“Back to the Future” may have only been one year off with its predictions for the future. Nike recently announced that their new self-tying shoes, the HyperAdapt 1.0, will be released to the public. The shoes were previously unveiled in March but will now become available for sale in select United States (US) Nike stores starting Nov. 28. Pricing information has not been released, but one can make the assumption that the shoes will not come cheap. Update Nov. 15: Nike revealed that the shoes will start at $720.

The HyperAdapt’s laces are made of a fishing line that is connected to a motor which reacts to sensors placed in the heels of the shoes, adjusting to the size of a person’s foot. There are two buttons on the sides of the shoes that control tightness, along with light-emitting diode (LED) lights that show the battery level.

The lights are color coded, with blue meaning that the battery is fully charged, yellow that the battery is starting to drain, and red that the battery is about to run out. The battery life of the shoes is approximately two weeks. Once the battery dies, the shoes will need to be charged for about three hours using a magnetic charger (similar to a MacBook power adapter) that is included with the purchase of the shoes.

Although the original concept of the shoe may have arisen from a science fiction film, the HyperAdapt has made a significant impact in the real world. With this new technology, athletes will no longer have to waste time adjusting their shoelaces or tripping over them which could make or break a game at a critical point. Besides athletes, the shoes also allow for people with disabilities such as Parkinson’s disease to easily tie their shoes as an alternative to Velcro.

Nike’s HyperAdapt shoes signal a change for the technology field–in a few years, shoes may have Bluetooth capabilities and play music or even have their own built-in thermostat. As the 21st century progresses, it should be expected that more and more objects will become “smart” and intertwine with technology.