Nike creates boots that act as feet massagers

Nike has teamed up with technology firm Hyperice have teamed up to create boots that massage your feet and ankles - and they have impressed basketball legend LeBron James.

The Nike x Hyperice boot is a wearable and mobile high-top shoe that offers heat and dynamic air-compression massage on demand for athletes' feet and ankles.

The shoe contains a system of dual-air Normatec bladders bonded to warming elements that evenly distribute heat throughout the entire upper of the shoe. This combination is designed to drive heat deep into the muscle and tissue in the foot and ankle. Athlete testers report that their feet and ankles feel freer and lighter after wearing the shoe before exercise - as if they've already completed their warm-up before actually starting their usual routine.

Athletes can synchronise the heat and compression of both shoes with the press of a button, or choose to run the left and right shoes individually, selecting from three distinct levels of compression and heat powered by a battery pack in each shoe's insole.

In addition to the boots, there's also a Nike x Hyperice vest that uses thermoelectric coolers that deliver instant heating and cooling without the need for ice or liquid, helping athletes dial their body temperatures to their exact specifications during warm-ups and cool-downs.

"Taking care of my body has always been an important part of my preparation as a basketball player. That commitment is what has allowed me to maintain a high level of play for more than 21 years now," LeBron explains. "From the moment I tried the Nike x Hyperice boots and vest while they were still in development more than a year ago, I knew they were going to change the game for athletes' warm-up and recovery."