3/18 Weekly Tech Article

Nike Unveils Auto-Lacing Sneaker

• Nike unveiled a new sneaker that has self-tying adaptive laces, called the HyperAdapt 1.0
• How does it work? When you step into the shoe, your heel will activate a sensor that automatically tightens the laces
• There are two buttons on the side that can tighten and loosen it
• They based the shoes off of the character Marty McFly's self-tying shoes from the movie "Back to the Future" 
• Nike said the HyperAdapt makes use of a more technical, sport version of automatic tying 
• The HyperAdapt is aimed to give athletes the ability to quickly tighten or loosen their shoes until they have the perfect fit
• Pricing information for the shoes is not yet available