Adidas and Garmin Footpod Compatibility
I’ve tried out a few of the gadgets head to head but have now come to the conclusion that my Adidas foot pod does not respond well when it is in the heel recess of the specially adapted Adidas shoes.
Yesterday I headed to the incredibly soggy climes of Mitcham Common for my run and had to move the foot pod to my sturdy Salomon GTX trainers, using the lace clip. This time the pacer recorded a much lower distance than the Nike+ but at least the pace chart proved to be realistic.
As both Adidas and the Garmin FR60 use ANT technology I was able to pair the miCoach pacer with the Garmin foot pod, which is great news as at least I know this one works and it means I can get the best of both worlds – instant visual feedback of pace, distance and time from my wrist watch and the vocal instruction and motivation from the miCoach pacer. The heart rate monitors are interchangeable as well as they also use ANT.
Today I took the Adidas miCoach and Garmin FR60 combination out on a familiar old haunt around the Chiswick and Barnes Bridge loop of the Thames. I wish I’d stuck with the off-roading trainers – my shiny white Adidas shoes haven’t been enhanced by their trip through the Thames.
I’m fairly sure this is a 3.5 km loop give or take a few metres, according to many GPS recordings taken over the years and both gadgets came close enough to keep me happy without the need to calibrate.
Now I’m happy with the accuracy and the set-up, I can just concentrate on picking up for my fitness for the Great North Run.
Originally published on my warriorwomen blog.
Hi,
Just read review and think it is great. How did you pair the Garmin and the miCoach? I have been looking into both of these devices and want to use both at the same time. Please advise!
First you need to make sure that the garmin forerunner is paired with the foot pod.
These are the instructions for the forerunner 310XT:
Go to settings,
run settings,
scroll to foot pod
change “no” to “yes”
Ensure that the adidas miCoach is paired with the same foot pod and heart rate monitor.
1. Put on the Heart Rate Monitor and Stride Sensor.
2. Press and hold Start (the running icon).
3. Move the mode switch to miCoach.
4. Continue to hold Start for approximately 5 seconds
5. The system will search for new sensors. Please walk around while miCoach Pacer is searching for the devices. This will ensure proper pairing.
6. The power light will flash red/green while searching for devices; you’ll see a solid green when pairing is complete.
7. Release Start and after power light remains green. Your device is ready for use.
I usually go to the bottom of the garden to pair with new devices so it doesn’t pick up anything else around the house, also better to tap your foot with the foo pod to ensure its sending out a signal.
Thank you so much for the info. I just bought the miCoach and I am ordering a FR60 this week [I found one on Amazon for $100US (w/ heart monitor and ANT USB) and ebay for $85US(just the watch-no USB)]. I think it pays to pay the extra $15 don’t you? Thanks again!
Tony