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Nike's self-lacing sneakers finally go on sale November 28th
verge ^ | Sep 21, 2016 | James Vincent

Posted on 09/23/2016 9:52:50 PM PDT by aquila48

Nike has finally announced when it will begin selling its self-lacing sneakers inspired by the shoes worn by Michael J. Fox in Back to The Future II. According to a tweet from the company's Heidi Burgett, the HyperAdapt 1.0 will be available for "experience & purchase" starting on the 28th of November, but only in select Nike locations in the US. Pricing is still unknown, but expect a "high price tag," according to a Wired feature on the shoe's development.

You can check out the full story from Wired for a more detailed look at how the sneakers were made, but here are the key points. Each shoe has an internal cable system made from fishing line and a pressure sensor in the sole. When you put your foot in, the cables tighten based on "an algorithmic pressure equation," and this fit can be adjusted throughout the day with a pair of buttons near the tongue.

LEDs in the heel light up when the shoes are tightening and when it's on low battery, and all the internal electronics mean that yes, you do have to charge these shoes. It takes three hours for a full charge and each charge last about two weeks, with Nike providing a magnetic clip-on charger similar to that used by Apple for the Apple Watch. It's also worth noting that the thick nylon laces you see on the top of the sneaker are just "visual aids" — they tighten, but they're not what's keeping the shoe hugged to your foot. You can watch the video below from Wired for a closer look:

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To: aquila48

My sneakers have velcro straps.


21 posted on 09/23/2016 10:48:43 PM PDT by Berlin_Freeper
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To: aquila48
Well, someone had to post it :-)


22 posted on 09/23/2016 10:52:17 PM PDT by Bobalu (Trump Is The Bitch Slap This Country Needs)
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To: Berlin_Freeper

My sandals have velcro straps too.


23 posted on 09/23/2016 10:57:20 PM PDT by Berlin_Freeper
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To: aquila48
Makes sense, millennials cannot drive manual transmissions, read or write cursive, or tell time from an analog clock.

Tying shoes? That is soooo yesterday, dude!

24 posted on 09/23/2016 10:59:26 PM PDT by doorgunner69
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To: Berlin_Freeper

But do they strap themselves? That’s soooo yesterday!


25 posted on 09/23/2016 11:00:32 PM PDT by aquila48
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To: aquila48
Electronics, shoes, water... What happens when we walk through a puddle, wet grass, a creek, snow?

I still have not seen any pricing shared anywhere. Are these going to be $100-500?

26 posted on 09/23/2016 11:01:48 PM PDT by Reno89519 (It is very simple, Trump/Pence or Clinton/Kaine. Good riddance Lyn' Ted, we regret ever knowing you)
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To: aquila48

Poor mans solution to being lazy. I’ll spend the money on other lazy things.


27 posted on 09/23/2016 11:02:30 PM PDT by Berlin_Freeper
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To: granite
Yes, I can see 1 and 3 being a problem. They don't come out until November 28 so not enough time for Obama to share them as Obama Shoes.

I'm not into expensive shoes of any kind but I am very curious about these.

28 posted on 09/23/2016 11:04:16 PM PDT by Reno89519 (It is very simple, Trump/Pence or Clinton/Kaine. Good riddance Lyn' Ted, we regret ever knowing you)
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To: Reno89519

I don’t know what the price is, but I imagine much close to $500 than $100.

Whatever the price, I predict there’s going to be a line outside Nike stores on Nov 27th.


29 posted on 09/23/2016 11:06:00 PM PDT by aquila48
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To: aquila48

This technology could lead to body shaping undergarment—perky breasts, tummy tuck. Maybe even settings—not perky, perky, massage, etc.


30 posted on 09/23/2016 11:07:51 PM PDT by Reno89519 (It is very simple, Trump/Pence or Clinton/Kaine. Good riddance Lyn' Ted, we regret ever knowing you)
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To: Berlin_Freeper

” I’ll spend the money on other lazy things.”

No shortage of that. You can become a zillionaire inventing stuff that caters to “lazy” people. There’s a few billion of us running around, (or should I say, sitting around?)


31 posted on 09/23/2016 11:11:32 PM PDT by aquila48
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To: Berlin_Freeper

The guy who invented velcro passed on last week.
RIP

You don’t have a velcro wallet do you?
Doesn’t it frighten strippers? Ruin the mood, upset their timing?


32 posted on 09/23/2016 11:11:46 PM PDT by tumblindice (America's founding fathers: all armed conservatives.)
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To: Reno89519

I knew there were creative freepers out there!


33 posted on 09/23/2016 11:13:06 PM PDT by aquila48
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To: aquila48

how dang lazy do you have to be to need self lacing shoes??

Damn millennial crap.


34 posted on 09/23/2016 11:16:37 PM PDT by llevrok (Lies are born the moment someone thinks the truth is dangerous.)
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To: ConservativeMind

“It just tightens fixed straps.

Big deal.”

The “Egg of Columbus”...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egg_of_Columbus


35 posted on 09/23/2016 11:19:10 PM PDT by aquila48
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To: Reno89519
Yes, but at what price?

Don't buy the first release.

Wait and see ... then, if you still want the shoes, consider the Google version. Or the Apple version.

36 posted on 09/23/2016 11:21:03 PM PDT by cynwoody
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To: granite
  1. How long before the batteries catch fire?
  2. When will the government start giving them to the disabled?
  3. Can you wear them on a plane?

4. Can you activate an audio feed to the cloud by pattern stepping during a meeting?

37 posted on 09/23/2016 11:30:29 PM PDT by cynwoody
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To: aquila48

Or he could have balanced the egg in a little pile of salt.
Wasn’t Hogarth the artist who depicted lower and middle class English in different states of dissolution?


38 posted on 09/23/2016 11:58:30 PM PDT by tumblindice (America's founding fathers: all armed conservatives.)
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To: tumblindice

Sorry to hear it. A Great Man. RIP


39 posted on 09/24/2016 12:01:13 AM PDT by Berlin_Freeper
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To: aquila48
But all the cool kids wear their shoes untied.


40 posted on 09/24/2016 12:31:02 AM PDT by Yo-Yo (Is the /sarc tag really necessary?)
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