- Nike unveiled its first hands-free sneaker on Monday, the $ 120 Go FlyEase.
- People can put on and take off the shoes without bending over thanks to a “bi-stable hinge,” said Nike.
- The sneakers will be available to select people on February 15 and to the public later this year.
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Nike announced its first hands-free sneaker on Monday, the Go FlyEase.
The wearer can put on the shoes without bending over thanks to a “bi-stable hinge that ensures the shoe is secure when fully open and fully closed,” the company said.
The design also makes it easy for the wearer to take off the shoe by pressing on the heel with the other foot, Nike said. A “kickstand heel mimics the action many intuitively perform to kick off their shoes,” he said.
The shoe also has a ‘tension strap’ that keeps it in place when open or closed and a ‘diving board’ at the bottom of the shoe for a ‘continuous footbed for comfort and stability,’ a Nike representative told Insider. an e-mail.
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Photos on the Nike website suggest the sneaker is available in three color patterns: a pastel theme; a black, red and blue scheme; and a dark scheme with purple, green and blue accents.
The shoes will cost $ 120, the Nike representative said.
Nike said the sneaker, part of the FlyEase line, would be available on February 15 by invitation to select Nike members in North America, Japan, Europe, the Middle East and Africa and will be more widely available in the months’ ‘. come. “
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In late December, the company’s first self-lacing shoes – part of the Air Jordan line – went on sale for $ 500. Nike’s Air Jordan 11 Adapts allows the wearer to control the laces and color of the lights on the sides via a Nike app.