Hey Apple. Expand the iPod Sport Kit to other running shoes.

Question

I'm a runner and used to use Nike products up until I started having severe feet and ankle problems. That's when I found out that Nike shoes are all wrong for my feet mainly because I have a 4E wide foot. Nike never has and never will make a shoe for wide feet because they're shoes are made in sweat shops in Indonesia. I now run in New Balance and have been finding out a lot more distance runners use New Balance over Nike. I have looked at the iPod Sport Kit and like what I see but I will never put it to use as long as it only works with Nike shoes. I understand why Apple chose Nike because Nike is the more the popular shoe on the market. But Apple needs to begin expanding the iPod Sport Kit to work along with other brands of shoes other than Nike. So Apple please expand the iPod Sports Kit to other brands of shoes. I'd really love to use it with New Balance shoes.

Answer 1

I have the marware pouch too but I'm having problems with accuracy. Since switching from the Nike+ sneakers (also don't fit my feet) to using the pouch on non-Nike sneakers, my iPod tells me I've run 25-30% less than the actual distance (anywhere from 0.25 to 12 miles). Trying to recalibrate gives me a message that I haven't run the calibration distance yet (still 25-30% short). Any insight?
(Note: The sensor is not in upside down.)
PC   Windows 2000