A workout system is provided. The workout system includes a pair of shoes and a handheld device. The pair of shoes may include an electronic chip. The electronic chip may have an impact detector to detect the amount of steps taken by the shoes. The electronic chip may further include a wireless transceiver. The handheld device includes a processor, a wireless transceiver, a global positioning system (GPS), and a monitor. The transceiver of the handheld device exchanges data with the transceiver of the shoes. The processor processes data from the transceiver and the GPS and displays the data on the monitor. The monitor may display at least one of an amount of impacts detected by the impact detector, a location of the handheld device, a distance traveled of the handheld device, and a speed of the handheld device.
