Nike's self-lacing sneakers to return in 2019
It is expected to be cheaper than the previous version
Nike's HyperAdapt 1.0. PHOTO: NIKE
Nike is all set to launch a second generation of the hi-tech sneakers introduced last year as reported by SoleCollector.
The footwear manufacturing company confirmed the news at the call of announcing the company’s most recent earnings. The Executive Vice President did say that the sneakers would be revealed in spring of the new year.
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"I’m excited to announce that in the new year we’ll launch a new adaptive performance platform in basketball at the $350 price point," said Mark Parker. "We have a smart shoe designed for the perfect fit, and it’s a major step in advancing and connecting our digital transformation to product."
It came as no surprise that Nike was working on the second-generation of the HyperAdapt series as they had unknowingly slipped the "HyperAdapt 1.0" in a tweet in September.
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The footwear manufacturing company confirmed the news at the call of announcing the company’s most recent earnings. The Executive Vice President did say that the sneakers would be revealed in spring of the new year.
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"I’m excited to announce that in the new year we’ll launch a new adaptive performance platform in basketball at the $350 price point," said Mark Parker. "We have a smart shoe designed for the perfect fit, and it’s a major step in advancing and connecting our digital transformation to product."
It came as no surprise that Nike was working on the second-generation of the HyperAdapt series as they had unknowingly slipped the "HyperAdapt 1.0" in a tweet in September.
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Step into the future. The Nike HyperAdapt 1.0. Available tomorrow.
With the latest innovations in the field of fashion, Google also very recently joined the ranks. The company introduced a feature in Levi’s Jacquard smart jacket that will remind users if they forgot their phone while leaving their house. As seen by Android Police, the new feature is called Always Together.
Nearly 30 years after Michael J Fox wore Nike sneakers with “power laces” in Back to the Future II, the brand launched a real version of the iconic self-lacing shoes in November 2016.
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The HyperAdapt 1.0 featured an internal cable system made from a fishing line along with a pressure sensor in the sole. Sensors in the shoe detect when it’s being worn and a “lace engine” in the base of the sneaker then controls a system of nylon bands that tighten around the foot based on algorithmic calculations. The sneaker also featured two buttons that let wearers tighten or loosen laces.
This story originally appeared on The Verge.