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Nike’s self-lacing sneakers turn into bricks after faulty firmware update

(Thanks to Ralph)

 

Comments

[AmoebaStampede]

[robotvoice]Your jacket is now dry-rotted.[/robotvoice]

[PirateBoy]

Was the operating system written by Microsoft?

[Burt Macklin, FBI]

Thankfully, Zion Williamson did not have this option on his Nike's.

[Ralph]

First World problems.

[ImNotDave]

That app is crap.

(Sorry but it had to be said.)

[wanderer2575]

"My left shoe won't even reboot."

Har!

This software is written by the same people who will be programming your self-driving cars. Good luck.

[MOTW]

'If the firmware update fails and you can't lace up your shoes anymore, they are kind of useless as shoes.'

Well, you are kind of stupid for spending $350 on shoes that, by design, you can't lace up yourself.

[Ralph]

Self-lacing footwear could be useful for people with disabilities, but otherwise at that price it makes about as much sense as an electric fork.

[Snowman]

I certainly hope they are going to collect them all and build a house for some homeless person.

[fractalist]

So if your self-lacing boots fail to work properly, do you have to re-sneaker them?

Asking for a friend...

[ChrisinVa]

Nothing says "Nike Air" like a pair of sneakers that turned into a brick.