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Toy Fair 2011: GeoPalz Launches Two New Pedometers to Get Kids Moving

GeoPalz, makers of kids activity trackers, launches new wrist and show versions at Toy Fair 2011 (Photo: Business Wire)

For families that want another option to the original GeoPalz worn on the waistband, a GeoPalz wrist and foot pedometer with display is now available. The pedometer's face comes in several kid-friendly designs that flip open to reveal the digital tracking display. The mode can be changed to toggle between displaying the steps or the time of day.

GeoPalz also offers a smaller wireless version that can be read by a separate wireless reader. In this wireless version users simply tap the wireless reader to the device to retrieve its data. The reader can connect to 20 separate pedometers - making it ideal for families with several children with multiple devices per child, as well as for gym teachers and youth athletic coaches for keeping track of multiple children.

Both versions can be secured through a user's shoelaces and can also be easily removed to fasten into colorful slap-style bracelets to be worn on the wrist. The devices use highly-accurate accelerometers that can measure speed and distance and can store up to 21 days of data.

"With the heightened importance of children's fitness, we wanted to supply children with even more motivation to be active," said Rich Schmelzer, CEO of GeoPalz, LLC. "These new pedometers give kids additional ways to wear their GeoPalz, letting them further express their personalities while having fun and being active."

The original GeoPalz pedometer for the waist, along with the new pedometers for the wrist and foot, make up the new GeoPalz suite of products targeted at families with children ages five and up. The GeoPalz product family encourages children to "walk to win" by measuring children's steps, which can then be entered online at the GeoPalz online community to redeem a variety of gift cards, prizes and awards. On average, users collectively track about 1 million steps per day.

The original GeoPalz is an easy-to-use pedometer that sits on your child's belt or waistband, and comes in several kid-friendly designs in various character groups, such as "Sports," "Rock," "Fantasy," "Cutesy," "Edgy" and popular "Skelanimals^TM." An updated version of the original, with a more accurate pedometer and new designs, is also now available.

The new GeoPalz wrist and foot pedometers retail to consumers for $24.99 and the optional slap-style bracelet retails for $9.99. The additional digital reader for the wireless pedometers retails for $24.99.

The original GeoPalz activity tracker for kids retails for $19.99 and is available in more than 250 retailers nationwide and also on the GeoPalz website. You can find a store near you, or purchase online at www.geopalz.com/store.

About GeoPalz
GeoPalz is a family-owned business founded in 2008 by Rich and Sheri Schmelzer and Alexandra O'Leary, the creators of Jibbitz (www.jibbitz.com) - the stylish accessories for Crocs^TM. As parents, the creators of GeoPalz wanted their mission to align with Michelle Obama's "Let's Move" initiative to combat childhood obesity by encouraging youth to lead active lifestyles. GeoPalz activity trackers feature unique, fun designs and a safe online community that motivates children by converting physical activity into "pedpointz," which can be redeemed for free, activity-based toys and awards at www.geopalz.com.

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