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LiberalArkie

(15,719 posts) Sat Feb 15, 2014, 05:25 PM Feb 2014

Nike Designer Says Marty McFly's Power Laces Are Coming Next Year

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Nike Designer Says Marty McFly's Power Laces Are Coming Next Year (Original Post) LiberalArkie Feb 2014 OP

Shoes are kinda ugly Warpy Feb 2014 #1

Link to one story: here tomm2thumbs Feb 2014 #2

I am sooo ready for a pair of those!!! n/t freshwest Feb 2014 #3

Warpy

(111,270 posts)

1. Shoes are kinda ugly

Reply to LiberalArkie (Original post)

Sat Feb 15, 2014, 05:50 PM

Feb 2014

but that kind of closure is an arthritic's dream.

If they restyle them slightly in the future, I'll give them a closer look. Yeah, the CEO is a colossal bastard but when your hands don't work, you do what you have to.

tomm2thumbs

(13,297 posts)

2. Link to one story: here

Reply to LiberalArkie (Original post)

Sat Feb 15, 2014, 10:22 PM

Feb 2014

http://gizmodo.com/nike-designer-says-marty-mcflys-power-laces-are-coming-1523547123/

and older article with patent filed
http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/26/nike-files-patent-for-auto-lacing-sneakers-marty-mcfly-doth-pro/

freshwest

(53,661 posts)

3. I am sooo ready for a pair of those!!! n/t

Reply to LiberalArkie (Original post)

Sun Feb 16, 2014, 05:50 AM

Feb 2014

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