Nike Sport Band Question

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14 years ago 12/30/2009 5:34pm EST

Daughter received a Nike Sport Band watch for Christmas. We've tried to calibrate it three times now on a marked mile of bike path and still can't get a useable run (grossly underestimates the distance) for calibration. The sensor doesn't seem to be picking up her footstrike consistently.

She doesn't wear Nike shoes, and is using the little shoelace toggle velcroed to the top of her shoe to house the sensor. Could this be the problem? Or are these things just useless? I've searched the Nike site for more info and am not finding answers. Anyone with a similar experience?

14 years ago 12/30/2009 6:00pm EST

re: Bandola

I've used it in Nike Shoes and the sensor seemed to underestimate distance when I ran with a longer stride and overestimate if I ran with a short choppy stride. I believe it calibrates based on footsteps. So when I calibrated it on day when I felt normal and then used it on a tired day post workout when my stride was a bit shorter, then sensor didn't seemed to fully notice that even though i was taking the same amount of steps per minute I was traveling as far.

This is all conjecture though.

14 years ago 12/30/2009 6:53pm EST

re: Bandola

Make sure its on the laces so the longest side runs like the length of the shoe, north south if the toes are north and heel is south. Don't have it east n west. Sorry my description sucks but you know, just do it.

14 years ago 12/30/2009 7:58pm EST

re: littly billy

14 years ago 12/31/2009 5:17pm EST

re: littly billy

Thanks for the help guys! It worked great today after I flipped it over and turned it around.

Happy New Year!

14 years ago 12/31/2009 6:51pm EST

re: Bandola

I wanted to jump in on this thread because my daughter got a Nike Sportband as well. Did all the set up and everything went fine. She logged her first run and that registered, but after today's run, there was no indication that the computer recognized the insertion of the USB device. The device does indicate that it is charged, that a run did recorded, and it is functioning. I tried both USB ports on my computer but neither acknowledges the device.

14 years ago 01/01/2010 11:30am EST

re: pre841

pre841 wrote:
I wanted to jump in on this thread because my daughter got a Nike Sportband as well. Did all the set up and everything went fine. She logged her first run and that registered, but after today's run, there was no indication that the computer recognized the insertion of the USB device. The device does indicate that it is charged, that a run did recorded, and it is functioning. I tried both USB ports on my computer but neither acknowledges the device.

I get this problem occasionally on my MacBook. I've found reinstalling the Nike+ Utility seems to clear it up.

14 years ago 01/01/2010 5:25pm EST

re: JimG

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