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Nike unveiled the world’s first self-tying shoe and it looks amazing

When you step in, your heel will hit a sensor and the laces will automatically tighten.

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micx2961d ago

Self-tying shoes, huh? I'm sceptical of the execution, but the idea they have sounds excellent.
If they could pull of the automating of tightening/loosening, that would be swell. But I'm not so sure how they would adjust it, afterall, we're entering the subjectiveness area.

ProjectVulcan2960d ago

We saw these on the Back to the Future date last year as Michael J Fox was given a pair to test. What this video shows is some cool noise as they tighten.

What the prototypes actually sounded like when operating was a paper shredder.

But anyway, they do work lol

Stringerbell2961d ago

Wonder how much these will cost?

micx2961d ago

Eh, price is another possible drawback.
But considering they want to put this technology in all of their sneakers, I don't think it should be too expensive.
For the first time though...

KnowTechie2961d ago

yea, unfortunately there's no pricing at the moment. But if I were to guess, I'm guessing somewhere in the $200-250 range.

Inzo2960d ago

Finding more and more ways to instill laziness into the human population.

Ogygian2960d ago

That's what technology does. That's literally the whole point of tech.

Imalwaysright2960d ago (Edited 2960d ago )

The point of technology is to improve quality of life. Not sure how these shoes fit in that role.

Ogygian2960d ago

They save time tying shoelaces, and don't come undone.

That's only a minor inconvenience solved, but it saves time which can be spent doing more interesting things.

Improvement in life quality.

ravens522960d ago

More like self tightening.

Audiggity2960d ago

My pants already do this... I just have to drink a lot of beer and eat excessive amounts of food.

Where'd I put my touch wand?

AMERICA!

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You’ll soon be able to use AR on Nike’s app to measure your shoe size

Lazy shoppers rejoice! You'll soon be able to measure your feet from the comfort of your own home using Nike's app thanks to Nike Fit.

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Nike honestly thinks your shoes need an app to lace up

Nike's $350 self-lacing shoes are heading to market, and now, Nike is revealing an app that goes with the shoes for tying purposes.

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Christopher1928d ago

Bro, I ain't bending over to touch my shoes if I can just use my phone.

Just imagine future sex scenes in movies where your phone loses battery life and you have to hop in bed with your fully laced shoes with that hot woman you just met because you can't unlace them. Just let this comedy gold (??) happen.

badboyz091927d ago

If they put these in NBA 2K19 I'll buy them!

rainslacker1927d ago

while the price is steep, there are people who have trouble bending over to tie their shoes. Elderly people for instance. My dad buys shoes with velcro straps now because it's hard for him to tie shoes. Overweight people as well....and I hope people don't start with the, "Well they should get in shape", because that's besides the point. Some people with back injuries or disabilities can have a really hard time bending over.

That said, there's an app for everything nowadays. Even my oven has an app, which seems pointless, since i still have to walk to it to put food in, and take it out. I saw a blender with an app in the store. Seems like Bill Gates wasn't really that off base when he said that if a toaster had a computer, he wanted it to run windows. People laughed at the absurdity of having computers on commonplace items that don't really need them, but look where we are today....there are toasters with apps.

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Nike Using AR To Sell Limited Edition Shoes

AR promotion involving SNKRS app and David Chang's Momofuku restaurant is launched by Nike.

sonicwrecks2491d ago

It's been proven to help sell so not a big surprise we'll see more big companies utilizing AR.