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Nike’s self-lacing sneakers bricked after faulty firmware update

35 points by mhb 4y ago

zach_garwood 4y ago
Call me a Luddite, but I don't want robot shoes. If I ever find myself connecting my shirt to my wifi network or rebooting my underwear, I think I'm going call it quits and become a naked hermit in the woods.
Dracophoenix 4y ago
The article was submitted in 2019 (3 years ago) With that said, life certainly has a way of imitating art. Anyone remember Techfoots? (https://icarly.fandom.com/wiki/Techfoots https://icarly.fandom.com/wiki/Techfoots)
jpl56 4y ago
"I hate to tie my shoes, it takes too much time ..." - gets the new self-lacing sneakers - recharge batteries - gets prompted to update firmware at first startup - puts on shoes - notices it doesn't work - reinstalls the app - calls support - ...
ncr100 4y ago
> "My left shoe won't even reboot." writes another. One user offers a possible solution, saying, "You need to do a manual reset of both shoes per the instructions." Obviously technology is being misapplied and misused here.
- DANK_YACHT 4y ago
  Why? Having shoes that tighten themselves sounds cool and convenient. Personally, I hate tying my shoes. If anything, the technology has failed by being so brittle.
  - johnisgood 4y ago
    I have shoes without laces. I do not have to tie them, and yes, they are comfortable. Easy to put on and take down as well.
    - sahila 4y ago
      Are they tight enough for activities like running and hiking, or is it just casual usage? Send a link of your shoes.
  - zach_garwood 4y ago
    I have to believe there is a way to achieve this without connecting to the internet.
    - cwillu 4y ago
      But then you won't be able to get cloud notifications that your shoes are untied!
- Kon-Peki 4y ago
  > "My left shoe won't even reboot." I think that this may be the best app review I have ever seen. I can’t stop smiling.
routerl 4y ago
How does this happen? Why does a simple mechanical feature need firmware?
- Sephr 4y ago
  I presume so that they can justify an app that may or may not sell your user data.
navels 4y ago
somehow this is not an Onion article
NickRandom 4y ago
> "My left shoe won't even reboot." Now there's your problem - Clearly they are using the incorrect firmware if it needs a reboot. Obviously the update should have been distributed by sneakernet Also - Needs a [2019] in submission title
Komodai 4y ago
(2019)

35 points by mhb 4y ago

Call me a Luddite, but I don't want robot shoes. If I ever find myself connecting my shirt to my wifi network or rebooting my underwear, I think I'm going call it quits and become a naked hermit in the woods.

Dracophoenix 4y ago

The article was submitted in 2019 (3 years ago) With that said, life certainly has a way of imitating art. Anyone remember Techfoots? (https://icarly.fandom.com/wiki/Techfoots https://icarly.fandom.com/wiki/Techfoots)

jpl56 4y ago

"I hate to tie my shoes, it takes too much time ..." - gets the new self-lacing sneakers - recharge batteries - gets prompted to update firmware at first startup - puts on shoes - notices it doesn't work - reinstalls the app - calls support - ...

ncr100 4y ago

> "My left shoe won't even reboot." writes another. One user offers a possible solution, saying, "You need to do a manual reset of both shoes per the instructions." Obviously technology is being misapplied and misused here.

DANK_YACHT 4y ago
Why? Having shoes that tighten themselves sounds cool and convenient. Personally, I hate tying my shoes. If anything, the technology has failed by being so brittle.
- johnisgood 4y ago
  I have shoes without laces. I do not have to tie them, and yes, they are comfortable. Easy to put on and take down as well.
  - sahila 4y ago
    Are they tight enough for activities like running and hiking, or is it just casual usage? Send a link of your shoes.
- zach_garwood 4y ago
  I have to believe there is a way to achieve this without connecting to the internet.
  - cwillu 4y ago
    But then you won't be able to get cloud notifications that your shoes are untied!
Kon-Peki 4y ago
> "My left shoe won't even reboot." I think that this may be the best app review I have ever seen. I can’t stop smiling.

routerl 4y ago

How does this happen? Why does a simple mechanical feature need firmware?

Sephr 4y ago
I presume so that they can justify an app that may or may not sell your user data.

navels 4y ago

somehow this is not an Onion article

NickRandom 4y ago

> "My left shoe won't even reboot." Now there's your problem - Clearly they are using the incorrect firmware if it needs a reboot. Obviously the update should have been distributed by sneakernet Also - Needs a [2019] in submission title

Komodai 4y ago

(2019)