When Celtics forward Jayson Tatum takes the floor Wednesday night at TD Garden, he won’t have to worry about lacing up his sneakers.
Nike’s latest innovation will take care of that for him.
Against the Toronto Raptors, Tatum will be debuting the footwear company’s first auto-lacing smart shoe: the HyperAdapt BB. The sneaker, which retails for $350 and will be available globally Feb. 17, replaces traditional laces with a series of cables that can be controlled by either a syncing phone app or buttons on the side of the shoe.
The technology is designed to provide Tatum — and other players — with a customized fit to facilitate on-court performance.