{"id":169212,"date":"2021-02-02T18:40:57","date_gmt":"2021-02-02T15:40:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/nike-creates-hands-free-sneaker-for-adaptive-athletes\/"},"modified":"2021-02-02T18:40:57","modified_gmt":"2021-02-02T15:40:57","slug":"nike-creates-hands-free-sneaker-for-adaptive-athletes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/nike-creates-hands-free-sneaker-for-adaptive-athletes\/","title":{"rendered":"#Nike creates hands-free sneaker for adaptive athletes"},"content":{"rendered":"

“#Nike creates hands-free sneaker for adaptive athletes<\/strong>”<\/p>\n

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Nike\u2019s new hands-free sneakers are making their viral run.<\/p>\n

The shoe brand unveiled the new design on Monday, dubbed the Nike GO FlyEase<\/a>, and received wide praise online for their accessibility regardless of the wearer\u2019s physical abilities. <\/p>\n

The intuitive design allows the wearer to easily slip in and out of the shoe without bending over. As the foot slides in and presses down on the heel, the shoe fastens with its patent-pending \u201cbi-stable hinge and midsole tensioner\u201d \u2014 like a rubber band around the sneaker that expands to your foot \u2014 according to<\/a> Nike News<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The ease of wear would be attractive to anyone, but it\u2019s those with a limited range of physical abilities who will benefit most from the novel shoe.<\/p>\n

\u201c\u2018The design is so lazy\u2019 to YOU but my 19yr old disabled sister who can\u2019t put shoes on w\/o assistance would LOVE these bad boys,\u201d wrote @deathofshe<\/a>, in a promotion that received more than 725,000 likes on Twitter<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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\u201cthe design is so lazy\u201d to YOU but my 19yr old disabled sister who can\u2019t put shoes on w\/o assistance would LOVE these bad boys https:\/\/t.co\/2e46rPrOE6<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 gay little monkey in a game<\/a>stop (@deathofshe) February 1, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

In fact, the sneaker was dreamed up by Matthew Walzer in 2012, then 16. Walzer, who has cerebral palsy and cannot get dressed the same way most do, wrote to Nike with a plea.<\/p>\n

\u201cOut of all the challenges I have overcome in my life, there is one that I am still trying to master, tying my shoes,\u201d he said in that 2012 letter, according to<\/a> Good News Movement whose video-collage on social media has been viewed 1.1 million times. <\/p>\n

\u201cCerebral palsy stiffens the muscles in the body,\u201d Walzer explained. \u201cAs a result I have flexibility in only one of my hands which makes it impossible for me to tie my shoes. My dream is to go to the college of my choice without having to worry about someone coming to tie my shoes everyday.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The new shoes go on sale in February with a $120 price tag.<\/figcaption>
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Nike then invited Walzer to consult on a design to match his request, and worked alongside sneaker guru Tobie Hatfield, the legendary designer who created many landmark Nike models, including the Presto and the FlyKnit.<\/p>\n

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Nike unveiled their GO FlyEase sneaker with adaptive athletes in mind.<\/figcaption>
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Paralympian champion fencer Bebe Vio will lead the commercial campaign for the adaptive shoe.<\/p>\n

\u201cUsually I spend so much time to get in my shoes. With the Nike GO FlyEase, I just need to put my feet in and jump on it,\u201d Vio said in a press release for Nike. <\/p>\n

With a price tag of $120, the shoe officially drops on Feb. 15 to Nike members prior to a wide release.\n <\/p><\/div>\n