Rating  - Love this thing! Great use of the Ipod for training
I just got back into running (doctor's orders to lower cholesterol and blood pressure) and wanted something to help me train for a 5K I'm going run in December.
While the Ipod is a great MP3 player, on its own it does not provide any motivation or help one gauge workout progress. Adding the Nike+ sensor to your running shoe (you don't need Nike shoes btw) and the included receiver to your Ipod basically gives you your own personal trainer.
Get yourself a heart-rate monitoring watch like the Nike Triax C6, which I use, and you have all you need to monitor your health and track your fitness.
With the Nike+ I like how you can set different workout goals by calories burned, distance or time-length of your run. And here's the cool part: once you've finished a workout, iTunes will send your workout data to Nikeplus.com, which one can use to set weight or distance goals and track progress; the site also offers social features such as sharing your workout/getting-in-shape progress w/friends and family members -- so my wife actually KNOWS I'm working out now and doesn't have to take my word for it.
Only gripes: once you've started a workout, it's a pain to try to switch or skip songs during your work out. Volume control is still easy however. The product designers had a difficult problem to solve here, and for the most part, they did the best they could with the Ipod interface. But I can't help but think how much easier to use the Nike+ would be to use with Bluetooth voice commands. So here's my wish: Apple creates an Ipod with built-in BT with voice recognition (this could also make navigating the Ipod menus in your car that much easier).
Also, as other reviewers have pointed out, when you're done w/a workout, turn the sensor off on the back (I do this with the connector end of my earphones). If you don't, you'll be buying another one in 3-4 months (there's no way to swap the battery that I'm aware of).
Overall, for ~$29, this is probably one of the best investments in your health you'll ever make. Now get out there and RUN!
Rating - Good Buy
The shipment was prompt and the item was as described and in brand new condition. Would gladly do business with this merchant again.
Rating - Awesome invention!
Not sure how true the mileage is on this thing as it seems like my previously marked routes (used GPS) are now greater distances than before - maybe off by .10 of a mile. I think it might matter if you take long or short strides. Other than that it really does motivate me & I love it when I hear Lance's voice tell me I beat a personal best!
Rating  - Very poor battery life, but otherwise nice
I got my Nike iPod kit in April 2007. By November 2007 the battery was dead in the sensor. I recorded a total of 30 runs (although I probably used it on more like 40), so maybe I used it once or twice a week. It was certainly not being used extensively. I'm quite upset that the battery is not replaceable especially since it only worked for about 7 months. It would probably add a quarter or much less to the cost of manufacturing to make the battery replaceable. I might have been able to get it replaced under warranty, but I tried to pry the case open myself to see if I could replace the battery. The glue they used to hold the case together is like epoxy and the case was destroyed in the process. I'm not even considering buying a replacement sensor when they want so much money for it. The Nike iPod worked great when it worked, but the utter failing of the device is the non-replaceable battery in the sensor unit. I can't recommend this product to anyone unless they don't mind buying a new sensor every year or less.
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