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This teardown reveals all of the futuristic tech inside Nike's $720 self-lacing sneakers

Dennis GreenFeb 10, 2017, 01:01 IST

Mindtribe

Nike's HyperAdapt shoes are all about the self-lacing technology embedded inside. This represents a major shift for the brand, and helps explain why the shoe was in development for so long.

But so far, the self-lacing tech has been mostly heard and not seen, as Nike has stayed very quiet about the actual gadgets that went into the making of the shoe.

However, a teardown of the shoe by engineering startup Mindtribe has finally shed some light on the HyperAdapt's internal components.

Here's what they found inside the shoe, which retails for $720.