I like the shoes and the bike. I think I'll use the shoes a lot more than I did in Platinum. I like the bike, though, because it's great for hatching eggs, naturally. As for SoulSilver, which is what I got, I think I'll be using the Running Shoes a lot more because I haven't seen that feature since Pokemon Yellow and I have to agree, it's awesome seeing my Kangaskhan follow me around. It's great seeing any of the 493 Pokemon following you around Johto and Kanto. Nintendo should've done what Rockstar did with the GTA series in means of putting in a counter for which was used more or how far you went on foot and bike. Just a thought, though. Would be kinda neat, if you ask me.