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Do you own the self-lacing Nike BB shoes? Nike’s smart sneakers are breaking when used with an Android phone
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Non-functioning shoes aside, do you actually need to charge your shoes every week? Are they completely waterproof?
As someone who never learned how to tie shoes using this technique, this gif is oddly satisfying.Alternatively:
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I was expecting an electronic version of this, I leave disappointed.
How did we get here? One pair of shoes I possess is pretty quick to put on and always stays exactly the way I want it. The secret: velcro.
At least they're not The Wrong Trousers.
At least they're not The Wrong Trousers.
How did we get to the point that people are willing to spend $350 on self-lacing shoes and fiddle around.with an app versus just bending over and spending 5 seconds tying them yourself?
These are basketball shoes , they're actually pretty good for ballin
There are people who pay far greater sums for shoes from Hugo Boss, Chanel, or Versace, so this actually makes sense.
Yeah, that would make a lot more sense than using a goddamn app on your phone. Talk about unwieldy.
Yes, however there are other things (like the color of the LEDs) that can only be adjusted by the app.
Apparently these things are bricking when updated via iOS as well.
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They do, however the article I posted in the OP states that the shoes motor stopped working even through the physical manual buttons:
HELP I can't take off my shoes. Oh god. It's like my feet are being binded.
Edit: Oh, they have a manual button. Well... damnit. I wanted to read stories about people who had to cut $350 pairs of shoes off their feet.
Edit: Oh, they have a manual button. Well... damnit. I wanted to read stories about people who had to cut $350 pairs of shoes off their feet.
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The motor stops working even with the buttons!!! It's in the article I posted in OP:
Looks so simple when half the work is done, yes.Alternatively:
I love the idea of the BTTF2 shoes, i loved that Nike were making them a 'reality' but past that initial announcement i just utterly lost all interest firstly with the stupid pricing but then they announced you could pair them with an app? WHY? people just wanted a cool pressure sensor or hidden button to tighten a shoe and pretend to be marty mcfly, people wanted it to be cheap and prices to drop and Nike decide "hmm lets add bluetooth and make it app controlled" WHY? they deserve to refund everyone for the sheer stupidity of this
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"Stupid pricing" is what Nike is essentially known for when it comes to their shoes.
Even stupider when the previous iteration fastened with a button on the shoe.
All I use. I've actually forgotten the original "bunny ears" knot entirely. Once you get used to it it's super easy and holds the knot so much better.
There are always going to be software bugs at the introduction of any new product. It's fun to think of your shoes locking up though - better hope they don't get a blue screen!
I like the idea of the BTTF shoes, but these are not those yet - these are super slow and clunky compared to the ones in the movie. I'll buy them once they are that fast. For now I love my shoes with the BOA fastener - it's a similar idea, but without the motor. You twist a dial to tighten, you pull the dial out to instantly "untie". Sounds like I'm winding up an old wind-up toy every time I put my shoes on :) Much faster than tying, and better control over tightness.
I like the idea of the BTTF shoes, but these are not those yet - these are super slow and clunky compared to the ones in the movie. I'll buy them once they are that fast. For now I love my shoes with the BOA fastener - it's a similar idea, but without the motor. You twist a dial to tighten, you pull the dial out to instantly "untie". Sounds like I'm winding up an old wind-up toy every time I put my shoes on :) Much faster than tying, and better control over tightness.
I never thought our technology would evolve to the point that we have to hard reset a trainer LMAO.
