Nike teases Tuesday reveal of new iPhone-controlled self-lacing sneakers

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• Reply 1 of 20

  DAalseth Posts: 2,783member

  January 14, 2019 8:57PM

  Oh for crying out loud. How f****** hard is it to tie your bloody shoes.

  
• Reply 2 of 20

  baconstang Posts: 1,105member

  January 14, 2019 9:24PM

  If you can't tie your own shoes, how will anyone be sure you got past kindergarten?
  
  Also, I'll be looking forward to hackers untying other people's shoes.

  edited January 2019
• Reply 3 of 20

  mike eggleston Posts: 719member

  January 14, 2019 9:24PM

  DAalseth said:

  Oh for crying out loud. How f****** hard is it to tie your bloody shoes.

  For a child who has disabilities, either mental or physical (or in the case of my youngest daughter, both); this could be a game changer for her. Right now, she has to have daddy or mommy tie her shoes, when all of her peers can do it themselves. For her, she would feel more independent just because she can tie her own laces.

  edited January 2019
• Reply 4 of 20

  SpamSandwich Posts: 33,407member

  January 14, 2019 9:27PM

  I don’t know about “self-lacing” shoes, but I would like a system (similar to ski boots) where the lace tension could be adjusted after the shoe has been laced up. I think this could be done mechanically and involve no batteries or motors. In sports like running, one’s foot expands and contracts (swells) depending on blood flow so it’s important to be able to vary the tension.

  edited January 2019
• Reply 5 of 20

  ravnorodom Posts: 697member

  January 14, 2019 9:29PM

  Wow. Cool. It's the sneaker from "Back to the Future".
• Reply 6 of 20

  applesauce007 Posts: 1,698member

  January 14, 2019 9:35PM

  Hmmm... Autonomous Systems.  Apple has been working on that but no specific announcement yet.
• Reply 7 of 20

  DAalseth Posts: 2,783member

  January 14, 2019 9:44PM

  mike eggleston said:

  DAalseth said:

  Oh for crying out loud. How f****** hard is it to tie your bloody shoes.

  For a child who has disabilities, either mental or physical (or in the case of my youngest daughter, both); this could be a game changer for her. Right now, she has to have daddy or mommy tie her shoes, when all of her peers can do it themselves. For her, she would feel more independent just because she can tie her own laces.

  That's what velcro shoes are for, or any other of the alternatives. You sure as heck don't need a $720 pair of shoes that are controlled by an app on your phone. 

  
• Reply 8 of 20

  ihatescreennames Posts: 1,904member

  January 14, 2019 9:57PM

  DAalseth said:

  mike eggleston said:

  DAalseth said:

  Oh for crying out loud. How f****** hard is it to tie your bloody shoes.

  For a child who has disabilities, either mental or physical (or in the case of my youngest daughter, both); this could be a game changer for her. Right now, she has to have daddy or mommy tie her shoes, when all of her peers can do it themselves. For her, she would feel more independent just because she can tie her own laces.

  That's what velcro shoes are for, or any other of the alternatives. You sure as heck don't need a $720 pair of shoes that are controlled by an app on your phone. 

  Oh for crying out loud. How f****** hard is it to read the article? It clearly states the follow-up will be about $350. 
  
  And how do you know her disabilities allow her to use Velcro sneakers, which have been around for a long time and if they were an option would be a clear choice?
  
  Just because you can tie your shoes and don’t need something like this doesn’t mean they wouldn’t be what someone else could really use. 

  edited January 2019
• Reply 9 of 20

  anome Posts: 1,533member

  January 14, 2019 10:06PM

  mike eggleston said:

  DAalseth said:

  Oh for crying out loud. How f****** hard is it to tie your bloody shoes.

  For a child who has disabilities, either mental or physical (or in the case of my youngest daughter, both); this could be a game changer for her. Right now, she has to have daddy or mommy tie her shoes, when all of her peers can do it themselves. For her, she would feel more independent just because she can tie her own laces.

  Also for adults with mobility problems that make it hard to bend, or arthritis that makes it hard to do up fastenings, whether laces, velcro, or zippers. Gives them a level of independence they don't necessarily have now.

  Then, there's just the fact that people might find this cool. Some gadgets are just fun to have. Nothing wrong with that.
  

  
• Reply 10 of 20

  ihatescreennames Posts: 1,904member

  January 14, 2019 10:38PM

  anome said:

  mike eggleston said:

  DAalseth said:

  Oh for crying out loud. How f****** hard is it to tie your bloody shoes.

  For a child who has disabilities, either mental or physical (or in the case of my youngest daughter, both); this could be a game changer for her. Right now, she has to have daddy or mommy tie her shoes, when all of her peers can do it themselves. For her, she would feel more independent just because she can tie her own laces.

  Also for adults with mobility problems that make it hard to bend, or arthritis that makes it hard to do up fastenings, whether laces, velcro, or zippers. Gives them a level of independence they don't necessarily have now.

  Then, there's just the fact that people might find this cool. Some gadgets are just fun to have. Nothing wrong with that.
  

