Nike’s bionic sneakers promise an ‘e-bike for your feet’ revolution in everyday movement

Nike is working on a new type of bionic sneakers that they call an e-bike for your feet.

The shoe is being tested as we speak, and it’s the stuff of sci-fi movies.

In theory, it’s a sneaker could be capable of making a human match the speed of much faster animals.

And a potential release date is closer than we think.

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These Nike shoes are like an exoskeleton

Nike has sometimes been criticized for releasing too many iterations of the same retro shoe instead of pioneering innovative technology, which is what made them a huge name to begin with.

Well, it’s clearly been listening.

The American footwear giant is launching Project Amplify, which the company calls an ‘E-bike for your feet’.

The idea is to create wearable technology designed to augment human movement through robotics.

Designed in partnership with Dephy, a robotics startup, the ‘shoe’ uses motorized 3D-printed titanium leg shells and sensors to boost natural movement.

Almost like an exoskeleton.

In testing, the system allowed runners to reduce the amount of time it takes the average person to run a mile by about two minutes.

The current prototype has a range of 6.2 miles – or 10 kilometers.

If everything goes to plan, the robotic shoe will go on sale in 2028.

What’s going on in the world of sneakers?

We’ve seen the Yeezy hype, the Crocs hype – still ongoing – and of course the Jordan hype.

But now the world of sneakers is adopting tech as a marketing tool.

Aside from aforementioned exoskeleton-like sneakers, the hottest thing now is 3D-printed shoes.

In theory, anybody can buy a printer and 3D-print a rudimentary shoe, but the result would probably look a bit silly and, more to the point, be uncomfortable.

That’s why there are companies that are now creating 3D-printed shoes designed to fit your foot perfectly.