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Outside Magazine, October 2007

Review: Fitness
Arrival of the Fittest
Call it trickle-up technology. In the past 30 years, adventure-centric products have moved from the margins to the mainstream. Here's drool-inducing proof that today's top manufacturers are on our side.

Intro/Nike iPod Sport Kit | Motorola i580 Cell Phone | Garmin Nuvi 680 | Sony Reader | Sanyo Xacti E1 Digital Camcorder | VonZipper Skitch Sunglasses | Jack Spade Crown Twill Bale Case | Scapegoat Almanac Jacket | Born Carricks Shoes | Levi's Capital E ECO Matchstick Jeans

Nike iPod Sport Kit
(Photograph by Tim Gilman)

EXHIBIT A
Wearable Technology
Integration has been good for athletes. The trend started with iPod-ready jackets, encompassed heart-rate-monitoring shirts, and reached a category-defying milestone in this partnership between Nike and Apple. The Nike+ iPod Sport Kit ($29) puts a sensor in your shoe that communicates with a receiver in your Nano, seamlessly integrating music and coaching programs with real-time training data like mileage, pace, and calories burned. The kit first debuted with road-running shoes, but now you can ditch the pavement with the Nike Air Trail Pegasus+3 ($85), an all-purpose kick with a smooth heel-to-toe transition. nikeplus.com



Next Page: Exhibit B: Rugged

 
Intro/Nike iPod Sport Kit | Motorola i580 Cell Phone | Garmin Nuvi 680 | Sony Reader | Sanyo Xacti E1 Digital Camcorder | VonZipper Skitch Sunglasses | Jack Spade Crown Twill Bale Case | Scapegoat Almanac Jacket | Born Carricks Shoes | Levi's Capital E ECO Matchstick Jeans

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