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Inspired by those with disabilities, Nike designs hands-free shoe Nike and last updated 2021-02-03 16:00:24-05 BEAVERTON, Ore. — Nike has designed a shoe that’s easy to put on and take off without your hands, a helpful feature for those with disabilities. The Nike GO FlyEase is part of a line of sneakers that was originally inspired by a teenager with cerebral palsy. Nike said in a 2015 press release that designer Tobie Hatfield developed the FlyEase line after receiving a letter from 16-year-old Matthew Walzer in 2012. In his letter, Walzer explained that he was born two months pre...

“Disability Design For The Win!”: Here Are Nike’s New Sneakers That Require No Hands BoredPanda staff We spend a big chunk of our lives sleeping. On average, a third of it. Now, likewise, we spend quite a bit of our lives in shoes as well. Granted, it’s not a third of it, but a significant part regardless. So, it goes without saying that shoes have to be designed in a way that would not hinder our lives. One of the biggest innovators in shoes—Nike—has come out with a pair of sneakers that, for the regular folk, are a convenience, but for those with disabilities, are somewhat o...

The Nike GO FlyEase is designed to be accessible to athletes of all abilities. Credit: Nike The GO FlyEase is Nike's hands-free shoe, designed to be accessible to athletes of all abilities. Author: WTHR.com staff Updated: 1:56 PM EST February 2, 2021 BEAVERTON, Ore. — Nike has launched a new shoe that takes accessibility to a whole new level. The apparel giant introduced the Nike GO FlyEase Monday. The shoe features a bi-stable hinge, which makes it possible to get into the sneakers without the use of hands, and midsole tensioner, which allows the shoe to rem...

A letter from Matthew Walzer inspired a line of easy-entry footwear from Nike. Nike has unveiled its first completely hands-free sneaker: the Nike Go FlyEase. Nike FlyEase is an easy-entry footwear system designed by Tobie Hatfield that was launched in 2015. Over the last half decade, Nike experimented with a variety of no-lace solutions ranging from Velcro to zippers to cable dials before launching its first hands-free sneaker - but the inspiration for this "accessible and empowering design" came from a letter written to the company in 2012.  In 2012, Matthew Walzer - a 16-year-old with Cer...