Nike’s self-lacing sneakers inspired by shoes worn by Michael Fox in the movie - Back to the Future II, will be available for purchase from the 28th November onward. According to the tweet from the company’s PR Director, Heidi Burgett, ‘HyperAdapt 1.0 will be available in the U.S. at select Nike retail locations. Appointments to experience & purchase begin 11.28.16.’
The Nike HyperAdapt 1.0 will be available in colours, White and Black.
HyperAdapt 1.0 works on the mechanism of an algorithmic pressure equation. When the wearer steps in, the heel will hit a sensor and the system will automatically tighten. There are two buttons on the side to tighten and loosen the grip.
“Innovation at Nike is not about dreaming of tomorrow. It’s about accelerating toward it,” says Tinker Hatfield, Nike's Designer. “We’re able to anticipate the needs of athletes because we know them better than anybody. Sometimes, we deliver a reality before others have even begun to imagine it.”LEDs in the heel light up when the shoes are tightening and when it’s low on battery. The HyperAdapt 1.0 take up to three hours for a full charge and each charge lasts about two weeks. Users will be provided with a magnetic clip-on charger to top the shoes’ battery life.
