Garmin Foot Pod [Retail Packaging] - 2024 report by Whydis

Garmin Foot Pod [Retail Packaging]

Product Packaging:Standard Packaging This tiny foot pod is small enough to attach to your shoelaces or fit in the mid-sole pocket of compatible shoes. It's always ready to use, and a small, replaceable watch battery powers the foot pod for a year...

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Expect

(14 reviews)
Advertise

(21 reviews)
Addition

(18 reviews)
Datum

(29 reviews)
Distance

(21 reviews)
Pod

(39 reviews)
Device

(18 reviews)
Cadence

(32 reviews)
Way

(19 reviews)
Run

(27 reviews)
Garmin

(31 reviews)
Signal

(16 reviews)
Battery

(36 reviews)

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Reviews around expect (5.00 of 5)

  • It works simply as expected and well with my Garmin Forerunner 210 when running indoor on the treadmill
  • I wanted to be able to log my indoor workouts and this foot pod works just as expected
  • it's much more accurate (as expected) as long as the ground is reasonably level (within a 10% grade or so.)
  • Besides needing a little initial calibration it works as expected.
  • Just the right weight and size, high quality and strong look, easy to pair and operate, works as expected !
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Reviews around advertise (4.71 of 5)

  • There really isn't much more to say except that it works as advertised
  • Cons-Its a
  • This is a great product, works as advertised out of the box and is robust enough to stay attached even after long runs
  • I bought a Garmin Vivoactive watch and it works as advertised.
  • So while the product works as advertised, it really isn't a good product unless you just don't want to go with GPS.
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Reviews around addition (4.66 of 5)

  • I am using the Garmin 210 and this was a great addition, for it allows me to use a treadmill on days i cannot go outside for a run
  • It has been a long cold winter, and the foot pod has been a welcome addition as I train for my first marathon.
  • This is a great addition to my Garmin watch keeping all the stats needed when working out on a treadmill.
  • The Garmin Footpod was a great addition to my training gear, it works well and has never had a problem.
  • Great addition to my Forerunner 220 as I run mostly indoors on a treadmill and the internal pedometer just wasn't accurate.
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Reviews around datum (4.58 of 5)

  • I was looking to get more accurate data when it came to my runs
  • works great with fenix3 to provide better data on running mode
  • Now I can directly treansfer my indoor runs into Garmin Connect and get accurate mileage and cadence data, just as with outdoor runs
  • After about 3 months of use (roughly 300 miles) it started giving me erratic readings and strange data logs.
  • If you throw in the premium heart monitor, then you can really get great data running just about anywhere.
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Reviews around distance (4.45 of 5)

  • The Garmin foot pod works really well for tracking running cadence, as well as distance on treadmills.
  • My Cadence as well as to do one-stop-shop when running on treadmills
  • I'd guess that the pod is useful for people who have a GPS watch, and who run unknown distances
  • Cons-Its a
  • The Garmin foot pod works really well for tracking running cadence, as well as distance on treadmills.
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Reviews around pod (4.42 of 5)

  • Loved my Garmin foot pod, especially for tracking my endurance at indoor soccer
  • For me it is showing 30seconds lower than what I am running so chosen to slap on this foot pod to get it a little closer to the actual.
  • A great step up from the clunky and big Polar foot pod.
  • I use this pod to track my running cadence, although it works well for distance on indoor treadmills as well.
  • I love this Garmin Foot Pod but the tech support is awful
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Reviews around device (4.33 of 5)

  • I thought the device was a dud on my first try
  • Fantastic small device for treadmill running and when GPS signal is not available
  • It was a little harder synching the device then I thought and seems to replace the wireless capabilities of the heartmonitor (in the respective versions).
  • great device that help me a lot in measuring the distance in the gym trademile
  • It's a good device, but tape it to your shoe or something
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Reviews around cadence (3.92 of 5)

