Nike’s assortment of self-lacing builds have — at least in recent years — taken a different approach to their inspirations. While the first, the Air Mag, was a concept car driven years ahead in the film universe of Back to the Future, the brand’s recent series of Adapt silhouettes have opted to fit the technology to more contemporary designs. The Adapt Auto Max, which was previously believed to be dubbed the LE, instead harks more overtly to the aforementioned icon as well as the Air Max 90 in what is effectively the most futuristic component to this year’s Air Max Day.
At its core, the offering is a proof of concept, teasing far in advance what could possibly see more widespread use throughout the entire Swoosh umbrella. The design itself — a meld of Tinker DNA and established staples — advances forward with something entirely brand new whose cassette styled tooling calls attention to its Air Bubble a la the AM90. Inside, tucked away within the thicker midsole, improvements on the technology itself have arrived, boasting a FitAdapt engine that aims to work seamlessly with the accompanying app. Customization than ensues as the wearer can select light colors, presets, and custom modes while more convenient voice commands and Apple Watch capabilities only better the experience.
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