Forget all those Marty-come-lately imitations and knock-offs: If you want McFly’s actual real sneakers, as worn during the filming of Back to the Future 2, then you will soon be able to bid for them at auction. You’ll probably need to engage in some Biff Tannen-style back-in-time betting to afford them, but these are the real deal, people, and they look tacky as hell.
You will remember Marty’s self-lacing Nike sneakers as one of the technical highlights of Robert Zemeckis’ amazing trilogy. The only thing more memorable is the Doc’s automatic dog-feeder, a clock-controlled can-opener which would sling Einstein’s disgusting slops into an overflowing bowl. Well, that and the Flux Capacitor, I guess.
In the year’s since 1985, we have seen imitations, from the McFly 2015 project to the recent flurry of home-made versions which really do lace themselves. Hell, even Nike got in on it and patented the design. From the sales description:
This particular shoe was specifically made for walking around. Original future Nike 2015 self-lacing shoes are extremely rare and one of the most sought-after props from one of the most iconic Sci-Fi movies ever made.
The sneakers won’t come cheap, though. The expected sale price at the Hollywood Memorabilia Auction 42 on November 6th is $12,000 to $15,000. That’s in 2010 dollars. Here’s another picture:
Marty McFly Year 2015 future Nike “Mag” self-lacing shoe worn in Back to the Future II [Profiles in History via OhGizmo!]
See Also:
- Nike Patents Marty McFly's Self-Lacing Sneaker
- Marty McFly's Self-Lacing Sneakers Coming to Stores
- Great Scott! The 2015 McFly Sneakers Are Now (Somewhat) Real …
- Gallery: Hands-On With Nike's Hyperdunk 2015s
- Back to the Future: Hacker Makes Self-Lacing Sneakers
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