New Nike Patent Suggests Self-Lacing Shoes

JoTT September 2, 2010 5
New Nike Patent Suggests Self-Lacing Shoes



It looks like those shoes from the “Back to the Future” trilogy will soon be a reality and we are very excited about it. Recently Nike has files patent documents for shoes which can tie their own laces.

The patent applications reads;

“The automatic lacing system provides a set of straps that can be automatically opened and closed to switch between a loosened and tightened position of the upper. The article further includes an automatic ankle cinching system that is configured to automatically adjust an ankle portion of the upper.”

So, it looks like you will be using a switch to tighten or loosen a series straps to make these shoes comfortable. They be supported by a battery-powered motor and they can be charged either via USB or a micro-USB.

However, there is no information on when such shoes will be available in the market, but it looks like a possibility and as a patent has been filed it is very obvious that they would make an appearance in the near future.

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  • Anonymous

    Wonderful.. and now they will raise their prices even more, and pay their already slave labor less to make them.. Lets all cheer for the innovation that can come from the result of slave labor.

  • http://www.lumetronics.in Anool

    Already done by Blake Bevin. Power Laces on KickStarter : http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/blakebevin/power-laces

    Here’s what she says in response to the Nike Patent story that broke on various blogs:

    I have my doubts that Nike will be releasing anything close to Power Laces in the near future, and I believe my project can fill that niche. I also think that the mechanism in my final version will be able to differentiate itself from other patents/designs.

    If you want to see the shoe in action, jump to around 4:30 onwards in the video

    • JoTT

      Thanks, that great information.

  • Christina Moore

    Self-lacing shoes? Not gonna lie, that’s pretty impressive! As cool as they sound, I have a feeling it will be a little longer than we expect for Nike to perfect them. After all, the original Nike Air wasn’t built over night. http://www.become.com/resource-center/infographic/shoes.html

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