Nike Release Back to The Future Sneakers

Nike has released a near-exact replica of the shoes worn by Michael J. Fox in Back to the Future 2.

Gemma O'Donoghue
September 12, 2011

The footwear fantasies of sneaker heads and Back to the Future aficionados are closer to being realised with the release of Nike's limited edition 2011 Mag Shoe — an exact replica of the pair of sneakers famously worn by Michael J. Fox, aka Marty Mcfly, in the second film in the trilogy.

Designed by acclaimed sneaker designer Tinker Hatfield, the Back to The Future shoes are both a playful look at the past and a serious glimpse into the future of sneaker design. And as all proceeds from the sale of the shoes go to the Michael J. Fox Foundation of Parkinson's Disease Research, there really is no excuse for fans not to get their wallets out.

Nike has only released 1,500 pairs of the shoes, which are currently being auctioned at NikeMag Ebay. However, one pair has recently been sold at an auction to British rapper (and not so closeted Back to The Future fan), Tinie Tempah, for a reported US$37,000. To further entice bidders, Google co-founder Sergey Brin and his wife Anne Wojcicki have also sweetened the deal by promising to match all donations to the foundation until the end of 2012.

And for the unsuccessful bidders, there is some comfort in this 'lost scene' — reworked as a Nike commercial — featuring Bill Hader, Tinker Hatfield, Kevin Durrant, Donald Fullilove and Christopher Lloyd.

https://youtube.com/watch?v=3yiSdjwi_bg

Published on September 12, 2011 by Gemma O'Donoghue
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