  This is clearly incorrect, because of third grade and Velcro. /s
  
  My MIL falls into the category of mobility problems with arthritis. It is a struggle for her to put shoes on, let alone tie them. She frequently favors a slip-on shoe but even those aren’t particularly easy for her and aren’t always appropriate. Something she could slip on and have automatically lace/tighten would make a big difference for her. Granted, these sneakers probably wouldn’t be her choice, but if this sort of thing moves into other shoes that may catch her interest. 

  edited January 2019
• Reply 11 of 20

  DAalseth Posts: 2,783member

  January 14, 2019 11:34PM

  ihatescreennames said:

  DAalseth said:

  mike eggleston said:

  DAalseth said:

  Oh for crying out loud. How f****** hard is it to tie your bloody shoes.

  For a child who has disabilities, either mental or physical (or in the case of my youngest daughter, both); this could be a game changer for her. Right now, she has to have daddy or mommy tie her shoes, when all of her peers can do it themselves. For her, she would feel more independent just because she can tie her own laces.

  That's what velcro shoes are for, or any other of the alternatives. You sure as heck don't need a $720 pair of shoes that are controlled by an app on your phone. 

  Oh for crying out loud. How f****** hard is it to read the article? It clearly states the follow-up will be about $350. 
  
  And how do you know her disabilities allow her to use Velcro sneakers, which have been around for a long time and if they were an option would be a clear choice?
  
  Just because you can tie your shoes and don’t need something like this doesn’t mean they wouldn’t be what someone else could really use. 

  Even $350 is a absurd price for a childs sneakers. Kids grow and need new shoes at least yearly
  If the person is that handicapped, I doubt they would be able to use a cell phone
  No,. don't try to sugar coat this as something for handicapped people. These shoes are for the vain and stupidly affluent

  
• Reply 12 of 20

  SpamSandwich Posts: 33,407member

  January 14, 2019 11:55PM

  DAalseth said:

  ihatescreennames said:

  DAalseth said:

  mike eggleston said:

  DAalseth said:

  Oh for crying out loud. How f****** hard is it to tie your bloody shoes.

  For a child who has disabilities, either mental or physical (or in the case of my youngest daughter, both); this could be a game changer for her. Right now, she has to have daddy or mommy tie her shoes, when all of her peers can do it themselves. For her, she would feel more independent just because she can tie her own laces.

  That's what velcro shoes are for, or any other of the alternatives. You sure as heck don't need a $720 pair of shoes that are controlled by an app on your phone. 

  Oh for crying out loud. How f****** hard is it to read the article? It clearly states the follow-up will be about $350. 
  
  And how do you know her disabilities allow her to use Velcro sneakers, which have been around for a long time and if they were an option would be a clear choice?
  
  Just because you can tie your shoes and don’t need something like this doesn’t mean they wouldn’t be what someone else could really use. 

  Even $350 is a absurd price for a childs sneakers. Kids grow and need new shoes at least yearly
  If the person is that handicapped, I doubt they would be able to use a cell phone
  No,. don't try to sugar coat this as something for handicapped people. These shoes are for the vain and stupidly affluent

  What’s wrong with people who are in different income groups choosing to voluntarily spend their money on things other people may not want?

  
• Reply 13 of 20

  netrox Posts: 1,421member

  January 15, 2019 12:16AM

  For disabled people, there are shoes made for them. Self lacing isn't one of them.
• Reply 14 of 20

  christopher126 Posts: 4,366member

  January 15, 2019 12:23AM

  Hmmmm...not really interested in this, but I do gravitate to slip on shoes whenever possible. Just can't be bothered tying laces all the time!  

  
• Reply 15 of 20

  ireland Posts: 17,798member

  January 15, 2019 6:40AM

  There better be a button on the shoes because needing your phone to tie your laces is stupid. Personally, I tie my laces in such a way that I never need to open them, and just pop my sneakers on and off. I need to readjust the laces maybe once every six months. 

  edited January 2019
• Reply 16 of 20

  ireland Posts: 17,798member

  January 15, 2019 6:43AM

  applesauce007 said:

  Hmmm... Autonomous Systems.  Apple has been working on that but no specific announcement yet.

  You mean Apple-speak for a car.
• Reply 17 of 20

  explosu Posts: 1unconfirmed, member

  January 15, 2019 6:42PM

  Everyone's talking about why you'd want them to tie themselves. I want to know why you'd want them to look like just giant horse schlongs.
• Reply 18 of 20

  22july2013 Posts: 3,571member

  January 17, 2019 12:24AM

  In a professional sports league would it be permissible for a coach or spectator to use an athlete's phone to control aspects of the athlete's equipment (eg, shoes, gloves) during a professional game?
• Reply 19 of 20

  anome Posts: 1,533member

  January 22, 2019 7:51PM

  22july2013 said:

  In a professional sports league would it be permissible for a coach or spectator to use an athlete's phone to control aspects of the athlete's equipment (eg, shoes, gloves) during a professional game?

  Depends on the league, and whether they've thought to address it. For instance, Formula 1 banned telemetry so the pit crew couldn't monitor the engine condition and make recommendations to the driver. (I don't know if any teams had configured their cars for remote tuning. You'd think it would be helpful, but apparently unfair.) Cricket, IIRC, has a general ban against people from off the pitch communicating with the batsmen, so I think this might be a non starter there.

  If teams could have their coach adjust things on their equipment during play, would this lead to electronic warfare between teams, trying to jam each other's signals, or even force their own signals on the other team. Like tightening an opposing player's shoes so they can't run, or loosening them so they trip. Could liven up some sports no end.