Nike to launch self-lacing shoes next year: designerFebruary 17, 2014 - 14:37 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A Nike designer has suggested that the sportswear giant will launch self-lacing shoes next year, Digital Spy said. According to Sole Collector, Tinker Hatfield said that power laces similar to those seen in Back to the Future II will arrive in 2015. "Are we gonna see power laces in 2015? To that, I say YES!" Hatfield said during an appearance at Jordan Brand's Flight Lab space, held in New Orleans on February 14. Nike patented autolacing trainers in 2010, before auctioning off 1,500 pairs of Nike MAGs to the Michael J Fox Foundation, in honour of the actor's portrayal of Marty McFly in the 1989 movie. Although the trainers featured an LED panel and Nike logo powered by a battery, they were not actually able to autolace. The 2011 auction managed to raise almost $6 million, but self-lacing shoes could become more widely available next year. Photo: Nike Related links: Top stories Armenian gymnast, Olympic bronze medalist Artur Davtyan has reached the finals of the World Cup. Gor Manvelyan has denied reports alleging that he has expressed a desire to one day play for the French national team. Roma midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan is not considering FC Spartak Moscow as his next haven, according to fresh reports. 10 Armenian lifters will compete in the 2021 World Championships scheduled to be held from 7 to 17 December in Tashkent. Partner news | Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. |