Ideal sensor position for non-Nike shoes?

I have a pair of Brooks running shoes and I had my wife sew a sleeve under the laces on the tongue. I slid the sensor in the sleeve and it hasn't budged. The sleeve was made out of an old elastic wrist band I had.

I don't even bother looking at my shoe to see if the sensor is still there anymore.

I bought one and here is what I did. I had an old Nike shoes and took both old In-Sole from it and cut it in half so that the original In-sole that came with my Asic shoes would fit. Then cut a small hole on the left hand side of one of the sole that the sensor fits right in...I have not tried running with it but I will tomorrow and let you all know...

I think a great place would be inside the tongue of the shoe, if the tongue is padded.

That's pretty much what I did..except I cut a hole in a set of old Dr. Scholl's DynaSteps...works perfectly..can't feel it at all.now if I can only remember to put the other part back on my Nano after the sync! I think as long as it calibrates properly..you should have no problem.

I have tie-wrapped my sensor under the shoelaces to secure it. So far so good.

I bought a key pocket for my shoes. It should keep the sensor in place without falling out

I put it under the tongue of one of my shoes and it worked fine.

I LOVE the key pocket idea. Plus I can put the other part of in there when I'm not running..it's only a matter of time before I loose that thing!

I have a pair of Asics Gel Kayano XII. I taped (duck tape) the sensor to the tongue under the shoe laces. I tested the sensor running 0.5 miles on marked trial but the sensor just recorded 0.45. Then I calibrated the sensor, it worked perfectly, I run 0.5 miles and the sensor recorded 0.5 miles. Second test: I run 1.00 miles and the sensor recorded 1.01. So far so good. Conclusion: the sensor works perfectly with non-Nike shoes but I strongly recommend to calibrate it. I'm extremely happy with this product.

I originally tried to use the sensor taped under my insole, but it created a bulge and it eventually hurt my knee while running.

I then ordered the Nike+ Zoom shoes from Niketown.com, they should get here on Monday. I'll be sending them back on Tuesday...

After reading this thread, I took my pair of Nike Shox (not Nike+) and cut a small slit on the inside bottom of the tongue. I separated the fabric from the foam and slid the sensor inside. I went for a practice jog and the feedback was very accurate, even without calibration. You can't feel the sensor at all and it works great. I was worried that the lack of pressure would change the feedback, but it works perfectly. I just saved myself $100!

I decided to cut a spot in my shoes for the unit. Wasn't really hard. I traced the unit to make a pattern, then cut it with an xacto knife. I cut around, then across both directions. Then used a pair of pliers to tear out the foam. Worked great, and the unit fits in well. Here's some pics of the final product:

http://www.dirtyashtray.com/ben/temp/nike+ipod1.jpg
http://www.dirtyashtray.com/ben/temp/nike+ipod2.jpg
http://www.dirtyashtray.com/ben/temp/nike+ipod3.jpg

same as the other guy regarding cutting a hole in the midsole/ i had another variation where i just cut the insole padding... here's some pics:

http://web.mac.com/gshock75/iWeb/Site/NSK%20mod.html

733 G4; 1.5 G4 12" PB Mac OS X (10.4.7)

i really dont think it matters where it is placed in/on your show.

i ran the treadmill with a regular pair of air max's the other night and just slipped the sensor between the top of my left foot and the tongue and it measured 100% accurate.

this morning i ran a trail with my salomon gcs pros and i tucked it into the outer velcro pocket on the outside tongue and it worked perfectly.

if youre a trail runner i would look into the salomon gcs pros because of the velcro pocket they have on the outer tongue. it fits the sensor perfectly.

anyway, i ordered a pair of the nike + air maz moires earlier tonight because eastbay had them for $99 with no tax and free ship. they actually look kind of classic and i can see myself wearing them on casual walks when im not running.

I have a pair of Asics Kayano. I attached the sensor on top of the tongue (over the Kayano logo) using heavy-duty double-sided tape -- flat side down so that I can still access the sleep button. I've only tested it for few minutes so far, but it seems to work just fine.

I wouldn't recommend cutting into midsole material as it can compromise the structual integrity of the shoes.