[!](https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1748376549/powerlace-advanced-auto-lacing-shoe-technology)[3038911-slide-s-0-canadian-designer-beats-nike-to-the-punch-making-self-lacing-sneakers-a-reality](http://canadiandesignresource.ca/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/3038911-slide-s-0-canadian-designer-beats-nike-to-the-punch-making-self-lacing-sneakers-a-reality.jpg)What makes the Powerlace special isn’t the looks, it’s the laces. The Powerlace automatically tighten just by sliding them on your feet. It’s all accomplished by using the weight of the foot as a counterbalance to tighten the laces. Once you slip the foot in, you just flick a small lever on the back of the shoe to lock the laces in place; unlock them later, and the shoes easily slide off.