Nike Will Sell Self-Lacing Sneakers for $720

Nike will release the HyperAdapt self-lacing sneakers.

In a bid to satisfy the fans of Back to the Future by developing the technologies we saw in the movie, Nike has developed self-lacing sneakers. They initially gave the special edition Nike Mag shoes to a raffle contest for Michael J. Fox’s foundation which fights against Parkinson’s disease.

Now, the company has announced that it will publicly release a new edition of the much sought after self-lacing sneakers called the HyperAdapt. It was initially reported that will cost you around $1,000. However, a company spokesperson clarified the report by stating the actual price of $720 as well confirming December 1^st as the official release date of the new shoes.

Although the actual price is somewhat cheaper, the shoes are still the most expensive sneakers that Nike has ever released. The company is confident that the self-lacing technology will attract the attention of many people, despite the design being relatively common.

The new Nike HyperAdapt will include cable as well as pressure sensors meant to adjust its laces depending on the wearer’s feet. You can always adjust the tightness of the laces by pressing integrated button near the tongue of the shoe. Besides its characteristic laces or lack thereof, the HyperAdapt will also feature several LED lights. They can be found on the back-end and on the sole of the shoe. The lights will be powered by a lithium-ion battery that lasts around two weeks and can be fully charged in three hours. Besides looking cool, they light also serves as battery indicators. The lights are blue on a full charge and gradually become yellow as the battery depletes, with red indicating that they need to be charged immediately.

The only pair revealed as of yet are black with white accents on Nike’s logo and the sides of the sole. The HyperAdapt is similar to a low-top, cross training type of sneaker. Its self-lacing function and LED lights can be charged through a wireless charging dock found in the sole.

It remains to be seen how many people are actually willing to spend that much cash on sneakers. Also, Nike has not yet released any details regarding the regions where the shoes will be available in. You can at least expect them in the US.

Image source: Nike

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