Self-tying shoes Self-tying shoes Self-tying shoes (also known as "self-lacing" or "power laces") are designed to automatically tighten once the user puts them on. Such shoes were initially depicted in the 1989 science fiction film "Back to the Future II". In April 2009, Nike filed a patent for self-lacing shoes, with a design that bears a resemblance to those worn by Marty in the film "Back to the Future II", raising speculation among fans about a possible debut of self-lacing shoes. In 2014, Tinker Hatfield, the designer of the original Nike shoes as depicted in "Back to the Future II", indicated that
Automatic behavior and the body 'behaves on its own'. Automatic behavior can also be exhibited whilst in the REM state—subjects can hold conversations, sit up and even open their eyes. Those acts are considered sub-conscious as most of the time the events cannot be recalled by the subject. It is most common when the subject has had under 10 hours sleep within a 36-hour period. Automatic behavior Automatic behavior, from the Greek "automatos" or self-acting, is the spontaneous production of often purposeless verbal or motor behavior without conscious self-control or self-censorship. This condition can be observed in a variety of contexts, including