The Shoe Pedometer

I think this is a very good idea, as having a pedometer on the hip seems to be rather inaccurate. I had one which clocked up a few hundred steps when I had just been sitting at a desk for a couple of hours. I think on the shoe it would probably give a better indication of actual steps taken.

Hey,this is kinda cool. I may have to give this a try.

Brian

I use the Omron brand pedometer which tends to be fairly accurate (you can adjust the sensitivity), within 10 percent, but most of the hip ones I found are not very good. If I hadn't found the Omron brand, I would seriously look into this.

Mr. F

If it's more accurate than the hip pedometers, I'd try it. Those hip ones really suck sometimes...I had one tell me I'd taken 20 steps when all I had done was stand up, take two steps to get something, and sit back down. Yeah, REEAL accurate.

I second the plug for the Omron pedometer. I've found it to be quite accurate. I've used other hip pedometers, and the Omron, from the beginning, felt more sturdy. I've had a few other regular pedometer-users order one as soon as they saw mine.

The reason the Omron Pedometer is so much more accurate is because it uses an accelerometer with a "noise" filter. Other hip pedometers use a mechanical pendulum so they register any sort of movement. If this shoe pedometer uses a pendulum then it's going to have accuracy problems as well.

i use the ipod thingie http://www.apple.com/ipod/nike/gear.html

And you don't have to buy the nike shoes, you can just clip it on your shoe with velcro!

I third the Omron! The HJ-112 is worth every penny. I shook it, jiggled it up and down and sideways, and in circles. No steps. That said, it does sometimes miss a few soft steps--no huge loss, and definitely within 10%. I've never had it be off by over 5%. You can put it in your pocket and it maintains accuracy. However, the shoe pedometer is a fantastic idea!

I think the shoe is better as the waist and arms move alot - even when your not even walking or exercising.

FYI - I referenced an article off this blog in my "Weekly 13" (Thursday 13) and tagged you.

http://mybigwaist.blogspot.com/2007/06/day-29-weekly-13-i.html

Why would you need something like this? Are you really going to stop walking when you hit some number goal? I guess I don't understand exercises that are purely number based. Exercise should be fun, not an activity where you're counting up to 50,000 just hoping to be done with it.

Gal

Well Gal, when your fat like me, it was a chore getting to the recommended 10,000 steps per day, but when I started hitting the 10,000 mark, I got addicted to walking and how it made me feel. It's just something to shoot for during the day, but I certainly don't quit when I hit 10,000 steps. Now I am jogging and am considering the half marathon. It's all about baby steps.

Mr and Mrs Fat said:
Well Gal, when your fat like me, it was a chore getting to the recommended 10,000 steps per day, but when I started hitting the 10,000 mark, I got addicted to walking and how it made me feel. It's just something to shoot for during the day, but I certainly don't quit when I hit 10,000 steps. Now I am jogging and am considering the half marathon.

Mr. F.[...]

Yamasa makes most of the pedometers sold in Japan, and it's all they make. They have the whole range, from super sophisticated and complex to extremely simple, and they have pedometers you can just put in your pocket or carry in a briefcase. But I like their simplest models, like the MP-100, just a step counter and a reset button, no mile or calorie estimates, no sensitivity adjustments, accurate and cheap enough you can buy a handful and lose them without worries: http://www.yamasa-tokei.co.jp/p_mp100.html

That`s something new: a shoe pedometer. I`d like to try it myself. As 60 in 3 said above, exercise should be fun and not something you`re hoping to get rid of as fast as you can. However, I still believe a pedometer is quite efficient for those who need to be more active and keep track of their progress.

I read all your comments above.

I bought two shpedometers and I tested it. It works great. Google the word "shpedometer" link and see the videos they really are accurate.

A couple of friends just ordered them. When they arrive were going to compete against each other in tennis and raquetball for bragging rights on who wins with the least amount of steps.

Oh yea. I don't misplace my shoes, so I won't be losing or looking for a bogus hip pedometer ever again.

I paid $50.00 for two, free shipping ,no tax and 2 year warranty.

If anybody finds a better deal, let me know.
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