The Nike HyperAdapt 1.0 finally has a release date, with the self-lacing shoes set to become available to buyers in the United States on Nov. 28.
The HyperAdapt 1.0 started off as a project to commemorate Back to the Future Day on Oct. 21, 2015, which is the date that Marty McFly and Doc Brown landed in through their DeLorean time machine on Back to the Future II.
The self-lacing shoes were then revived in March, when Nike unveiled the HyperAdapt 1.0. No price was yet revealed then, with a broad release date of the holiday season this year.
Nike has now released the date of the HyperAdapt 1.0's launch of Nov. 28, though the shoes will only be available in select retail locations.
Nike is calling the technology featured in the HyperAdapt 1.0 "adaptive fit," and a feature on Wired reveals more details on how the shoe works.
In March, Nike senior innovator Tiffany Beers said that once the wearer slips his foot into the shoe, a sensor located in the heel will be activated. The shoe will then tighten, and wearers can then use the two buttons at the sides to adjust the tightness of fit.
The Wired feature adds that the shoe's self-lacing system works through the combination of its sensor, motor, battery and cable system that uses an algorithmic pressure equation to adjust the fit. When the wearer inserts his foot into the HyperAdapt 1.0, the shoe will automatically tighten until it senses friction points.
Nylon bands running along the shoe's tongue and sides are the ones that will tighten upon the press of the buttons at the sides, with a blue light briefly illuminating whenever the motor of the HyperAdapt 1.0 is running. The battery of the self-lacing shoe can last for around two weeks, after which a charging time of only three hours is required.
The feature also provides an in-depth look into the design process of the HyperAdapt 1.0, as writer Scott Eden was given exclusive access to the design labs of Nike, including the infamous Innovation Kitchen. Also included in the article are interviews with designers Tinker Hatfield and Beers, who helmed the design process for the self-lacing shoes.
Not everybody will be able to just walk into Nike stores and purchase the HyperAdapt 1.0 once Nov. 28 rolls around. Nike said that it will be releasing details on how to set an appointment to buy the shoe over the coming weeks.
Unfortunately, the price of the HyperAdapt 1.0 has not yet been revealed, though the information should also be announced soon.
