Nike's new trainers for people with disabilities

Nearly three years after Matthew Walzer, who has cerebral palsy, wrote a viral letter asking Nike for more accessible footwear, the company has announced a new sneaker with people with disabilities in mind.

The Lebron Zoom Soldier 8 Flyease basketball sneaker employs Nike's new Flyease technology; instead of laces, which prove extremely difficult for people with movement disorders, stroke victims and amputees, the sneaker has a zipper that extends around the back of the shoe, allowing its wearer to "peel" it open with one hand and slide his foot in easily.

Designed by Nike's senior director of athlete innovation, Tobie Hatfield, the footwear system aims to "help athletes of all abilities and ages perform better." Hatfield worked with Walzer to develop the cutting-edge sneakers.

Source: Mashable

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