Nike Adapt Reviews

So it has been two days since I received the shoes but I still can’t get them connected to NikeAdapt . Left shoe was first connected without any issues. Right shoe was a little harder but it worked. Everything seemed good until a software update showed up and the shoes never get connected again. Trying logging into another account on the same phone. Left shoe was found but an error message popped up. Tried using my wife’s phone and I was able to connect the left shoe. The right shoe was still unresponsive. Reset the software on both shoes and tried using my phone to connect again but only error messages were available. That’s a huge bummer considering spending nearly $400 on these.

Went to set up the shoes and the left shoe had an error message after selecting the pair option. Exited NikeAdapt and went back in. NikeAdapt then went to automatically pair with the right one first which was successful. Then it tried to repair with the left shoe and nothing happened. The left shoe was showing up in the paired devices though even though NikeAdapt said it still needed to be paired. Removed them both from the paired devices in the Bluetooth menu and tried to start over again. Nothing happened and NikeAdapt was trying to pair and was not able to find the left shoe anymore. Right shoe lights up on the charging mat but the left shoe does not light up. Not sure what the problem is and nothing is happening. Not happy about having shoes that can’t be used!!!

Honestly, I have no words to describe the frustration I have. I don’t need a fancy looking app. I just need an app which works.

Having to do a firmware upgrade right out of the box means that the shoes shipped with a critical bug in the firmware which is just insane to think about given the hype and the wait around the shoe. It all depends on who the product owner is and if they even used NikeAdapt with the shoe. It seems like all the development resources were spent on the UI and making it simple but the engineering has been completely forgotten about. Building a connected BLE experience is not hard. Everyone has done it. This is a solved problem.

Just for context, I have tried all the steps which have been recommended by Nike to reset my shoes, delete NikeAdapt , logout, forget Bluetooth. Etc etc etc. everything. It works one time and as soon as I feel that it might be fixed, it stops working. Also, the FW upgrade process has already happened like 7-8 times and I am still getting the notification to upgrade to 1.3.

A completely customer experience failure. I love the shoes. I just can’t use them. :(

I’m sure you've thought of the chance your foot gets stuck inside. I received my adapts yesterday and after my left foot got laced in it has been stuck for more than 24 hours now. I had to call nike customer service multiple times, they just gave me the option to return the shoes (which are stuck on my feet). I have tried all the reset options multiple times, deleted and downloaded NikeAdapt , and unpaired / repaired the shoes countless times. After the software update today I was hoping my left foot would be freed but now the shoe has become even less responsive and the lights do not turn on when I click them. I’ve been waiting 36 hours now for an email back which they said had “priority”. At this point I just want permission to cut the trap shoe off my foot and receive the 350$ back, But after all the time I’ve waited for a response I doubt I will purchase Nike again. This is single-handedly the worst experience I have ever had with a product I have paid for. Please save yourself the chance of receiving a defect with no compensation or customer service and steer clear away from these shoes and NikeAdapt.

I have to say Im pretty disappointed all the way around. Theres a few thing about the shoe itself that I dont like but there is one really big thing that really has me upset with Nike and thats NikeAdapt ... Its bad enough that you charge $350 for these shoes, I can live with that I guess - I mean I bought them right. But what really makes me feel like Nike took advantage of me is the fact that they hyped these features that the shoe and app were supposed to be capable of straight out of the box. At least thats what they lead me to believe because there was no fine print saying that the vast majority of the features would be coming to NikeAdapt at a later date. You screwed this one up big time Nike! Without the features you said this shoe would have its just disappointing. You mean to tell me that you came up with this shoe design, went through all the development stages of it and on into production and couldnt come up with a decent app to pair with it? Isnt that what was supposed to set this shoe apart from the others and justify the price for the consumer? Ypu couldnt have waited to launch the shoe for a couple weeks, couple months, couple whatever longer so that when it dropped it really made an impact and set the bar? All Nike did here was take advantage of us kids that grew up poor and compensate for it now by paying crazy prices for shoes! I might be jumping the Nike ship cause this really has me disgusted.

