Discover the sneakers and connected sports shoes available in 2019
Technology always catches up with us. This is a saying that will certainly not contradict good old Marty McFly. Played by Michael J. Fox, the hero of the Back to the Future saga already wore in 1989 what we can rightly consider as the ancestor of connected sneakers. Confirming the 3 sneaker trends of 2019 that we invite you to follow in January, the main sports equipment manufacturers are indeed lifting the veil on their so-called “connected” sneakers. Always on the lookout for the latest innovations, especially technological ones, today on Buzz Webzine we invite you to discover these 2.0 sports shoes reserved for the moment for athletes, but which we will most likely find on our feet in less time than enough to read this article.
Nike Adapt BB: self-lacing connected sneakers
-
- Discover the sneakers and connected sports shoes available in 2019
- nike adapt bb 02 connected sneakers
- puma smart
- under armor hovr infinite
- Connected and smart shoes: innovations (also) for geeks
nike adapt bb 02 connected sneakers
It is indisputably THE star of this beginning of the year. Signed Nike, the Adapt BB was designed in close collaboration with Jayson Tatum to offer basketball players a connected response to their daily growing performance needs. With this in mind, the brand has developed a pair of self-lacing sneakers that work on the same principle as the Air Mag from Back to the Future. Players can configure it using a dedicated application installed on their smartphone. This allows them to configure personalized settings so that the support of their foot automatically adapts to their movements, which is very practical in basketball since the phases of effort and rest are generally linked there in a fast.Proof of the enthusiasm of amateur and professional players for the Adapt BB despite its price (over €300), a second color has recently emerged. You can find out more by following the news of Nike sneakers on Sneaker Style.
PUMA Fit Intelligence: connected fitness shoes
puma smart
If Nike is renowned for its ability to innovate, PUMA is not left out either. The German firm is also making headlines in sneaker news with a model just as connected as the Adapt BB, but intended for fitness enthusiasts. This is the PUMA Fit Intelligence, a shoe with a modern design in which a motorization system has been inserted connected to cables allowing the lacing to be tightened or, on the contrary, loosened according to need; a system comparable to that incorporated in Nike’s connected sneakers and which can also be controlled remotely using a telephone.
Under Armor HOVR: smart running shoes
under armor hovr infinite
Under Armor’s breakthrough in smart running sneakers is not new. Much more than an outsider in this segment now, the company plans to launch a suite of connected models – five, to be exact – to continue its fine rise in 2019. Among these is the HOVR Infinite, which you can see in the photo above. The Infinite is akin to a very traditional running shoe, except that it can be paired with Under Armour’s MapMyRun app via Bluetooth, allowing statistics-hungry runners can follow their performance directly on their smartphone.
Connected and smart shoes: innovations (also) for geeks
Connected sneakers are good. But sport is not always so. Fortunately for the most geeks among us, at least for those who are more comfortable behind their screen than on a field or a race track, other manufacturers have focused on their connected aspect, even if it means the impasse on their sporting dimension. We then speak more in this case of “smart shoes”.