Gadgetory

what a time to be alive okay so it's the 4d sneaker the the future craft 4d sneaker this one is the ZX 4000 this actually has like a back to the future look style vibe to it so today I've got some some futuristic sneakers some high-tech sneakers now I've showcased some in the past I showed you the nike hyperadapt what was it the name of those will the self-lacing ones adapt bv who was the basketball version of the adapt lineup from nike they've been working on self-lacing sneakers for a while and that has kind of been the the perception of like what the futuristic sneaker would be of course all based all the way back to back to the future when what's the his name infant Marty McFly had the self-lacing sneakers Nike continues to go in that direction with a battery and a recharge base and so forth it's all very cool in that department but I'm just not sure how practical it is as a futuristic sneaker like what are people really looking for what is futuristic about sneakers I take a look at myself I'm like the sneakers I'm wearing these days ultra boost from adidas it's like what do I like about them why are they and how are they different than the older more traditional stuff lighter more comfortable so the futuristic mist the advancement the progression there has taken place in material science through the way that they are manufacturing the soul and through innovation in from design and manufacturing and maybe less so from your typical traditional idea of like let's just stick a battery in it and some electricity and now we have the future so anyhow that brings me to this sneaker that's in front of me I've wanted to check this thing out for a very long time I just never pulled the trigger and purchased it I of course did so now this is a 4d sneaker it's called the ZX 4000 it's a 3d printed sole on this sneaker with the potential in the future of even doing full-out custom soles for an individual foot a human beings foot if you look at the footage of how this thing is manufactured I mean it's like if you've seen a 3d printer before but apparently this is a bit more rapid considering the fact that they have to deliver a significant number of these I think when the whole project started it was like 500 on the first run and they're up to thousands now many thousands of these things they're out in the world in public it's all very cool and like I said to me in my mind as far as practicality goes this is closer to the future of sneakers this one is the carbon color there's a couple different colors that is so whoa that is look at this okay so as you catch a glimpse of this this webbing in here is the special stuff the shoe less so I mean I'm sure there's all kinds of high-tech materials in the shoe but this is the difference maker this is why you're spending the money and this is a completely new take on how cushioning should be done within a sole now of course the silhouette the style of the shoe very similar to something like an ultra boost sneaker but a completely different implementation and this entire sole along the bottom popping out of a of a 3d printer in the form of liquid originally liquid using some form of light synthesis it's a it's an amazing process to see now of course I have questions how will this sole match up to something like ultra boost air max or something like that that's already out there because it has to be more comfortable it can't just look cooler it has to serve a purpose also durability I have questions about the durability since it is so new age one thing I'll say it does feel a little bit heavier maybe then an ultra boost shoe hang on hold up yeah it's a bit heavier straight away but there's a ton of material there in the mid section it's like this web of strands it's hard to believe it's even standing upright unboxing experience is pretty straightforward shout out to gulp by the way that's where I got these sneakers from you can see you have the old-school digital kind of font in there like a calculator might have ZX 4000 underscore 40 and on the bottom side you can see the same design language following through to the bottom part of the sole what is that era it's kind of like it's like video from the 90s or something n64 I don't know why it's bringing me back to that but this is the most tame by the way of the different color options I know that seems crazy cuz you got all these yellow stitching and stuff this is the most tame one anyway let me get it on oh by the way did you guys they didn't even see the shirt yet Jack Raptors Game one I mean I'm not trying to celebrate yet but this this shirt they gave out I'm just wearing it proudly that's all don't ask me this is just a nice game one am i right jack hey little demo here so the construction issue itself feels very similar it's uh it's very cool it's comfortable it's not ultra boost level comfort all right so that's this guy right here I got a lot of these ones it's so ridiculously comfortable and light granted this material here it just sort of looks like it looks like foam I mean it looks like styrofoam let's be honest it's not to everybody's taste this is not on that level it's still an early version and they didn't try to make a claim that that's the case this prospect of potentially turning this into a custom program in which this thing because of through 3d printing and a whole new manufacturing process that you could have this lined up to your actual foot specifications the shoe itself is kind of you know it's it's pretty typical what's sitting on top of it and even with the special sole it's there's no custom attribute to it this is just this is like everybody will buy the same one it feels supportive I would say it feels more supportive than the ultra boost but because of that added stability it's a little bit less squishy all I said I feel like this is aiming in the right direction when I start to think about the future of sneakers and the fact that you know a lot of clothing and other items that you put on your body haven't really changed all that much and then you have those small little outbursts like a self-lacing sneakers but there is room to grow and improve and these materials can change maybe there's another way to look at it another way to do it and to me this is the most interesting kind of promising new tech that I've seen in a sneaker in a long time I'm hopeful but as it stands right now I'm not sure it's gonna replace my ultra boost it's still very cool I don't know if you're into the style or not but you want to wear something that looks futuristic I'm telling you that's definitely it