Nike produces an amazing system so you can put on their new shoes without touching them with your hands

 

They may not be self-lacing lace-up shoes like Marty McFly's, but the new Nike GO FlyEase is a good middle step. It is a model that avoids having to use your hands to put them on, something especially striking in the midst of the pandemic.

It is true that they are not strictly the first to achieve it, but the mechanism devised by Nike engineers to solve this problem is really striking .

Look mom, now no hands

Some people already manage to put on their shoes without using their hands when they have the laces tied, but the normal thing in these cases is that the shoe is somewhat loose 

The Nike GO FlyEase make use of a rubber band that surrounds the lower part of the shoe. At Nike they call it "tensioner" because it maintains that tension throughout the shoe both in the open and closed position, and it does so without laces.

The biggest challenge these designers faced was creating that peculiar hinge that they wanted to work without making the shoe appear to be broken and being able to adapt it to different shoe sizes.

This hinge allows the sole to separate just before the heel portion , thus creating a greater opening for putting the foot in and out. Another key element of the design is the heel, where a projecting element allows you to easily step on to activate that hinge so that it opens and we remove the foot.

Nike introduces its first fully handsfree shoe the Go Flyease.
The sneaker giant is looking to take on Crocs w/ the $120 sneaker that is being marketed as an everyday shoe for athletes, busy mothers, and people looking to touch their shoes less during the pandemic. $NKE pic.twitter.com/YdJbQGKs8x

— Jess Golden (@JGolden5) February 1, 2021

 

Although they initially intended the design for athletes, they soon realized that it could be applied to anyone else and also to children , something that as indicated in the video would be especially useful for parents who could save time by preparing them for school or school. excursion.

Nike's proposal is really striking and it certainly seems like a good idea in times of pandemic in which reducing contact with potential sources of contagion is important.

Nike is expected to start distributing them to some customers on February 15, and their global availability will arrive throughout 2021. Their price, they say , will be around $ 120 .