Kizik’s next big step is a slip-on running shoe

When it was founded in 2017, the shoe brand Kizik was on a mission to bring hands-free shoe technology into the mainstream. It’s now taking two big steps to further that goal.Kizik’s parent company HandsFree Labs is announcing a licensing deal with New Balance that will leverage its hands-free technology. Kizik is also announcing a new shoe, the $149.95 Kizik Freedom Run, which debuts on April 17. Together, the moves represent an expansion of its existing licensing agreements strategy and of...