  • My Cadence as well as to do one-stop-shop when running on treadmills
  • I always underestimated cadence for running - but this device measures is accurately and simply.
  • I would recommend this foot pod for anyone looking for accurate cadence information to help with running form.
  • The garmin foot pod is great if you are looking to improve your running cadence (turn-over).
  • Also good for letting you know when you're fatiguing as your cadence starts to slow.
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Reviews around way (3.83 of 5)

  • I initially though tthe way it attaches to your shoe laces was flaky, but we haven't ever had a problem with it.
  • It could also be useful if you run on different treadmills all the time that are calibrated differently, and you want a consistent (though probably not accurate) way of measuring distance and cadence
  • Accurate works well affordable way to keep track of your pace and distance
  • I only fell down once last year while running outside (at 5:00 AM in the dark on a bad sidewalk, a car was coming the other way) and the foot pod went flying off my shoe.
  • It has been running through sand, snow, mud, puddles, and — most impressively to me — through many hikes, including two hikes while training in the Marine Corps, as well as other long hikes (20+ mi) on my own involving tough scrambles and thick brush, and never showed any signs of budging off my boot (which frankly from the seemingly-cheap way it clips into its girdle around the lace would probably astound anyone about to use it for the first time, it seems like it would get pulled off no trouble).
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Reviews around run (3.75 of 5)

  • Case and point: I run with this foot pod in a pair of Nike Turbo 8 Shox, and it continually slips out of my shoe laces, totally disrupting my run and training, and putting my investment at high risk of ruin by kicking it when it pops out
  • It's good for steady-state treadmill running, and that's about it.
  • But, what I use this for most is indoor walking (where GPS signal is unavailable) or treadmill running, so that I don't have to manually input the walk or run in garmin connect following the run - with the foot
  • I have tried to calibrate this pod with an outdoor run, but apparently trees were in the way, and it still is not accurate with my treadmill runs
  • my runs on the treadmill aren't as easy as I originally thought
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Reviews around garmin (3.51 of 5)

  • Garmin doesn't do everything perfectly (I'm annoyed with the way they're pushing Connect these days) but this outstandingly robust foot pod is quite an achievement.
  • Love my Garmin 210 watch and this foot pod allows tracking on treadmill
  • I use this with my Garmin Forerunner 410 watch, which I totally love!
  • The Garmin is useless for treadmill running without a foot pod.
  • So, Garmin has made this sensor completely useless to me.
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Reviews around signal (2.54 of 5)

  • If you turn GPS off (treadmill) or lose the signal then it will attempt to calculate your pace based on your cadence and historical stride length
  • Fit perfectly in the special compartment of my MiCoach-compatible Adidas Marathon 10M running shoes, as well as on the shoelaces of my Adidas Kanadia all-terrain trainers.
  • should i lose a signal in running through underpass or a densely populated downtown environment...while also keeping track of my run cadence
  • When signal is lost, it keeps track of your run and cadence.
  • My Cadence as well as to do one-stop-shop when running on treadmills
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Reviews around battery (2.54 of 5)

  • It's a little expensive, but the battery is replaceable.
  • Disappointed battery was dead in something purchased new.
  • I even went out and bought a battery like most and that still did not solve the problem
  • Figured the battery might be dead, as others have mentioned in their reviews.
  • Once opened, there's no mechanism to release the dead battery
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More about Garmin Foot Pod [Retail Packaging]

  • Product Packaging:Standard Packaging This tiny foot pod is small enough to attach to your shoelaces or fit in the mid-sole pocket of compatible shoes
  • It's always ready to use, and a small, replaceable watch battery powers the foot pod for a year of training
  • Unlike simple pedometers, this foot pod uses advanced MEMS inertial-sensor technology to analyze your movements and is responsive to stride-length changes to achieve 98 percent accuracy for speed and distance
  • Additionally, this sensor measures running cadence to help you optimize your training.Compatible products for this item are:Forerunner 210Forerunner 305Forerunner 310XTForerunner 405Forerunner 405CXForerunner 410Forerunner 50Forerunner 610Forerunner 910XTFR60FR70Garmin ANT+ Adapter for iPhone