Nike and Apple Create iPod-Compatible Running Shoes

I know what you've been thinking. "If Maxwell Smart could make phone calls on his shoe in 1965, why are my 2006 shoes so low-tech?" Fret no more, because it looks like we're on our way. Nike and Apple have teamed up to create Nike+iPod (seems kind of obvious, doesn't it?), a system where sensors in your Nike+ sneakers communicate with the iPod you presumably use to listen to your workout music. Voice feedback then keeps you updated on things like how far and long you've been running. When you get back home, you can upload your data to the nikeplus.com website, which will allow you to keep track of progress and share data with your friends. The Nike+iPod Sport Kit -- the sensors for the shoes and the iPod receiver -- will retail for $29.