I may have lived too long

[motoman]

I tried to let this one go, but then I remembered this site and its members....

Within the week a TV announcer presented a word on the latest Nike product. Sneakers with batteries that lace themselves...No, this is not a joke. The TV dude said
"what a good idea . I could see paying $400 to $500 for a pair of these." WTF, in a nation where many young people have to dress in MCDonald hamburger costumes @ $15/ hr? Look soon for a "nose picker" app near you.

 

[Lawnboy18]

That is sad. Tying up your shoes is something so important to learn if you ask me. You feel so good, as a kid, when you learn how to do it.

 

[bertsmobile1]

Yes but the clown on the TV is most likely on a significant 6 figure number and he is being paid to make you decide to go & buy a pair

On the subject of nose picking.
My other 1/2 was doing some relief teaching in a junior school class and she admonished a lad for picking his nose telling him to use a hankee.
He responded with "If I ain't supposed to pick my own nose then how come only my fingers fit good".
She had no come back on that one and had to walk out for a minute to compose herself.

 

[motoman]

No, you had to see this nerd. No 6 figures for him. He was sincere and probably financed a pair of shoes right after the show through "Quicken."

 

[Rivets]

We have robotic lawn mowers, so why not robotic shoe laces? Any of you ever read Aldous Huxley's "Brave New World"? Good read and We're getting closer every day.

 

[reynoldston]

I tried to let this one go, but then I remembered this site and its members....

Within the week a TV announcer presented a word on the latest Nike product. Sneakers with batteries that lace themselves...No, this is not a joke. The TV dude said
"what a good idea . I could see paying $400 to $500 for a pair of these." WTF, in a nation where many young people have to dress in MCDonald hamburger costumes @ $15/ hr? Look soon for a "nose picker" app near you.

Technology advances and no stopping it. Time will tell if self lacing shoes will will catch on, who knows.

 

[Mikel1]

Hope their not the Hoverboard batteries.

 

[bertsmobile1]

We have robotic lawn mowers, so why not robotic shoe laces? Any of you ever read Aldous Huxley's "Brave New World"? Good read and We're getting closer every day.

Or 1984

or Animal farm

Take your pick

 

[motoman]

Maybe lithium with an optional app for "hot foot." Can't fly with them, even in the hold.

 

[Ric]

There called the Hyper Adapt 1.0 and they don't actually lace themselves. The batteries activate a series of pulleys that tighten the laces when you put your foot inside. Crap they've had lights on sneakers for years. Laceups sneakers are such a big stretch.