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Nike's new sneaker innovation? No hands required

11 pointsby illuminatedover 4 years ago

7 comments

schwartzworldover 4 years ago
I understand this is a dress shoe, but running shoes are pretty easy to slip on and off without your hands. Once I get the right shoelace tension on my running sneaks, I never untie then again. I believe this is fairly common.
KozmoNau7over 4 years ago
The concept is interesting and I can absolutely see the appeal for those without the use of their arms&#x2F;hands or otherwise impaired.<p>However I also see these wearing out very quickly, due to the elastic band stretching and the flexible part of the sole falling apart due to wear. I also wonder how it will deal with dirt, grit and small debris falling between the soles.
prependover 4 years ago
I really hate the new dark pattern of prompting users to choose between the web site’s app and my mobile browser. Every visit to a cbs page. No way to set a preference, so a constant ad for an app I will never install.<p>Hopefully Apple will add a setting to prevent this into iOS.<p>What a bunch of a-holes to code something like this.<p>Shoes are neat as having slip on running shoes are a real convenience.
L33tRamenover 4 years ago
Consumers would be reasonable to assume that design will be rife with wear and tear issues.
soenkeliebauover 4 years ago
I look forward to seeing people try to step on other peoples heels on the street :)
Jsharmover 4 years ago
This is awesome, my wife breaks down the heels on her runners the whole time
snypherover 4 years ago
I wonder how many hands were used to make this shoe.