Last fall, Nike gave Back to the Future and sneaker fans excitement when they announced the release of a real-life version of Marty McFly's famous auto-lacing Nike Air Mag sneakers. The shoes were never intended for wide release—only 150 were made available to be auctioned for charity. With one pair selling for over $65,000 Nike raised over $4.7 million for The Michael J. Fox Foundation . But this past spring, Nike revealed even bigger news: Using the same "adaptive lacing" technology, the company had developed its first pair of self-tightening sneakers to be sold at retail. Dropping this holiday season, the Nike HyperAdapt 1.0 features embedded sensors that control a battery-powered lacing system. When the shoe's wearer steps in, the sensor determines foot pressure and position, and tightens the laces accordingly. Buttons on the outside of each shoe also allow the wearer to incrementally tighten or loosen the laces, and after a few wears, the sneakers will begin to automatically adjust to the preferred setting. This sneaker is rumored to release in Dec of 2016. What do you guys think of this sneaker? Follow us on instagram @getlacedco for further release updates of this sneaker.
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