GREAT SCOTT! “Marty McFly” Nike Air Mag Release?

527 days ago - by Ian Stonebrook - 100 comments

According to the World Intellectual Property Organization’s website and Dime, Tinker Hatfield and his boys at the Nike Innovative Kitchen have filed patent papers for a shoe with an automatic lacing system, such as seen on the Nike Air Mag from Back to the Future II.

If this technology is to be used in the form of a Marty McFly inspired sneaker it would be the definition of game changer; the perfect intersection between performance and nostalgia. The movie was set in 2015; is a Nike Air Mag “Marty McFly” release on the horizon? Stayed tuned to Nice Kicks for more info!

Check out more photos of the shoes, the lacing system, and the charging system below.

RELATED: A History of Marty McFly Kicks

Nike Air Mag “Marty McFly” Lacing Components

Nike Air Mag “Marty McFly” Fastening and Lighting Detail

Nike Air Mag “Marty McFly” Electric Components

Nike Air Mag “Marty McFly” Inner Component Detail

Nike Air Mag “Marty McFly” Function Diagram

Nike Air Mag “Marty McFly” Touch Closure

Nike Air Mag “Marty McFly” Charging Stand

sneakerhead me
is this a joke

Seth"The Gold" Smith
Is this a question

http://twitter.com/dellibedaboss @dellibedaboss
Wowwwwwwwwwwwwwwww!!!! This will be like the new Jordans (altho im kinda off that), erryyyyyybody gonna be HAWKING to get these! Ppl been wanting them REAL McFly's since '85!!!

jordan23945bulls
ghetto ass u are .eww

HighFive
"Uppidy" ass you are. Who are you GOD? Dont judge cuz' when it comes to it your not s*** and wont ever be s***, so fall back on the ghetto comment. You sound ignorant.

HighSoleciety11
Take your own advice…don't judge!

http://twitter.com/ZuriTheGhost @ZuriTheGhost
Them joints are ugly, y'all can have em.
http://emmanuelabor.com emmanueLabor
start saving your $$ now…you have a lil under 5 years…the campouts and re-sell is gonna be CRAZY!
http://twitter.com/nicekicks @nicekicks
I thought I would never say this, but I could actually wait 5 years for a shoe if this is the one.
http://twitter.com/TA2DWHITEBOY @TA2DWHITEBOY
these things look like they are going to come with a 2 year contract from AT&T

http://twitter.com/nicekicks @nicekicks
hahahahahaha
moemoefresh
HAHA nice lol

http://twitter.com/TA2DWHITEBOY @TA2DWHITEBOY
I actually love the idea of this shoe coming to life however it raises like a few questions………Like lets say you rock em to the club and some chick is sweating you hard and you go to her place for the night but you forgot your charger and your battery died……………. Does that mean you wont be able to get them off your feet? Will it come with car charger? and last and most important Does this mean we will get the matching jacket that fits all and automatically dries itself or am i asking too much?

dcast
or at least a warranty. not even joking

SpankMeL8er
i cant even imagine…price is gonna be crazy, hype is gonna be even crazier, im just not that type of sneakerhead. the shoe game is starting to look real commercial.

http://twitter.com/nicekicks @nicekicks
you think it's a commercial move? IMO it seems like Nike knows their market and giving the people what they want. Can't get more grassroots than that.
anon
"the shoe game is starting to look real commercial."
Yeah, because it's only now that nike is a billion dollar corporation… Not that they were before this patent…
Tommy Cola
Dude, "Starting to look real commercial"? It's a multi-billion dollar industry, not sure there's much else on the planet that could be more commercial.

http://twitter.com/nicekicks @nicekicks
Price is definitely a discussion. Seeing as how many people were spending $700+ on the Hyperdunks, I honestly don't see these having much trouble selling for $400 or $500. I mean, think of the number of people that paid more for the Yeezys even…

http://diossince1987.com champ22
why you had to bring up the yeezys man!!!….*goes to walk in closet…stares at empty space where yeezys would goes*

mikedestructive
I'd travel for these…through time, even.
eric
no more creativity in the sneaker game, these things look like air force X tims fusions. i wouldnt be surprised if herbs hype these ugly moon shoes

iBathingApe
You even know what these are and the history of these shoes? GTFO with that ish.

BillCollektr
hahaha that guy is clueless….kids these days will be thinking the Mags are Yeezy knockoffs haha

dcast
go sport your fusions at the mall, child please.

