A motorized tensioning device (160; 342; 900; 1006; 4902; 5200) for adjusting a tensioning member (152; 344; 372; 380; 720; 800; 1004) in an article, comprising: a motor (220; 902) and a gear reduction system (228; 904), wherein the motor (220; 902) drives the gear reduction system (228; 904); a spool (240; 908) connected to the gear reduction system (228; 904) and configured to wind the tensioning member (152; 344; 372; 380; 720; 800; 1004), wherein the spool (240; 908) rotates in a first rotational direction to tighten the tensioning member (152; 344; 372; 380; 720; 800; 1004) and wherein the spool (240; 908) rotates in a second rotational direction opposite the first rotational direction to loosen the tensioning member (152; 344; 372; 380; 720; 800; 1004); a torque transmitting system cooperating with the spool (240; 908), wherein the torque transmitting system substantially prevents the spool (240; 908) from driving the motor (220; 902); and wherein the torque transmitting system is configured to transmit torque from a gear of the gear reduction system (228; 904) to the spool (240; 908), characterized in that the motorized tensioning device (160; 342; 900; 1006; 4902; 5200) is configured to operate in an incremental loosen mode where tension in the tensioning member (152; 344; 372; 380; 720; 800; 1004) is reduced by an incremental amount and the motorized tensioning device (160; 342; 900; 1006; 4902; 5200) is configured to operate in a fully loosen mode where tension in the tensioning member (152; 344; 372; 380; 720; 800; 1004) is fully released, in the incremental loosen mode, the torque transmitting system is configured to momentarily release the spool and the spool is configured to unwind by a predetermined amount, and in the fully loosen mode, the torque transmitting system configured to transmit substantially no torque to the spool from any components of the torque transmitting system. a motor (220; 902) and a gear reduction system (228; 904), wherein the motor (220; 902) drives the gear reduction system (228; 904); a spool (240; 908) connected to the gear reduction system (228; 904) and configured to wind the tensioning member (152; 344; 372; 380; 720; 800; 1004), wherein the spool (240; 908) rotates in a first rotational direction to tighten the tensioning member (152; 344; 372; 380; 720; 800; 1004) and wherein the spool (240; 908) rotates in a second rotational direction opposite the first rotational direction to loosen the tensioning member (152; 344; 372; 380; 720; 800; 1004); a torque transmitting system cooperating with the spool (240; 908), wherein the torque transmitting system substantially prevents the spool (240; 908) from driving the motor (220; 902); and wherein the torque transmitting system is configured to transmit torque from a gear of the gear reduction system (228; 904) to the spool (240; 908), characterized in that the motorized tensioning device (160; 342; 900; 1006; 4902; 5200) is configured to operate in an incremental loosen mode where tension in the tensioning member (152; 344; 372; 380; 720; 800; 1004) is reduced by an incremental amount and the motorized tensioning device (160; 342; 900; 1006; 4902; 5200) is configured to operate in a fully loosen mode where tension in the tensioning member (152; 344; 372; 380; 720; 800; 1004) is fully released, in the incremental loosen mode, the torque transmitting system is configured to momentarily release the spool and the spool is configured to unwind by a predetermined amount, and in the fully loosen mode, the torque transmitting system configured to transmit substantially no torque to the spool from any components of the torque transmitting system.