod and mine is DEADLY accurate. I used my Polar 625 in my last marathon and it was 100 meters off on a 26.2 mile course. That’s astounding really since it amounts to 0.02%!

What that tells me is the technology is ok – it’s Nike’s implementation that sucks. I suppose, to be fair to Nike, perhaps you got a lemon?

By: 21stCenturyMom

21stCenturyMom — Fri, 26 May 2006 15:02:56 +0000

I can’t wear Nike running shoes anyhow so it isn’t an attraction for me. Also, I run with a Forerunner so again, no advantage. Besides, how do you plug your shoe into a USB port? I guess I need to pay more attention to how these things work!

I listen to books when I run. I’m addicted. Music is fun but I loves my books.

By: Mark

Mark — Fri, 26 May 2006 14:41:23 +0000

Hi Jank. I actually have a different opinion.

I agree with this part: “I think represents a company who has pushed form and style as a primary driver”

And disagree here: “I don’t think they’ve neglected function”

I think they have neglected function. I’ve owned some of their electronics and they were garbage that fell apart after a month. A bit of looking on the web and I found that to not be uncommon. Secondly, I have found their treatment of the whole barefoot running Nike Free to be half-assed. I expect a company with Nike’s vast resources to do a much better job with researching stuff like this.

For what they charge for their product, we should be getting much more.

Just my opinion.
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By: jank

jank — Fri, 26 May 2006 13:56:47 +0000

I don’t think I’d be as psyched if I didn’t already have a Nano. And I can completely understand the resistance to folks who use them during group runs or races – it is just kind of antisocial.

What’s struck me is the deep-seated resistance to Nike. I know that I’ve expressed it in the past, and am trying to tie it down. I’m guessing it’s due to my own preference for funciton over form – or, more to the point, a preference for objects whose function dictates elegant form.

Nike, to a lot of people, I think represents a company who has pushed form and style as a primary driver. I don’t think they’ve neglected function; it just hasn’t been the primary message in their marketing.

I guess that cool people like us don’t want companies selling us stuff to be cool with.

By: Marisa

Marisa — Fri, 26 May 2006 11:38:32 +0000

I hadn’t heard of this until you posted. Eh. I have no issues with Nike (for years, they were the only shoes that fit me) but I’m so tired of the iPod. I like to listen to music while running on the treadmill, but never outside. It also makes me sad to see the number of people racing with headphones because they’re cutting themselves off from a large part of the experience. I don’t even say hi to people with headphones anymore because they never say hi back.

Hope your whiplash is better. Sounds owie!

By: Susan

Susan — Fri, 26 May 2006 11:36:20 +0000

I feel the same way as you (even with my crashing precious). I’ve never found a pair of Nike shoes I like, so how can I have this software with my Nano? It makes me sad. I do like the Nike hats for women though, they are small and fit a woman’s head – and their tempo shorts are my favorite – just sucky shoes. Why?!!