Nike has created 1,500 pairs of Back to the Future II replica shoes to raise money for the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research.
The shoes are replicas of the futuristic, self lacing pair worn by Fox in the 1989 movie Back to the Future II.
The 1,500 pairs will be auctioned off on ebay, 150 pairs a day until Sept 18, 2011. Nike will be matching the proceeds raised and all money will go toward Parkinson’s research.
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The first pair of Nike Mags sold for $37,500 to 22-year-old British rapper Tinie Tempah. The shoes are all expected to have a significant price tag with current bids running about $5,000. These pairs don’t autolace, but they do light up with a built in rechargeable battery.
Even if you can’t afford $5,000 you should go make a donation and help find a cure for Parkinson’s.
I remember those shoes alright. Who wouldn’t? They laced by themselves. Back then this movie Back to the Future was really something. It had really crazy ideas of how it would be like in the future. It’s a sad thing Michael J. Fox has Parkinson’s.
I remember those shoes alright. Who wouldn’t? They laced by themselves. Back then this movie Back to the Future was really something. It had really crazy ideas of how it would be like in the future. It’s a sad thing Michael J. Fox has Parkinson’s.