Leading footwear company 'Nike' has introduced a new smart basketball shoe with self- lacing system that provides a perfect fit for the wearers.
Leading footwear company 'Nike' has introduced a new smart basketball shoe with self- lacing system that provides a perfect fit for the wearers.
The new smart shoe from Nike is named as 'Nike Adapt BB' designed in a way to allow the users to adjust the tension of the players either manually or using their smartphones with the help of the App called Nike Adapt.
Avar Nike, VP Creative Director of Innovation has said "During a normal basketball game the athlete’s foot changes and the ability to quickly change your fit by loosening your shoe to increase blood flow and then tighten again for performance is a key element that we believe will enhance the athlete’s experience,”
He also included that the Adapt BB—the first shoe in its new Adapt line—was aimed at basketball players due to the demands they place on their shoes.
The motor in the shoe senses the level of tension of the wearer and adjusts to the need accordingly manually or using the smartphone app. The players can easily loosen or tighten the shoe according to the situations.
Normally the basketball players loosen their shoe during a timeout to increase blood flow and tighten their shoe before entering into the match.
The shoes comes with wireless charging feature which last for two weeks on single charge and will allow the user change the colour of LED places within the shoe. The shoe will receive regular updates like software updates when the company introduces new features.
The Adapt BB put through numerous tests, “including impact tests, intense temperatures, end-of-life tests that lasted tens of thousands of cycles long, waterproof tests to simulate the sweatiest feet and more.” And this is the most tested shoe in the Nike history, boasts Nike.
The company says that the Adapt BB are only the beginning and will focus on other sports in order to provide the same technology to all type of athletes and lifestyle products as per the demands to fit for differnet environment.
The Adapt BB will be on market officially from Feb 17 and pre-order has began from 15th Jan 2019. The shoe costs around 25 thousands INR while ($ 350).
The new smart shoe from Nike is named as 'Nike Adapt BB' designed in a way to allow the users to adjust the tension of the players either manually or using their smartphones with the help of the App called Nike Adapt.
Avar Nike, VP Creative Director of Innovation has said "During a normal basketball game the athlete’s foot changes and the ability to quickly change your fit by loosening your shoe to increase blood flow and then tighten again for performance is a key element that we believe will enhance the athlete’s experience,”
He also included that the Adapt BB—the first shoe in its new Adapt line—was aimed at basketball players due to the demands they place on their shoes.
The motor in the shoe senses the level of tension of the wearer and adjusts to the need accordingly manually or using the smartphone app. The players can easily loosen or tighten the shoe according to the situations.
Normally the basketball players loosen their shoe during a timeout to increase blood flow and tighten their shoe before entering into the match.
The shoes comes with wireless charging feature which last for two weeks on single charge and will allow the user change the colour of LED places within the shoe. The shoe will receive regular updates like software updates when the company introduces new features.
The Adapt BB put through numerous tests, “including impact tests, intense temperatures, end-of-life tests that lasted tens of thousands of cycles long, waterproof tests to simulate the sweatiest feet and more.” And this is the most tested shoe in the Nike history, boasts Nike.
The company says that the Adapt BB are only the beginning and will focus on other sports in order to provide the same technology to all type of athletes and lifestyle products as per the demands to fit for differnet environment.
The Adapt BB will be on market officially from Feb 17 and pre-order has began from 15th Jan 2019. The shoe costs around 25 thousands INR while ($ 350).