Nike, Inc. and Apple have entered into a partnership to develop what is being billed as a “training tool for runners.” The new Nike+ Air Zoom Moire, which was designed to communicate with an iPod, is the first collaboration between the two brands.
The Moire, and other future Nike+ footwear, will connect to an iPod nano through a Nike+iPod Sport Kit and is expected to provide information on time, distance, calories burned and pace on the iPod screen. Real-time audible feedback is also provided through headphones. The kit includes an in-shoe sensor and a receiver that attaches to an iPod. Nike said it plans to make many of its leading footwear styles Nike+ ready.
