I'm not likely to drop $350 on sneakers even in times when I'm gainfully employed, but man, if I did, I'd expect a commitment of support from the company for their app.
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31 sats \ 1 reply \ @k00b 10 Jul 2024
They should just open source the code/protocol for communicating with the shoe.
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101 sats \ 0 replies \ @StillStackinAfterAllTheseYears OP 10 Jul 2024
Yeah, that would be the ethical thing to do here (but they've made it clear they're not interested in doing it).
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14 sats \ 1 reply \ @987654321 10 Jul 2024
How low can you go as a human to need an app to tie your shoes?
Nike is peak Fiat consumer nonsense. Replacing spiritual lives with symbolic wealth that only spiritually bankrupt people will advertise.
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10 sats \ 0 replies \ @StillStackinAfterAllTheseYears OP 10 Jul 2024
Yeah, I don't get sneakerheads myself, but some folks love peak consumerism.
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @galt 10 Jul 2024
"I’m done with products supported by apps, now. If you can’t trust a multi-billion dollar company like Nike to continue support for a sneaker, how can you trust a toaster maker [or] an automaker? I’m out. Fuck ‘em" Welcome back to the real world, an app for a toaster, seriously?
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Malachi17 10 Jul 2024
This is why not everything needs an app. Especially not for $350.
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