With $720 Self-Tying Sneaker, Nike Loosens Ties to Retailers

WSJ ^

[metmom]

They are necessary for the two-year old’s day “care” centers, where adult-child ratio is so low and no biological connections—once the Natural Family is replaced, like in Brave New World, so the State can control every single “idea” that a child has about “reality” (Truth (God)).

Velcro works just as well.

I bought my kids Velcro sneakers until they learned to tie themselves.

I figured I wasn't going to waste 15 minutes every time we went somewhere just tying sneakers, and then untold hours a day retying them.

I'd just toss the kids their sneakers and tell them to put them on themselves. I figured that kind of independence was more important than them tying their shoes on their own by a certain age.

To help them get them on the right feet, I put little smilie faces on the inside edges of the outside of the soles so when the kids put their feet together, the smilie faces would be smiling at each other. Then they knew they were on the correct feet.

And they did learn to tie their shoes.

[metmom]

I’ve noticed that has been a problem among young people.

[GSWarrior]

In related news, SeanJohn announced it is discontinuing its line of self-pulling-up pants.

[Jack Hammer]

Ah, yes - the self-tying sneaker, for those who really, really can’t be bothered to tie their own shoes - or don’t know how.

[pa_dweller]

Might be useful for folks with fewer than two hands.

[left that other site]

Well, it was cool until it was time to recharge the battery. Then it stopped working. Gibson realized its error and would replace it with a regular Les Paul, but this was my AXE we’re talking about!

The Luthier did a magnificent job.