Nike has announced plans to produce trainers based on a famous pair worn by Michael J Fox in the film Back to the Future II.
A limited edition of 1,500 pairs of the new Nike Mag shoes will be produced and auctioned on eBay, with proceeds being donated to the Michael J Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s disease research.
They will be exact replicas of the glowing pair of shoes the actor’s character Marty McFly wore a on a visit to the year 2015 in the film.
“It hasn’t gone unnoted by us that there is something special about that shoe and, of course, the movie,” said Nike shoe designer Tinker Hatfield, who helped design the original film shoe and worked on the latest version.
The real-life version of the shoe had to be adapted for day-to-day use as opposed to the version used in the 1989 film.
Hatfield said the Nike Mag has been difficult to develop and the electrical systems, which illuminate the shoe for up to five hours, have been one of the most challenging things the footwear company has ever done.
In a statement, Fox said: “The project is exciting to me because it brings together three very passionate audiences: the Parkinson’s community, sneakerheads and Back to the Future fans.
“With their support we can accelerate our objective of finding a cure for Parkinson’s.”
A spokesman for Nike added: “The… shoe was designed to be a precise replica of the original Back to the Future II.
“The aesthetic is an exact match, down to the contours of the upper, the glowing LED panel and the electroluminescent Nike in the strap.”
Fox, 50, appeared on the Late Show with David Letterman to promote the auction.
Check out the Back to the Future shoes in the video below:
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