Put an iPod Nike+ sensor in any running shoe in one minute for 5 cents

Step 4 Pin it up

Take the safety pin and secure the sensor inside the tongue. You can be more serious and sew it inside, but I like to swap out different shoes for my runs so I use the pin.

Cool, that's it! If the sensor is able to slide all the way down the inside of the tongue you want to be careful to push the sensor up to the top as you lace up, but aside from that you're ready to go.

I've been using this technique for over 6 months and more than 250 miles so far and it's been pretty accurate. After calibrating the sensor at a track my records have been off by no more than 1-2% on my runs. Your results may vary.

Comments

[Ashleyrah]

This technique worked wonderfully for me. I tried this after it kept falling out from under the laces. Thanks!

[fungus amungus]

Cool, glad to hear it!

[vprimlani]

Hi there! I am starting to train in vibram five fingers too.. (the longest I've run is about 8 mi in them), and bought a nike+. I am wondering, must I put the sensor on the shoe? Can I carry it in my water belt, and have it still work?

[fungus amungus]

Ahsleyrah is right. It's an accelerometer that measures your running speed by how one foot is moving so putting it on your waist should make it much less effective. Still test it out, but that's my guess.

Depending on your VFF it may be easy enough to sew a pouch for the Nike+ sensor onto one of the straps, however.

[Ashleyrah]

It's designed to be worn at the foot, so it gets innacurate if worn higher. If you really want to test it out just run on a track with it in your water belt and see how accurate it is for you

[GAMER1200]

 Thats a great Idea, but I love my shoes too much to cut them. Cutting them didn't lead to tearing of the tongue for you did it? Thats really my main concern.

[fungus amungus]

Eh, they're running shoes. They're going to get trashed soon enough anyway. Even so, this didn't lead to any tearing or other further damage.

[cymonian]

yay mizuno

[bobcat_clay]

I considered this technique, but ended up covering the sensor with blue painters tape and sticking the sensor underneath the laces at the bottom of the tongue. The tape provides additional area and "bite" for the laces to keep the sensor in place. I use a couple different pairs of shoes so I needed to be able to swap out the sensor quickly without any fuss. 100 miles in and so far so good.