I mean, self lacing shoes is really not hard to do. We could have them now. It’s just impractical (and potentially dangerous) to put motors, sensors, and a battery in the article of clothing that takes the most impact, experiences the most wear and tear, and it’s in closest proximity to puddles of all your clothing items when elastic exists and serves well enough for casual wear.
Back in 85, they thought 2015 sounds futuristic enough for hoverboards and self lacing shoes.
I mean, self lacing shoes is really not hard to do. We could have them now. It’s just impractical (and potentially dangerous) to put motors, sensors, and a battery in the article of clothing that takes the most impact, experiences the most wear and tear, and it’s in closest proximity to puddles of all your clothing items when elastic exists and serves well enough for casual wear.
I think the implication is that they figured out how to do it without all that stuff using vague future tech
The self drying jacket also suggests that it was some kind of fabric smart tech. There is a bunch of small ideas in the movie that did come true.
Now we can dream that one day hoverboarding will move beyond being the premature ejaculation of recreational activities
I repeat, and will continue to repeat until it is no longer necessary: where. is. my. god damned. HOVERBOARD!?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ArcaBoard
They were pretty close to the mark on President Biff though.