With the upcoming release of Nike’s $350 Adapt BB, self-lacing shoes are set to become more commonplace, and Puma isn’t about to let its rival take all the credit. After all, the German company showed off its own self-lacing sneaker, the Autodisc, back in 2015 — around the same time as Nike’s iconic (and ultra rare) Mag before it evolved into the HyperAdapt. The only problem was the Autodisc just wasn’t practical enough to enter retail — it was too expensive, too heavy and could have been more comfortable. But that’s about to change with Puma’s latest creation, the Fi (pronounced as “F-I” aka “Fit Intelligence”).
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Can you use a Samsung app to?
Can I get these same shoes w/o the motor tho? That’s the real question!
Horror is a sick generation of young people who are even too lazy to bend down and tie their shoelaces.
Can we return to the old numpad phones;cannot withstand these stoopid products and lazy apps
When are auto wiping toilet papers coming out? OoOops we don’t use any around here in India…
When good old laces just arn’t good enough anymore LOL.
Battery powered laces.. problem that didnt need to be solved.
Where to buy that shoes bro and how much..thanks
the fucking future is comming
PYUMA!
Innovation??? I think it’s making human kind more lazy.
Still looks like a pair bought at Walmart LOL
Pretty cool, very sleek design!
Im glade there just proto types i was going to say they was plain ugly
When it’s official releasing?
Atleast I don’t need to worry about stepping in dog crap with my shoes I got on now!
What in the hell is a pewma
good god, is it that hard to tie your laces?
wow…this video clearly proves the people in this world is getting lazier day by day. how pathetic.
Can’t wait for the robotic uprising of shoes and how they will stay attached to feet forever and ever.
Waste of time and money just get slip ons simples this is ridiculous thank god for vans
It would help with credibility if you take a minute and learn how to pronounce the word puma.
I need it where I can buy
…until the battery explodes
ADEEWDAS!
Get some better jeans bro
this is so gay….
were did you find that shoe’s can you give the address
I’ll just pay someone to tie my shoes for me
Yo dude why not testing run??.extra battery have??.
I keep hearing pewma instead of puma or is it just me!?
yup one more “back to the future” idea became realistic
i need them
My laces don’t need recharging and the company can’t track me wherever I go, and I have more time to see things and not be consumed with my phone.
This new future can blow me, im gonna tie my own shoes.
Why?
I love idea to feel like “Iron Man” ? But i doubt that those shoes can take on real abuse/punishment … and for a 350$ i would expect some crazy resistant materials.
‘murica so far they can’t even lace their shoes anymore? There is a market for that? lul
It Will help obese people since tying shoes is hard to do
Pew mah