Marware Sportsuit Sensor+

In a follow up post to my early rambles about the Nike+ SportBand, I thought I'd blog about the Marware product I'm using instead of buying a pair of Nike+ shoes.

At the beginning of May, I did make a trip to Niketown in London and tried on a pair of Nike+ Everyday Free shoes, but they weren't comfortable enough to make me part with my money. I had already parted with a few pounds on eBay for the Marware Sportsuit^TM and thought I would just wait for that to turn up.


(stock photo)

I am very glad that I did because it doesn't seem to be any less accurate than the 'official' method.

The sensor is housed in a neoprene, rubber and velcro housing which fasten around your laces. They fit comfortably and don't make any real difference to the shoe or get in the way.

Having run with it on a treadmill, the data is spot on and I won't be investing in a pair of Nike+ trainers anytime soon... I did want to get a pair of the throw away Mayflys though. They're only £20 but last for just 100km or so. They no longer sell them in London store, although I am hoping this is a temporary thing since they are refurbishing this spring and much of the store is off limits.


(Nike Mayflys)

I'm currently using a pair of Nike Shox Rivals that I bought last summer and had completely forgotten about. I love them but they look odd with jeans and being black, don't look so good in the sun. I've finally found a purpose for them, which is great. A potential drawback was the lack of laces, but luckily the velcro strap across the top was just the right width to fit the Sportsuit snuggly in place!