Nike + iPod kit available for purchase
Posted July 13, 2006 at 03:38 PM by Adam Berger
Section: Accessories, Portable Audio, Lifestyle
Last we told you Apple and Nike were offering their sports kit for preorder. Well wait no longer to start getting in shape because today Nike and Apple have released the sports kit. If you don’t remember, the Nike+iPod Sport Kit allows Nike+ ready footwear to communicate with the Apple iPod nano through a sensor in the Nike+ footwear and a receiver plugged into the nano. The Nike+iPod Sport Kit allows the runner to receive audible updates on speed, distance and calories burned upon request throughout the run. Apple has also integrated this with athlete playlists on iTunes and the hardware come with tracking software so you can keep tabs on your progress.
Niketown locations in New York, Chicago and Los Angeles will host launch events to celebrate the Nike+iPod product being available at retail. Mariano Rivera (New York), Chien-Ming Wang (New York) and AJ Pierzynski (Chicago), basketball player Ben Gordon (Chicago), retired basketball player Cynthia Cooper (Houston), Olympic speedskater Chad Hedrick and Olympic snowboarder Lindsey Jacobellis will all be at today’s New York launch.
Niketown Chicago will host an entire day of music in connection with the adjacent Apple store on North Michigan Avenue between Erie and Superior. The day will feature a lunchtime concert by Mae from 12:00pm -1:00pm and performances by Chicago cover band Underwater People from 10:00am - 7:00pm.
Niketown Los Angeles will host a retail celebration hosted by local personality Carol Lewis and featuring Jeff Garcia from Power 106.
The Nike+iPod Sport Kit will retail for $29 and all Nike+ enabled footwear will be available at retail for $80-$100.