Re:The realm of what shouldn't be... (Score 1)

Sounds really dumb if you're thinking that your shoe is just talking to your iPod. That's not all that's happening.

While the shoe connects with the iPod to do data acquisition, and you can track your workout on the iPod, you can also share your workout stats with others, help build community, etc - sort of the antithesis of the "isolated runner with headphones on" kind of thing. Very Web 2.0.

No, no. You were right the first time. It still sounds dumb.