Oh man! If I had a pair of those great Nike Hyperdunk 2015 sneakers (aka. The Official Shoes of Gadget Lab, aka. Marty McFly’s self-lacing shoes from Back to the Future 2 and 3), then I’d be hacking them with this amazing lace-tying mod on Instructables.
The project, by Blake Bevin, uses an Arduino-controlled sensor to detect when you put your foot into the sneaker. Then, it fires a motor which tensions the laces. That’s it, although because of time and money constraints Bevin only modified one shoe.
In addition to the essential parts, Bevin also added some electronic “bells and whistles” in the form of redundant circuit-boards and LEDs. The project, which you can follow step-by-step, is rather complex, but if you are an experienced Arduino hacker, then probably the hardest part is finding sneakers with enough 1980s style-cues to be worthy of the job.
In practical terms, though, you’d probably want to stick with your fingers, as the whole array adds a startling amount of bulky circuitry to the heel. Also, if you’re planning a trip, either pack these in your hold baggage or just jump in the DeLorean.
Power Laces- the Auto lacing shoe [Instructables via Gear Fuse]
See Also:
- Gallery: Hands-On With Nike's Hyperdunk 2015s
- Nike Hyperdunks Make Disappointing Debut, Still No McFly
- McFly 2015s Patented by Nike
- The Real 2015 McFly Shoe from Back to the Future Appears on eBay …
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