Adidas miCoach Fit Smart

Great battery life ; Accurate heart rate tracking ; Comfortable to wear

Not the most attractive design ; App can be slightly confusing ; Run tracking inaccurate at longer distances

The MiCoach Fit Smart might not be the ultimate running band, but there’s still plenty to make it a decent training aid.

Built-in heart-rate monitor, comfortable to wear, works with major platforms (Android, iOS, Windows Phone), good battery life

No built-in GPS, white finish looks like some kind of medical instrument

The Adidas Fit Smart sits in a strange place because it's less comprehensive than some running watches on the market. Its design, which in white looks like some kind of medical instrument, isn't attractive enough to warrant wearing it all the time -...

This bare-bones set of features was a deliberate choice by Adidas, which doesn't view the Fit Smart as a lifestyle band that's can be worn all day. But for a device that's nearly $199 -- and even more expensive in the UK and Europe -- you may find...

Comfortable silicone design ; Hyper-customizable workouts ; Easy to follow guided training plans

Steep learning curve ; Occasionally loses heart rate signal

The Adidas miCoach Fit Smart helps you train harder with customizable fitness plans and goal settings, but there's a definite learning curve.