These boots, although a few years old now, should be posted on this blog. Better late than never! Nike MAG are one of the most futuristic pairs of shoes currently on the market. How many pairs of shoes do you know of that have their very own USB connection. There are a few pairs of shoes on the market that do feature an MP3 player, LED lights (light up shoes) and certain other built-in devices, but none are as high quality or as prestigious as the Marty McFly (Martin Seamus McFly) Nike MAG's. These are the boots that Michael J Fox wore in
Back To The Future II.
Fair enough, they don't have the
Power Lace Up feature incorporated into them just yet, but they do have the most awesome, futuristic light up system I have ever seen on a pair of shoes. And I should add that some self lacing pairs were released as part of an auction / giveaway, and a few lucky people ended up snagging a pair. But sadly there was only 89 pairs to go round, so the chances of coming into contact with a genuine, original pair of the self lacing MAG's today in 2018 / 2019 is slim to none. Unless you've got deep pockets.
A few people have tried to make their own self lace up system by ordering a fake pair of MAGs from China and then fitting them out with a self lacing kit, consisting of a motor, pressure sensor and motherboard etc, but most so far haven't looked very good once the job is complete. This is due to a lot of factors, but the main one, is that the boots bought from China were cheaply made, and cheap looking to begin with.
And secondly, in order to fit the self lacing "kit" the boots have to be taken apart, as in, unglued at the sole. So needless to say, they have to be glued back up again once the automatic lace system have been fitted. This is where some DIY attempts have failed miserably, and the boots ended up looking similar to Leatherface's mask out of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre movies. Best option is to scrap the self lacing ideas (unless you're really good at that type of thing) and go with a standard Decal Upgrade Kit.
The light blue / turquoise side sole lights and the red, gold and yellow back heel emblem lighting is a great colour combination. And the illumination of the Nike wording on the boot strap really tops of the design. All the lights are LED. It doesn't look cheap, it actually looks really professional. Specially in the dark, where the lights are shown at their full potential. The glow brightly! Nike have done a great job with the design of these shoes.
The lights are rechargeable, that's what the USB connection is for, and the lights when fully charged last about 4 - 5 hours. They are activated by the click of a little button located at the top of the high boot, so the lights can switched on and off when required.
Nike Mags For Sale
Sadly, only 1500 pairs were made and as you may already know, people have been going crazy to buy a pair. Most pairs have been selling for big money. Prices as high as almost $40,000! Typically they are selling for around £2,000 to £4,000 in the UK, that's if you can find a pair for sale. As with most highly sought after footwear, there are a lot of replicas on the market, so be careful when buying a pair.
But in saying that, a lot of people actually don't mind owning a reproduction (fake) pair from China due to any pair of the original 1500 that do happen to come up for sale being so expensive. However, if you do want an original limited edition pair from the 1500 that were made, be sure to only deal with highly reputable seller.
Best bet these days to pick up a pair of Nike MAG Back To The Future Boots is eBay. All the money made from the original 1500 pairs was donated to the
Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's disease research. An illness which he himself suffers from. A superb, iconic pair of boots that were way overdue. Nike should consider doing a new MAG drop. They are still widely sought after even after all these years, and I'm sure they would sell out extremely fast. -Interwire.
