Nike patents Back to the Future-style sneakers
Michael J Fox's character Marty McFly putting on the Nike Air 2015 sneakers for the first time in Back to the Future Part II
Great Scott! Just three words. I want these.
As a huge fan of Robert Zemeckis' Back to the Future trilogy, one of the most memorable moments in the 1989 sequel has to be when Michael J Fox's character, Marty McFly, puts on a pair of Nike Air 2015 sneakers and the trainers automatically lace themselves. Now, 21 years on (and counting), it seems Nike's finally and at long last heard the cry from fans and mothers alike with butter-fingered kids.
It's still a patent at this point, but it's better than nothing as word's out that the company with the signature swoosh has applied for a self-lacing shoe patent. According to the writeup, the Nike Air Mag sneakers will be equipped with an in-built battery that automatically fastens the strap with the push of a button.
It's unlikely we'll see the actual Nike Air Mag out in time for the trilogy's Blu-ray launch in October. But since the show was originally set in 2015, Nike's got another five years to rock and roll in time for the show's 30th anniversary.
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A Back to the Future fan, Reuben Lee secretly hopes the flux capacitor works so he can go back in time to tell the younger him to invest in Google shares. This former engineering graduate stumbled from varsity straight into games and tech writing just for the fun at CNET Asia. He found it so much fun, he stayed on for the next 11 years. You can also catch this Senior Editor for chats on all things Japan, the manga One Piece, Star Wars, Liverpool and football, and racing games.
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