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Recommended Reading: A closer look at Nike's self-lacing shoes

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Nike announced this week that it's self-lacing HyperAdapt shoes will go on sale November 28th. They're sure to be crazy limited, but the company invited Wired in for a behind-the-scenes look at the shoe's development. You might have a hard time grabbing a pair of your own, but at least you can take a closer look at the design process via some leisurely reading.

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