Customer Reviews

Nike + SportBand Running Watch Sport Band

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Hope this seller realizes that the new version of the Sportband comes out tomorrow (7/15) and it will retail for $59...not the ridiculous $179 they are asking for...really a $120 mark up for the 1st version that had noted flaws? Nice ethics...

The new version will have a wielded case to prevent LCD/water damage...

I own this version and when I called Nike about the display defect they indicated that all of them were defective and that's why they were recalled. On mine, after only a few months I could only see the first digit of the display, so I didn't know if I'd run 19.00 miles or 19.99 miles - a very frustrating difference! The new version is available 7-15-09.

This first generation sportsband did NOT hold up well. Worked great for first 400 miles then crystal face became flawed. After particularly sweaty run, entire face went to black. Newer 2nd generation available for only 60 bucks. Crazy to buy this one.

The Nike Sportband is amazing. I was using a public website or my car to try to figure out how many miles I was running. This does your distance, pace, calories and time of the run. It keeps weekly totals for the current week and a total of all miles ran. It's also a watch. This is a great product for its price and itstead of buying a $300 Garmin watch, you can do the Nike Sportband. Apparently Nike has shoes where the sensor will fit under the insole. However, my Nikes are old so I just bought a little pouch that goes on your laces. I don't even feel it. Plus Nike support is amazing. My sensor was not working when I bought it and Nike shipped me a new one, free of charge, in like two days.

For $59, there is no better piece of equipment for running than the Nike+ SportBand! That being said, the above listed item is for the old version, which was recalled by Nike. I bought mine a year ago, along with a completely separate heart rate monitor (for double the cost!) and after a year, it's the Nike+ SportBand that I love the most. I also miss ith te most because I suffered the same display issues with the old black-and-red version. I was able to return the recalled model for a full refund, and as of today, I have the new white/pink (there is also a black/yellow available) SportBand! I look forward to seeing how the new model holds up.

Bottom line - don't pay more than $59 for the Nike+ SportBand, and don't buy the recalled model (black and red)!

Nike has recalled all of these old Nike + Sportbands, due to persistent sweat/moisture leakage causing damage to the display. The tip-off is the color red - the new ones are dark grey/lemon yellow inside, or white/pink inside. Red=defective. This seller can't NOT know this is a defective product! Oh yeah, and the new ones are $59 - and those are the ones that actually work.

I just bought the new version of the Nike+ Sportsband at Nike Town, and I have to say I LOVE it. I've heard negative things about the first generation but so far the new second generation is great! I don't have Nike+ running shoes so I bought a Nathan pocket from REI and the accuracy is right on straight from the box. Syncs flawlessly to my Mac and keeps track of all my data via the [...] site.