I have the RoadID Slim, DH has the Elite.   I wear it all the time - he likes being able to easily take it on and off (the Elite has a clasp).  If I take mine off, I lose it, so I just wear it 24/7!  We started with the Sport versions but the velcro eventually wore down (but we're talking years).

 

Buy him the gift certificate, and let him choose for himself.

It's not the same as opening it Christmas morning, but being able to personalize it himself will be better.

This! I had the dog tag and loved it because I could keep a house key on the chain. That seemed like a great idea until I lost it and realized that I lost a key, and a way to find out the address. Luckily, it turned up 6 months later in the lint filter of our washer (who knew the washer had a lint filter?). Now I have the cloth wristband, still with the interactive ID. But it's a very personal comfort thing, so I totally agree with the gift certificate.

I have what I think is the slim - it's just basically one of those rubber bracelets with a metal tag clipped on. Works pretty well for me. I would try to find out what he wants & order it, better to give it to him.

I have name, year of birth (no date), home city/state/country, home phone (which we have since disconnected so I need to change this), and wife's cell.

No inspirational phrase. I was thinking something like "if found on ground, drag across finish line", or "please pause my Garmin".

Also thought it would be a great joke for my year of birth, to inscribe "1965-2013". So if something does happen, the EMT who finds me will be totally creeped out. I would just have to get a new one every year. For some reason my wife does not find this idea particularly funny. And in fact when I first got the RoadID, I thought she would be pleased that I was being so responsible. Instead, she said "Why - is something going to happen?"

I got this one from goneforarun.com:

http://www.goneforarun.com/Silicone_IDmeBAND_Bracelet_p/tr-09400.htm

They have several different options at various prices:

http://www.goneforarun.com/IDmeBAND_Runner_ID_Bands_Indentification_Bracelets_s/947.htm

Mine says:

My name

City and State I live in

The first name and relationship of my emergency contact

My emergency contact's number

I Run 4 Judy

I think the bigger risk with a shoe tag, is having clothes cut off you by first responders, and them just not noticing.

I have a standard (velcro) one in blue, nice high visibility color.

Name/ Year

City, state, USA

DWname phone number Wife

Friend name phone # friend

Per Ardua, ad Asphalt

I don't have but will get a second tag for when I run in the UK on visits home. This year I just kept the same tag, but it makes sense to have my parents (who we stay with) on there for those runs.

Until I lost it last week (I had a dog tag on a chain and it must have broken when I pulled my jacket off mid-run) mine had:

My Name

Town, State

POA: wife's first initial and last name,

Wife's cell #

I like the idea of an inspirational or funny line - I'll do that on the next one.

I put POA rather than wife to signal that she has the legal right to make medical decisions even if I happen to be in a state that doesn't recognize our marriage.  And just the first initial because we have the same first name, which tends to confuse strangers.

Dang, this crew is making me feel like such a slacker lol.  This is filed under one of the things I would like to have, I just would not buy one for myself (I would buy one for a friend or relative though go figure!).

I do have several laminated cards I made that I keep at work, in my truck, at home, in my backpack and I still manage from time to time to forget to bring one!  Listed is my name, DOB, three contact numbers, my employer and my blood type: Cabernet Sauvignon.