tysroby Posted September 11, 2011 Share Posted September 11, 2011 INTRODUCTION!Based on an original movie prop used in Back to the Future Part II, the 2011 Nike MAG shoes have been entirely rebuilt and perfected.They feature an electroluminescent outsole, space-age materials and a rechargeable internal battery good for 3,000 hours.And while they are not recommended for playing sports, these highly limited shoes will very likely command attention wherever they are worn.THE STORYIn 1989, Nike designer Tinker Hatfield was asked to design a shoe for the second chapter in the Back to the Future series. He created the power-lacing, self-illuminating, Nike MAG. Riding on a pink hoverboard, Michael J. Fox made them the most famous shoe never made.Over 15 years later in 2005, Tinker’s attention was caught by an online petition asking that the shoes come back. With no mold and nothing but an original prop shoe from the film, Tinker and footwear innovator Tiffany Beers began rebuilding the MAG from scratch. It would take six years, three restarts and many thousands of hours. But when it was all said and done, the shoe was a perfect replication of the original and the true predecessor to the 2015 power-lacing Nike MAG.It would only make sense that the shoes be auctioned to benefit the foundation of the man who made them famous.www.back4thefuture.comhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eihSPj9lSMw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tipo Posted September 11, 2011 Share Posted September 11, 2011 interesting article! thanks for the info!nice shoes! wanna f**k?the above quote is from a stand up comedy show.didn`t want to be rude, but i saw a connection in this two... :rofl:.don`t know the name.if anyone knows the name of the show please ring me a bell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T0nyB Posted September 11, 2011 Share Posted September 11, 2011 Ah... The good old days of watching Back to the Future! :) What nostalgia... Great read, thanks dude! :) The shoes look a bit like ski wear, lol, but other then that, really cool! :)EDIT: The video and music are just EPIC IMHO :) Nike knows how to attract customers :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tysroby Posted September 11, 2011 Author Share Posted September 11, 2011 Glad you all like it. And in case some of you didn't visit the link posted at the and of the article, here is the short clip from the homepage of Nike Mag.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3yiSdjwi_bg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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