Michael J. Fox tries on the first pair of actual self-lacing Nike Air MAG sneakers, resembling the shoes he wore in "Back to the Future Part II," in October 2015. The future is now -- or near, at ...

A major shoe company is unveiling sneakers specifically designed for children with special needs. Stride Rite said this month that it is offering its first fully adaptive sneaker. Called Journey, the ...

Walking into Billy Price’s Capitol Hill condo, you notice the exceptional view of downtown, the plush lounge chair perfect for brainstorming startup dreams, and Price himself, a quadriplegic. Drawing ...

Ever since Back to the Future II, people have wanted shoes with power laces. Well, it’s happened. Nike has finally put power lacing in real shoes. In real life. As in, you’ll actually be able to buy ...

In 2017, a director at US online retailer Zappos answered a call from a frustrated customer whose autistic grandson couldn’t tie shoelaces. Having never considered the accessibility of footwear, he ...

Having to constantly tie and re-tie your shoelaces isn’t really a problem in the grand scheme of things. Not having shoes in the first place, that’s a problem. However, we can all agree that dealing ...

What’s the best thing about slip-on shoes? For many of us, it’s never having to tie your shoes. Of course, this luxury doesn’t extend to all types of shoes. If you’re playing a sport or being active, ...