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Nike produces 'Back to the Future' shoes

By T.K. Randall
September 9, 2011 · Comment icon 21 comments

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1,500 pairs of auto-lacing shoes like those in Back to the Future have been put up for auction by Nike.
The iconic shoes that were worn in the films by Marty McFly in 2015 have been faithfully recreated complete with glowing name label. The money raised from the auction will be donated to the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's disease research.
Nike says it has created a limited-edition shoe based on a glowing pair that appeared in the popular 1989 movie "Back to the Future II. ’" The 2011 Nike Mag is designed to be an exact replica of the fictional sneaker, including a glowing Nike name on the strap, Nike said yesterday.


Source: Boston Globe | Comments (21)

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Comment icon #12 Posted by jbefumo 13 years ago
Undoubtedly made by slave labor in Indonesia for about thirty-five cents a par, and sold to brain-dean Americans for over a hundred bucks. Capitalism at its finest.
Comment icon #13 Posted by Alienated Being 13 years ago
A lot of today's shoes are similar to that variation.
Comment icon #14 Posted by Spid3rCyd3 13 years ago
Undoubtedly made by slave labor in Indonesia for about thirty-five cents a par, and sold to brain-dean Americans for over a hundred bucks. Capitalism at its finest. Unrestricted capitalism at it's finest. Capitalism needs better laws and more oversight. Reduce corporate taxes and throw some serious fines around for outsourcing.
Comment icon #15 Posted by Is it for real 13 years ago
Undoubtedly made by slave labor in Indonesia for about thirty-five cents a par, and sold to brain-dean Americans for over a hundred bucks. Capitalism at its finest. An undoubtedly scummy and out of place comment.
Comment icon #16 Posted by StarGateAtlantis 13 years ago
damn! i always wanted those shoes. Notice the funny thing? We have only four more years until we wait for these. I hope they get released soon. I also want my futuristic pizza hut pie.
Comment icon #17 Posted by King Fluffs 13 years ago
Do want...
Comment icon #18 Posted by Jaguarpurrr 13 years ago
That is totally awesome. More resarch needs to be done on a cure for Parkinson's
Comment icon #19 Posted by Khaleid 13 years ago
That totally kicks butt... not the fact that they made the shoes, but the fact that Nike is donating all proceeds to the Michael J. Fox foundation. I'll be waiting for the double tie... Hear, hear...
Comment icon #20 Posted by Spid3rCyd3 13 years ago
Hear, hear... At least the autopower laces would make it easier for them...it's probably hard to tie your shoes when your arms and hands move around so much.
Comment icon #21 Posted by Khaleid 13 years ago
At least the autopower laces would make it easier for them...it's probably hard to tie your shoes when your arms and hands move around so much. Lmao and feeling kinda bad about it...
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