Nike to Offer 'iPod Ready' Shoes

By Ed Oswald | Published May 23, 2006, 2:26 PM

Apple and Nike have agreed to collaborate to offer iPod users both apparel and accessories compatible with the iconic device. The two companies have announced specially designed footwear that would allow the wearer to use their iPod nano to monitor time, calories burned and pace. Additionally, the shoes could give real time audible feedback when used with headphones. The Nike+ Air Zoom Moire will be the first shoe to be "iPod ready."

"We're working with Nike to take music and sport to a new level," said Steve Jobs, Apple's CEO. "The result is like having a personal coach or training partner motivating you every step of your workout." The Sport Kit will be made available by this summer for $29 and would be available through Apple itself or authorized resellers. The launch of the device would also be accompanied by specially-designed Nike apparel, the two companies said.

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If your foolish enough to spend your money on an iPod in the 1st place, then you'll love the Nike footwear..

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For the price of the shoes + iPod sport kit, you can buy a real heart rate monitor (Polar is the best). The Polar watch can be used everywhere, including in a swimming pool, can be used with any shoes, you can lend it to any body and it is much more accurate and its battery wears out in 3 years. If you are serious about training, you'd be better of monitoring your heart rate. Without measuring the heart rate, you can only guess the amount of calories burnt by using an approximate calculation (that you can do with a simple watch and calculator).

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I'm giving away free ipod ready a** kickings.
They come in three flavors, fat lips, broken bones, and holy s***! somebody call 911.

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I wanna IPod-ready underwear-- & for the IPod to have wireless calling & vibrating ringing. Jim Carrey would have a field day w/ such a peripheral.

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Reeeee-Taaaarrr-Ded

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which means there's a sure demographic of people that will buy it.

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