Who can forget that classic scene from Back to the Future Part II when Marty puts on a pair of self-lacing Nike shoes? It’s one of those things that was just plain cool to imagine, but we didn’t actually think we’d be wearing them one day. I’m happy to say that there is a very good chance we will.

If there’s one new product announced at CES 2011 that I’m really looking forward to, it has to be this one from Nike – the Nike+ Sportwatch GPS. I could certainly use this gadget for my running activities. The Nike+ Sportwatch GPS is a collaboration between Nike and Tom Tom. It’s a beautifully designed sportswatch more »

Welcome to the future. Back in 1989, Back to the Future II showed us what it would be like to live in the future. The future is today apparently as the absolutely awesome self-lacing Nike shoe is finally going up for sale. Unfortunately, it’s just one shoe and it’s an auction. The prop was worn more »

Nike has officially announced its new Nike+ SportBand, which will be available on April 10. When we mentioned the Sportband a couple of days ago, there was a very limited amount of information about it yet, so we didn’t expect that aside from launching an uber cool gizmo specifically for runners, Nike was also launching the SportBand with its online runner’s coaching system – the Nike+ Coach. If that sounds familiar to you, well that’s because Adidas has a similar service in partnership with Samsung, the Adidas Mi Coach which utilizes mobile handsets instead of the SportsBand.

For stylish runners who want to make sure they’re not slacking off on their daily routine, perhaps there’s nothing better than Nike running shoes paired with a Nike+ accessory. The Nike+ iPod was one formidable setup but Nike’s latest move shows just how fruitful the partnership turned out to be. Apparently, Nike has ditched the more »

Gadget enthusiasts were deeply disappointed in the proprietary nature of Apple’s Nike + iPod SportKit, a $29.00 iPod accessory that allows you to monitor your workout using an attachment to the iPod’s dock connector and a wireless transmitter in your shoe. It’s a great idea, and cheap as dirt, and that’s likely because it has more »