By Steven Overly, The Washington Post Nike announced this week that the self-tightening sneakers that many have long dreamed about will arrive in time for the winter holidays. HyperAdapt 1.0, as the shoes are called, had the Internet and social media sphere freaking out. Provided by NikeNike HyperAdapt 1.0 sneakers with self-tightening laces. Here are the basics you need to know about the shoes and why they’ve got sneakerheads and technophiles so pumped. First things first, do the shoes actually tie themselves? Well, not exactly.