Nike's Self-Lacing Hyperadapt 1.0 Shoe Gets an Official Release Date

During Nike's annual Innovation Summit this past March, the sportswear brand revealed its forthcoming HyperAdapt 1.0 shoe. The groundbreaking sneaker features nylon laces that contract and loosen with just the touch of a button--hence the acronym "E.A.R.L." emblazoned on the tongue that stands for Electro Adaptive Reactive Lacing. If that isn't futuristic enough, its midsole lights up once the auto-lacing system is initiated. The folks over at WIRED recently had the extraordinary opportunity to ...