Levi Jr.
lmfaooooooooooooo!!!!!!

http://twitter.com/KiXcRAZY @KiXcRAZY
Calm down w/ that your a child you rock fushions, because im 14 and got het out the rear.
And i know what theses are and the history about them.

http://fedupwithallthisbs.blogspot.com dr. orthotic
boy, if they do release, this would be right up the hypebeast's alley. I can just picture re-sale prices costing thousands of dollars on ebay right now.
Quest Ion
LOL, I was just watching this movie last night (nick@night marathon). They'll be amazing only if the technology is done properly. It has to look seamless and, above all, sexy. Unfortunately, I see more cons than pros:
1) You have to charge them? So, would you have to carry a charger with you everywhere you go, just in case? Lame.
2) They charge at the sole? Sooo, try not to get them too dirty? What about water? Stay away from the puddles, kids! LOL.
Other than that, these shoes are drool-worthy!

http://streetlore.net Tsmith
Just Like Hover Boards, Power Laces Don't Work on Water!
samer
no need for recharge … use the walking/running energy to recharge the batteries

Dbc
grail
I was wondering if nike was going to do a 2015 release with these considering when II was set. If so, it gives them plenty of time to perfect these. Anything less than perfection will be a disappointment. Glad to see they might include the nike bag/case.
Better start saving now, EASILY $450 retail. unfortunately I see a VERY limited release of these….like 500 limited. : /

bob
that's the charger. lol.

dcast
yeah i know…still a mode of transport though

HollywoodC
These gunna be $1k minimum.
iBathingApe
oh. my. god. I've been waiting for these. Ah it's needs to hurry up and be 2015!
SOLE23
wow…please release these in general quantity!!

dcast
highly doubt it.
maybe online only. with a minimum $ reservation
h3hashemi
no that ruins it if youre a true collector youll get shoes you like no matter what the release.
shomari
thats not going to happen.
http://fedupwithallthisbs.blogspot.com dr. orthotic
i doubt it too. with all the machinery involved in the shoe, they would have to sell them at highly limited numbers. It ain't like selling a blender.

JSK
None of you seem to understand economics.
If they want to make their money back on these they have to be
a) mass produced with a general release so more people cop them
b) way over-priced to cover the research and development costs that these are bound to accumulate and the cost of the tech's hardware.

mints
It looks like I need to make sure I keep a friendly relationship with my local shop owners and work on establishing relationships with people in bigger markets. If they were to come out, they will be mine.

http://fedupwithallthisbs.blogspot.com dr. orthotic
so in other words, you're gonna kiss some ass

EricFresh
If I didn't love back to the future i would never consider these,,,if I'm going to throw down for these sure to be pricey joints I am going to need a delorean to complete the look. Maybe i'll just try and find a DS pair of the David Robinson 180 pumps…
kurtis
!!!!!! Big jacket, fishing chair and a few days camping for these I think!
patrick
a shoe with a charging station? lame

h3hashemi
well after kicking a s s all day in these shoes theyll prolly need a bit of juice

Mama
The way I see it, they've got five years. I'm sure if they have a team in place, then we'll see it.
grownANDsexy
straight heat… this sneaker stuff is really taikng off now isn't it?
h3hashemi
I would buy these now in the future and when i was a baby

Dan
The Boa Lacing System beat you Nike:) http://vimeo.com/5600228
http://www.boatechnology.com

Alexander
I think we all know Puma did it back in 1992 with those discs.

freeballer
These will rape your wallet. Maybe if I strike gold or sumthin, I can forget it, and all the hell of us can forget it too.
Unbelievable.
http://twitter.com/TA2DWHITEBOY @TA2DWHITEBOY
they have more then five years this was filed last year. They will be lit with the same stuff that adidas used for the tron shoes. As far as the charging station if these are a GR they will have to be different for each size which will up the price that much more. Now im not sure how i feel about the possibility of a malfunction, Its not like you can go back to the store and swap them out, which means what you have to send them back to nike to be repaired. So nike will have to make these somewhat affordable because there will be a cost to maintain these im sure. Having said all this its a Tinker project so its in good hands as long as they are in the $500-600 range they are a must have.

dcast
+1
agree with the tinker comment. if anyone can do it right he's the guy

hchadha6
I'm def on this! been waitin and i guess ill have to wait more. so trill
MCYES!
DDEAR GOD! I LIKE TURTLES!
Geeba
They will need tell sell millions of units to make this project worthwhile, and they will! EVERYONE will go NUTS over these puppies!
king916
that is hella chillz. i want a pair whenever they realse!
Waldy McFly
been waiting these for ever!…forget those hyperdunks!..i want tha official!…hope they come out!…
fuctstar
i would literally sell a kidney to get these. I don't think the charging station will fly, it seems like it would be super ridiculous to have to get a big ass box just to carry both the shoes and charging station, they should just incorporate the charger into the box, a small basic charger like a phone charger, a big ass dock station is just gonna make it cost 100's more.
Des
only 2 words GAME CHANGER!!!!!!
Des
my shoes so FLY they lace themselves!!!OMG
Window
Yall can buy some scuba booties to hold you over till the release.
phenom305
ummm…. i cant see no pics : /
shomari
These are going to be as hard to get as the Aston
Martin Pack. Probably harder.