Hello Nike I have to say I’m pretty disappointed the lights on the shoes do not stay on. To me the lights are one of the key features that sets the shoes apart. The fact they only stay on for 5-10 seconds at a time is extremely dissatisfying. I realize the purpose of the shoe is to play basketball. But a majority of people buy sneakers to wear casually because of the look and design. I think it would be really cool to have the option to turn on/off the lights at your own convenience. I called Nike about this issue and I was told the lights don’t stay on because the battery will drain. But the battery lasts for 10 days at a time. The sneakers should act like a cell phone. If I want to leave my lights on and risk the battery draining that should be my option as a consumer. Cell phone companies don’t tell you we won’t let you watch movies on your phone because the battery will die; it’s your choice. With NikeAdapt allowing one to check the battery on the shoes it makes it easy to turn the lights off if the battery gets too low, and you can just charge the shoes more often. I just feel like I got bamboozled with this feature and it would great if Nike can add this to NikeAdapt . Nike makes the best shoes in the world because of forward thinking and innovation. Keep it going and take a page from motel 6, “leave the lights on for us”. Thank you!
Sincerely,
Loyal Nike customer

It’s a great shoe, and I love how you can have different colors and tightness options. But, I still believe you haven’t reached the full potential for these shoes. For example, why isn’t there an option for having the lights on the shoe last more than 5 seconds? It would be great if NikeAdapt implemented a feature where the colors of the shoe can stay on for your desired amount of time. In addition, allowing two different colors for the two buttons at the same time would also be a great addition. I know this is possible because once you reset the shoe, it goes through a cycle where different colors are displayed on the buttons. And, the buttons are different colors simultaneously. Lastly, another great addition would be breathing” lights. For instance, there should be a feature where the lights are dim, then get bright, then dim again and the cycle continues. All in all, this is a great shoe and app, but it hasn’t reached its full potential.

As others have noted, the shoes are cool - when they work. However, they often don’t because NikeAdapt on the phone or the watch won’t connect to the shoes. So then you find yourself fiddling with force quitting NikeAdapt , uninstalling NikeAdapt from the watch etc. The watch app especially is troublesome. The watch app will simply say cannot connect, make sure Bluetooth is turned on etc and won’t work on the first few tries then will suddenly start working with nothing having changed on the shoes, the phone or the watch. Bluetooth is probably the main issue but until Bluetooth becomes more robust or Nike develops another wireless method then these shoes and NikeAdapt are only for people who like to troubleshoot why their shoes aren’t working.

Let me start by saying my Nike Adapt BB. I have been wearing them almost everyday for the past few months. My favorite feature is the mode presets. Unfortunately, for the past four days, the modes have stopped working. I tap on the modes and I see a screen with the plus (+) sign to create the presets. Once I create a new one, my original presets appear. If I exit the screen, or tap on one of them, they all disappear again. Having to go through that process several times per day is very inconvenient and quite annoying. Please implement a solution for this issue soon.

The Design is very well put together but the shoe still lacks comfortability. I’ve tried the shoes on at Allstar week before purchasing them to be sure I got the right fit. However my pair fits a lot snugged than the ones I tried on. I try to loosen them with NikeAdapt but it’s frustrating they they try to auto tighten them as their worn. Nike developers please put a feature that disables some of your wears don’t like for the shoes to fit so tight cutting off blood circulation. I also agree that the lights should have a option to stay on as other suggested. Hopefully these will in the next development. I’m currently looking for a buyer to purchase my pair because they are just too uncomfortable.

UPDATE: Per Nike’s response, the ability to save modes is coming. Would have liked to see all advertised features available at launch, especially since they had Modes in the apps at the Owner’s HQ demo this weekend, but still deserves updated rating. The shoes are a real breakthrough. They are surprisingly light, look good, have quality packaging and quickly get as tight as you could want and stay tight - One of the most advertised features of this shoe is missing from NikeAdapt ! You are NOT able to save different profiles as stated repeatedly by Nike. Notice the picture of NikeAdapt in NikeAdapt Store does NOT match the pictures in all the Nike marketing. The actual app only has 3 tabs at the bottom, not 4. Missing is the “modes” tab, which is how you WOULD set and save all of those promised profiles. Nice $350 Bait and Switch, Nike.

The shoe are the most wonderful things they have ever been on my feet. The nice snug fit of the adapt bb is a necessary key to every basketball players game. The traction on the shoe is one of the best on the market. Ok the other hand NikeAdapt has been lackluster of some features that would complete the shoe as being more personalized for the player. A couple features that would be great would be the Addition of more complex lighting settings maybe have one button one color and the other a different color. And maybe a fading gradient setting. You have proven to us that you do have the ability to do it, because when you turn the shoe on it does show a rainbow effect that is changing from each color in the color selector. Another detail would be Apple Watch support. Having Siri being able to untie them was cool. But have to pull out you phone every time to do so is kinda a pain when you playing sports. So why not add a feature to a apple watch, which is labeled as a fitness watch aswell to be able to change my shoes fit while playing basketball. These are just a few of the things I’d like to see added to NikeAdapt in the next update. But overall a great shoe to wear casually, to work out in, and play basketball in. Great job Nike!

