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

arstechnica.com

35 pointsmhb15 comments

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.

> "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.

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.

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.

Are they tight enough for activities like running and hiking, or is it just casual usage? Send a link of your shoes.

I have to believe there is a way to achieve this without connecting to the internet.

But then you won't be able to get cloud notifications that your shoes are untied!

> "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.

> "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

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

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

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)

"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

- ...

somehow this is not an Onion article

(2019)

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