- For those of you who came here for foot pics
unfortunately, this isn't the video for that
but this video is for unboxing these Nike Adapt
Auto Air Max shoes, let's get started.
So ever since I was little,
I've always wanted those Sketchers
- ♪ Light up light up Sketchers ♪
- And ever since then,
'cause I never managed to get my hand on a pair.
I've been trying to find the perfect comparison for those
but in a more mature version per se.
So, I think I found it.
Let's get these outta the way.
Nike launched a version of these in 2011,
that were a direct replica of the Back to the Future
self-lacing shoes.
After those kind of took off, Nike decided to
implement the same kind of automatic lacing mechanisms
into shoes that are more modern.
These are thick boys, damn!
Thicc with like six Cs. (laughs)
We have a manual.
Back in November when these first launched,
these shoes retailed for $400 USD
we managed to get our hands on this pair for $370
but they were secondhand and not from Nike directly.
- [Jono] They now go for about 600 bucks Canadian.
- It's like stocks, but shoe stocks.
This little guy is apparently like the mascot,
Look at at him. He's so cute.
(laughs) He can sit with my dinosaurs.
(asteroid whooshes)
So this, is stuck.
And of course you might be wondering what this is.
These shoes contain a micro electro mechanical system
which allow the laces themselves to tighten up
which I will show later on in the video
- [Jono] Like the movie, Back to the Future!
- Yes, just like the movie.
I will say.
If we could have gotten our hands
on the Back to the Future ones that would've been super cool
but because of their nostalgia factor, they are very,
very difficult to come by
and are very expensive when they do come available.
Inside the shoes contain a Cortex M4 processor
eight megabytes of flash memory
a capacitive touch controller, an accelerometer
and a gyroscope and a DC gear motor.
(tags snapping)
It seems as though the charging cable
is supposed to come in this box.
But since these are second hand
I don't expect them to package everything accordingly.
Goodbye.
(box crashes)
So since these shoes do contain a battery
they need to be charged and Nike has figured out
a wireless charging system that works awesome, I guess,
we'll find out. (chuckles)
It's a super sleek design.
I feel as though you could really just leave this
by the door and it wouldn't look tacky
or cheesy and your shoes look really cool on top of it.
It's kind of like a display, like a platform.
So while I'm discussing the battery, I will mention
that Nike claims that these shoes should last 12 to 14 days
depending on how many times you lace and unlace the shoes.
It takes about 24 hours for them to fully recharge
which means you don't have to worry about taking these shoes
on vacation and having them die on you right away.
Nike has also implemented a system where
when your battery is dying,
there are these lights on the side that will change
to let you know that your shoes do need to be recharged.
(charger beeps)
- [Jono] What was that?
- They made a noise! I feel like I'm in a sci-fi movie.
Ooh. Okay.
So here's a feature that I noticed right off the bat,
the lights on the side, they're glowing.
So Nike says when the LEDs inside are green
that means that they are fully charged and ready to go.
I guess the next step is to connect them to my phone.
So let's get into that.
All you have to do is download the app
and sign into your Nike account or make one,
if you don't already have one.
Luckily I buy shoes quite frequently.
So I have a Nike account already.
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It says it's been connecting, but,
this may take up to a minute and it's,
maybe I'll look at the manual
and make sure I'm not doing anything wrong
but you would think they would instruct you
exactly what you're supposed to do in the app.
(paper crinkles)
Who needs to see the shoes when they can see the warranty?
Oh yeah, no, this is just the safety and regulatory.
Maybe I'll just try again.
My Bluetooth is on,
EARL RIGHT would like to pair with your iPhone.
Is that these shoes?
What do I do here?
Should I just click pair?
I mean, it could also just be a random person.
Uh, YOLO?
Connection error.
I do wanna mention that I wouldn't necessarily
consider myself a sneakerhead per se,
but I do enjoy a nice, comfortable,
good looking pair of shoes.
And while I do own a pair of Hirachis, a pair of NMDs,
these are like nothing I've ever seen before.
Shoe detected. Oh my gosh, yes!
Press either light on the shoe to confirm.
(shoe buzzes)
Bonk. Bonk.
(gasps) It's working.
They are quite chunky,
but chunky sneakers have been in style lately.
Maybe I use banana for scale.
It's about the thickness of the thickest part
of your banana for scale, if you're wondering.
You're all set! Woo hoo!
