A Self-Lacing Sneaker by Nike: Would you Wear This

This being the 21st century and all, isn't it time that computers and robots performed all sorts of meaningless tasks for us? Everyday activities like tooth brushing and drying hands following a dip in the sink have seen gadgets improving their efficiency. This week's clever news story, however, occurs at ground level. Nike, the world's most successful shoe and athletic wear company, has proudly patented a gadget that laces shoes, enabling us to save precious seconds of our life. The gadget, which will adorn a stylish pair of high-top sneakers, seems straight out of the Michael J. Fox movie Back to the Future 2.They secret is in the robotic motor located in a band on the top of the shoe. The motor has two positions, loose and tight, which are switched between by pressing a button. The user steps into the shoe while in the loose position, presses the button, and the motor tightens the laces to a comfortable fit. According to the patent itself, "the automatic lacing system provides a set of straps that can be automatically opened and closed to switch between a loosened and tightened position of the upper. The article further includes an automatic ankle cinching system that is configured to automatically adjust an ankle portion of the upper."Related posts:

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