Now Puma has self-lacing sneakers, too

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The task we learned in kindergarten is apparently too dang hard.

Puma debuted its latest smartphone-connected self-lacing shoe called Fit Intelligence, or, “Fi,” giving Nike’s Adapt BB sneakers a run for their money. Puma released its first generation self-lacing shoes in 2016. But it says that the new Fi is powered by a “state of the art technology platform” that will allow your shoes to, uh, fit really well. 

Fi will apparently power other smart footwear products. Smart laces are — *gazes off into the cosmos* — just the beginning. Read more…

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Puma is reissuing a 1986 fitness-tracking ‘smart shoe’

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The nostalgia carousel keeps going round and round, and brands have happily hopped on for the ride.

Puma announced Monday that it would reissue a little-known shoe with a technical twist from 1986: the RS-Computer Shoe. The shoe, then and now, looks like a running shoe with a plastic protuberance on the back — which is where the shoe tracks your movement and activity. 

Chunky and retro fabulous? Yep, sounds like a very on-trend shoe to us. Plus, Puma is only releasing 86 of these babies (as in the year the shoe was released). So the hype beasts might really line up for this one. Read more…

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Sneakers on sale: Save on fresh kicks from Nike, Adidas, New Balance, Puma, Reebok, and more

With the start of another school year quickly coming up, you need to look your best to impress your new classmates and teachers. Luckily, there are new deals on sneakers for young men and women starting high school or college, or anyone looking to up…

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