Letting your insoles speak to your phone
It's becoming increasingly difficult to hide from your results while playing sports. The latest self-revealing tool is coming from start-up eSoles.
The Scottsdale, Ariz.-based company says its customized insole will enable your mobile phone to register data such as cadence, power output, balance, speed, and distance while you are cycling, skiing, walking, running, golfing, or jumping rope.
The input comes from 11 pressure sensors integrated into the insole; the data is transmitted to your mobile phone via Bluetooth.
The solution is slightly more advanced than products such as the Nike + iPod Sport Kit, which is based on one … Read more