The inclusive GO FlyEase shoe that can be put on without the hands, thanks to an innovative opening and closing system, was for sale this morning for Europe, Middle East and Africa, on Nike website, where it is no longer available.
By Ludmilla Intravaia
ARTICLE UPDATE: March 19, 2021
An inclusive shoe accessible to all, that's what the Nike designers had in mind when they worked on their new GO FlyEase hands-free sneaker. A shoe that you can put on, without the help of your hands, just by putting your foot in it. Eminently practical whether you are a pregnant woman, a person with reduced mobility or a handicap, a worker often encumbered with heavy burdens, a clumsy person who still does not know how to tie her laces or someone who is simply lazy to bend down, in short literally everyone.
The Nike GO FlyEase has an innovative opening and closing system, based on two technologies. The first is that of the tensioner, an elastic band that encircles the shoe and maintains its tension in the open or closed position. The second is that of a hinge at the heel that provides enough room to put the shoe on, locking in the closed position as soon as you press your foot into the sneaker. To remove the shoe, pull the heel up, using the other foot to block the back of the shoe. The sneaker does not leave your foot, even if you jump, for example. To better understand, let's listen to the explanations of Nike designers below.
* Unveiled on February 15, 2021, the Nike GO FlyEase Basket was available, in three models, as of March 19, 2021, in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, on Nike website, from 09:00 UTC + 1, for 119.99 euros.