Dcast
good call. You're probably right, which sucks.

http://twitter.com/DcastUA @DcastUA
Wednesday, October 21st 2015
jaysjawn
u can realllly tell who's way too young to even be considered a sneakerhead by these comments, this shoe is thee epitome of nike u youngins better go rent back to the future 2 before u talk ish cuz i been wantin these since 1989 just like alot of other true sneaker heads step ur game up do ur homework lmao
Wilbury
Watch, that company will screw you for the bilionth time. You waiting 5 years(or all your life) and then a week before the release…"sorry, friends and family release only". Or…"limited to a handful of pairs… hope you got contacts!" …then the REAL sneakerheads gotta go to the poor kids(re-sellers), and pay $1000 for a $150 shoe. Notice how they are quite happy to keep churning out the cheap quality sh*t, hoping you buy it, but when soemthing decent comes out(quality/style), its hardly available…hmmm.
Winse
LOLWUT
Baba_Shooey
The future is now! Robert Zemeckis was ahead of his time.
nicklockey
Now can someone just persuade adidas to release the 'Team Zissou' sneakers
boi
FIRE!
joker
they can definitely do cheaper than $500 retail, the guy who first did the power laces on youtube calculated it would cost $70 to do up both shoes with a pair of arduinos

http://twitter.com/TA2DWHITEBOY @TA2DWHITEBOY
I agree the could do cheaper but they wont its nike! im saying 500 or so with charging station and if its limited edition.

TheSoulPhysician
The price will be EPIC!!!!! but just give me time to save up and I'll make sure I get my hands on this LOOOOONG AWAITED RELEASE!!!!!!!!!! DOUBLE RAINBOW OH MY GOD.
Almighty Bob
I can hear it now: "I was late to school because I forgot to charge my shoes last night!"
chillin
omfg!!!!!! its the best day everrrrrrrrrr!!!!! in my spongebob voice ive been wanting these damn shoes since i was like 6 yrs old them jonts is vicious i will get these i gots to tru sh!t
Lola
Super gimmicky…. I don't even wear shoes with laces any way :S
jordan_elements
I would def cop if they released!
mfeb
am I missing something here? The patent is for "An article of footwear with lighting system", where does it say they will lace themselves?

http://www.nicekicks.com nicekicks
several pages in the patent show the auto lacing system
Ben_ KWK
If you read the page lacing components under abstract it says lighting system associated w/ automatic fastening system

qualitysmusic
this is unreal, sneakers to the next level
Periphles
Only a freak nerd buy this…
yaboiTM
price tag im assuming atleast 7 or 8 forreal… well yeuh over 1000, they were sellin yeezys for 6 to 8, what was i thinkin? SMDH
http://twitter.com/JPMacBiotech @JPMacBiotech
Back to the future shoes FTW!!!
Dean GotSole ?
FINALLY ! All the years watching that movie and envying Marty McFly has finally paid off <3 if they go through with this imma get a delorean
A-ron the Don
ive already traveled to the future and copped a pair….
Cudi Change Shoes
dope concept
gonna be way to much money
nicholas karolewicz
If these release theyll be bigger then all yeezy releases combined end of story
TGIF
These is dope ! I hope these joints do drop !
Samer
ummm I dont think you will need any chareger …
those are shoes right ? easy !! use liiiitle bit of the energy of walking and running to recharge !!! right guys ?
not big issue !!!
as for water .. can be made water resistant !
I LOVE IT !!!
fusilados
Great Scott!!!! this is heavy!
nico
another way to use electrivcity, killing the earth a bot more.
Ballredd
If you're a baller and u think these would be a court shoe, you're crazy. These look heavy to begin with.
jbam19
DID ANYONE SEE ON THE EARLY SHOW ON CBS TODAY the woman who made the marty mcfly laces aat home by herserlf already in a pair of converse and DC's they r sick nike should contact her
http://www.facebook.com/RiversideVdub Riverside V-dub
O.M.G. its’s really happening.