Edit: Lights should have a toggle on/off at a bare minimum. Battery life is cool an all but i dont need 15 days worth to have the lights on 5 days a week. Custom modes I can name them, can’t adjust percentages at all. which is ridiculous because that’s literally what it’s supposed to do. Other than that they’re super comfortable right out of the box, can tell they’ll be good for balling in. Hopefully they update NikeAdapt soon so ppl can use them as intended.

Literally threw these on an as soon as it started calibrating on my feet i started giggling. Super cool, tech meets sportswear dream come true.

Note to Nike: Please allow us to keep the lights on (if we choose) with NikeAdapt .

Review: so I bought a pair of these on the resale market. I love them, I’m a sneaker fan and a basketball player and everything about the Adapt BB’s peaked my interest. I am thoroughly impressed with the design, fit (obviously), cushion, box, and implementation. They fit well, I got my normal size 12, though I can squeeze into an 11.5 (but they are usually tight unless it’s a wide shoe like a Lebron). However, they fit well, like others have said, they fit and feel like a slightly heavier Kobe model!

To Nike: as others have said, can you please implement (later on down the road), a feature with NikeAdapt to keep the lights (on the buttons) on? This would be fun to have occasionally and would remind me even more of this shoes older cousin (the Nike Mag).

Maybe NikeAdapt could allow you to make the lights, low-medium-or high to save battery?

Lastly, the feature for (game fit, casual fit, and whatever else fit) presets will be welcomed. For the first ever EARL b-ball shoe you guys knocked it out of the park though. Thanks and congrats Nike.

I am scared to update them through NikeAdapt because they are working fine. I’m going to wait a couple months until they push out an update that I know has no issues!

I just received my Nike Adapt BB’s today and they are great. However, I do have 2 complaints.

1. You guys should make an option to have the colored lights stay on. Whenever I select a color, it show for a few seconds, then goes away. I understand that this would make the shoes lose battery faster, but it should at least be an option. Also you guys advertised it like they could stay on.

2. When I go to NikeAdapt it tells me there is a software update. I have updated it at least 5 times, and it said that the update was successful, but it still says that I need to update it.

Easy to set up and I love the custom lace settings through NikeAdapt . So happy I was able to purchase the Nike Adapt Bb 2.0 Air Mag CW on Back to The Future Day. That was pretty cool. This is the closest thing I can come to having the version of the Nike Air Mag which I hope Nike somehow gives us an opportunity for the general public who loves not only the movie but the but the actual shoes that Michael J Fox wore. I still would like an actual pair of the autolacing Nike Air Mags from 2016.

I’ve been wearing these shoes for about 10 days now and have absolutely 0 problems with them. They fit well obviously because of being able to adjust them and they are splendidly comfortable. The lights on the sides are amazing but I feel there should be a setting to have them on consistently instead of only when you tighten them or tap the light icon on NikeAdapt . I see how it consumed battery but for those that are able to charge them every night I feel this could be a really cool add on.

From when I received the adapts, it took a few days to want to sit and figure out why I couldn’t connect app the shoes. I wouldn’t wear them until I figured it out, yes I tried them on, but wouldn’t officially wear or ball at all. Once I was able to reset and sync up everything, I say it has been and awesome and fun experience without question. FYI to NiKe if you ever read this, your instruction manual should have reset directions as well or at least your site! App has been awesome and very response to this day!! Thank you

Love the shoes love NikeAdapt , haven’t had any problems whatsoever except for a late loading time for Siri sometimes it takes more than 20 seconds for the commands to go through and I also wish I could turn the pulsing lights on and off on my smart watch or phone with an option or button. Still 5 stars because it’s sick though

I myself was like the countless many who couldn't get their sneakers to register via Bluetooth on their phone. What finally worked was (even with a case on) holding the phone with either the lightning port side or top of the phone side directly against the shoe light circles almost like standing it on its head or feet. This has proven to be the trick as just holding it near or by the side of the sneaker just doesn't respond to Bluetooth. Hope this helps! One side note, you can change color but it will not stay on. I realize this would drain battery but at least give us a timer for like 15 or 20 min to keep the colored lights on!