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Nike’s auto-laced future

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Re: Nike’s auto-laced future

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Post by agumonkey »

TeMPOraL wrote: post #24
sdrothrock wrote: post #9

It's interesting to me that this gets lampooned, but the autolacing shoes in Back to the Future[1] (and the release of actual shoes a few years back[2]) was greeted with awe and cheers. Different crowds, maybe? [1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=28Wa5L-fkkM [2] https://www.engadget.com/2016/10/05/nike-mag-first-look/

Autolacing in Back to the Future didn't require you to download vendor's app and connect to an account on vendor's service over the Internet. That would be my one and only criticism of this implementation. Beyond that, it's pure awesomeness, and I want a pair.

no laces but strings attached

Re: Nike’s auto-laced future

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Post by stuartw1 »

Next disruption:

All new shoes come with 30 days free lacing on creation of an account. Lacing feature billed at $9.99 monthly unless cancelled. Model specific variable tightness DLC pack not included.

Wearing this shoe constitutes consent to our data sharing and privacy policy and acceptance of binding arbitration agreement.

Re: Nike’s auto-laced future

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Post by jkaplowitz »

kingosticks wrote: post #38
vinay427 wrote: post #14

Earlier quoted context omitted.

This is addressed somewhat in the article: > Players, for example, will tell you that after about a half hour on the court, their feet will swell, sometimes up to a half size. This changes their comfort level significantly. So they have a choice: either play with their shoes too loose for 30 minutes or tighten them enough to be painful by halftime. Not with an adjustable shoe.

So the safety argument isn't real then. It's a comfort argument.

Misadjusted shoes can cause injury, whether too loose or too tight. It's a safety issue.

Re: Nike’s auto-laced future

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Post by unfunco »

agumonkey wrote: post #41
TeMPOraL wrote: post #24

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Autolacing in Back to the Future didn't require you to download vendor's app and connect to an account on vendor's service over the Internet. That would be my one and only criticism of this implementation. Beyond that, it's pure awesomeness, and I want a pair.

no laces but strings attached

This would be an excellent retort from a privacy-focused footwear company, do we have those yet?

Re: Nike’s auto-laced future

#45

Post by alexis_fr »

stuartw1 wrote: post #42

Next disruption: All new shoes come with 30 days free lacing on creation of an account. Lacing feature billed at $9.99 monthly unless cancelled. Model specific variable tightness DLC pack not included. Wearing this shoe constitutes consent to our data sharing and privacy policy and acceptance of binding arbitration agreement.

and we may revoke you right to wear shoes if you get upset with what your wife asks you to do, as per our no-bullying policy.

Re: Nike’s auto-laced future

#46

Post by dogma1138 »

arethuza wrote: post #39
mpolichette wrote: post #13

Put it in ski boots... done and done, I’d buy it right away

Mountain walking/climbing boots as well - adjusting laces in bad weather if you have gaiters, over-trousers and crampons on can be a nightmare. Mind you they'd have to have a reliable fall-back so they still work and are adjustable if (when) the power fails. Edit: I was actually thinking last weekend when I think I over tightened my laces on my boots and my feet got quite sore that strain gauges in boots/laces might…

Replace the laces with 2-4mm bungee cord and you are set for life.

That was a pretty common trick for combat boots before the laced + side zipper boots became more popular.

Re: Nike’s auto-laced future

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Post by vezycash »

leowoo91 wrote: post #37
jamilbk wrote: post #30

When a shoe becomes untied, will it auto-lace as I’m walking? And why stop at shoes? Bring on the auto-lacing corsets, self-buttoning shirts, and auto-adjusting belts (useful for large meals).

I think one of the things make a suit 'prestigious' is that it requires effort and time.

Jackie Chan's suit in Tuxedo looked prestigious enough.

Re: Nike’s auto-laced future

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Post by coldtea »

sdrothrock wrote: post #9

It's interesting to me that this gets lampooned, but the autolacing shoes in Back to the Future[1] (and the release of actual shoes a few years back[2]) was greeted with awe and cheers. Different crowds, maybe? [1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=28Wa5L-fkkM [2] https://www.engadget.com/2016/10/05/nike-mag-first-look/

One was a novelty one-off product to celebrate the anniversary of a beloved old movie.

The other is a BS problem in search of a solution.

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