The iPod Shuffle Goes Wireless, Sort Of. A Boon to Runners, Skaters and Active People of All Kinds

PASADENA, CA (PAKATUN INC) - Pakatun, inc. (pronounced: pack-a-tune) introduces the Shuffle Beanie, a knit beanie with a Patent Pending pouch that holds an iPod Shuffle and the excess headphone cords – all inside! The pouch holds the music player comfortably inside the back of the beanie while the cord is wrapped up and secured by a Velcro strap that also holds the player in the pouch.

'I love my iPod, but I hated running with it' said Thorsten Hoins, founder of Pakatun and inventor of the Shuffle Beanie. 'The cords just kept getting in the way, and the ear buds kept popping out due to all that cord flapping.' After a fruitless search for running headphones he taped his Shuffle inside a beanie one day.

'Immediately, I wanted one,' says Hoins. 'Not only was the cord out of the way, the bigger discovery was that you don't feel the player on your head!' Within seconds of trying the contraption, he was able to operate all the intuitive controls of the Shuffle through the fabric of the cap, thus eliminating the need for access holes, etc. and protecting the player from the elements.

Soon after, the Pakatun prototype was born. Said Laird Maresch, Pakatun's chief designer, 'the Shuffle Beanie now effectively eliminates problems associated with dangling, snagging or flapping wires and does not require additional investments into bulky and/or heavy wireless technology.' Adds Hoins, 'in fact, you can get a Shuffle Beanie and an iPod Shuffle – all for under $100.'
Runners and other active iPod Shuffle users are enjoying the virtually wireless experience of the Pakatun Shuffle Beanie. Available online at https://www.pakatun.com.