Finally, after years of anticipation, a few lucky consumers who headed to the Nike+ Clubhouse located on 45 Grand in SoHo, NYC, were able to try these futuristic shoes on. No technical details on the self-lacing technology have been revealed, but you do hear a representative say that embedded sensors detect when your feet are placed inside the shoes. “We started creating something for fiction and we turned it into fact, inventing a new technology that will benefit all athletes,” said President and CEO of Nike Mark Parker. Click here to view the first image in this week’s geek life gallery. Continue reading for a viral video of Disney’s one-legged hopping robot.
