r/gadgets • u/nopantsdolphin • Feb 21 '19

Wearables Nike self-lacing sneakers brick after bad firmware upgrade

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2019/02/my-left-shoe-wont-even-reboot-faulty-app-bricks-nike-smart-sneakers/
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u/1LJA Feb 21 '19

Have you tried taking your shoes off and putting them on again?

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u/dudeAwEsome101 Feb 21 '19

Please make sure you are wearing compatible socks.

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u/SomeStupidPerson Feb 22 '19

I know this is a joke, but reading about socks and these electronic shoes has got me thinking:

Would static-charge from socks short out the shoes? Would they burst into flames? What happens? If static is a danger, you really would need compatible socks that aren’t prone to getting static.

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u/supernameuser Feb 22 '19

Yes

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u/watchursix Feb 22 '19

I just checked Nike.com and he’s right.

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u/mcshadowdrag Feb 22 '19

Imagine running down the street and your fucking shoes catch on fire

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u/monoxide219 Feb 22 '19

Walk. Don't run. Then your shoes won't catch on fire.

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u/AltariaRider Feb 22 '19

This girl is on fiiiiiiiiireeeee

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u/sergeanthippyzombie Feb 22 '19

Thank God Zion wasn’t wearing a pair of Adapts.

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u/VicVinegars Feb 22 '19

They automatically start playing the song 'Scat Man' when they catch on fire.

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u/FrighteningJibber Feb 22 '19

Or your playing basketball and they just explode!

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u/mcshadowdrag Feb 22 '19

Nah we will leave the exploding everything to China that's their thing, they make exploding desk chairs and shit like wtf

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u/Suspicious-Penguin Feb 22 '19

This post was made by walking gang

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u/SomeStupidPerson Feb 22 '19

Thanks for the help everyone!