With the app you set up your custom tightness.
That way when you do put your shoes on,
they can adjust directly
to the tightness that you've set them to.
That's what we're doing right now.
Your shoes will auto adjust to find your Move fit.
Time to put them on, (giggles)
Here, get a good shot of my Coach booties.
They're probably as expensive as these bad boys right here.
(distant train whistles)
Stupid train, oh my gosh.
(dramatic saxophone music)
(laughs)
This is such a weird feeling. They're tightening.
So the app is showing me,
I have a left shoe and a right shoe, and it says to slide.
So I'm going to do that.
My mind is blown, this feels crazy.
Do I get to keep them after? (laughs)
So even with the train and the lawnmower in the background
I can still hear the shoes, which means inside,
they're probably quite loud.
(shoe buzzes and whirs)
Yeah, that's quite loud.
But you know what?
I feel like the technology just makes it worthless
regardless of how loud they are.
So now I've adjusted them
to a tightness that feels comfortable.
And I'm now gonna save on my phone.
This is Move mode, apparently.
And then you can have a comfort mode
which is a bit looser for, you know,
just walking around the house,
if you wear shoes in your house, or, I don't know
should I go for a walk?
They actually feel really comfortable.
(laughs)
How do they look? Do they look good?
(upbeat music)
Comfort factor, I'd say is very, very reasonable.
But I mean for $400 shoes, I would hope so.
They do look thick from this perspective
but that's part of the fun, right?
While I was outside, I had some thoughts.
Initially, I was a little put off by the idea
of having self-lacing shoes.
I wasn't necessarily sure who exactly these were for
but after using them and, you know
having a feel or getting a feel for myself
I've actually realized that these can be quite convenient
especially for people who may not be able to
lace their shoes on their own.
With that said, it is still difficult to take the shoes
off when they are laced.
And if you don't have access to your phone
or the app at the time that you need to take them off
I could see that becoming an inconvenience.
Luckily they do have buttons on the side of each shoe
which you can use to manually adjust the tightness.
However, at this point it requires almost as much effort
as tying a regular pair of shoes.
While the app itself is well designed, from what I can tell,
once I had my shoes laced and ready to go,
I got a notification from the app asking to use my data.
And while they don't use the data in the app itself,
instead they use your data to help develop future products.
While I'm uncertain I actually want
to share my data with Nike,
let's just hope one day Nike can add a pedometer,
or something to the app to make these shoes worth the money.
Another thing I noticed is the weight of these shoes
is quite substantial to shoes that I've bought in the past.
While they do have a thick sole
and a lot of tech on the inside,
I would love to weigh them and see how they compare
to a pair of Nike shoes that I already own.
I've got two thick boys here.
Already by holding them,
I can definitely tell these are probably almost
twice the weight.
I'll weigh these ones first.
So these are the Nike Crater Impact shoes
made from recycled materials.
So these are 9.5 ounces.
Now let's see how they compare to the Nike Auto Maxes.
Whoa, a whopping one pound and one ounce.
I feel as though walking around in these all day
is not gonna be an enjoyable experience.
Another unfortunate thing that happened was
while I was walking around with these shoes
the left shoe actually disconnected from the Bluetooth
and wouldn't connect until I came back inside.
I can't imagine how that would go
if you're walking around downtown
and need to loosen your shoes or take them
off for, I don't know, a yoga session or something.
Now here's a feature that we haven't mentioned yet.
These shoes have RGB LEDs
which means the buttons right here,
you can change the color of them!
Now, like I mentioned with my Apple Watch video,
I love matching products to my outfits.
Let's see what kind of options we have for these.
Since I'm wearing white, I've changed it to a white glow.
I'll change to orange. LTT orange.
Cool. Oh, you can do dual color display.
Oh, I have to update the firmware in my shoes
in order to activate dual colors.
You can also change the effect.
Yes, fancy.
Ultimately these shoes are really just a big flex.
While these shoes don't necessarily offer anything other
than self-lacing and being able to change the colored lights
they could potentially be useful
for somebody with a disability.
Are they worth $400?
Not necessarily, but if you love Nike and really want a pair
of these awesome self-lacing shoes, I'd recommend them.
I'm probably gonna take these ones.
- [Jono] No!
- These are mine now. (laughs) Bye!
If you wanna watch another one of my fashionable videos,
go watch my Apple Watch 7 video,
and comment below what you would want to see these shoes do.