It’s gonna fly me to space in 2016! lol Just kidding thou…
In an effort to celebrate Back to the Future Part II, NIKE has made those shoes you love so dearly. But, don’t worry the flying version will be coming out next y…(You didn’t hear it from me).
"We started creating something for fiction and we turned it into fact, inventing a new technology that will benefit all athletes," says Nike CEO, Mark Parker.
Called the Nike Mag, the first iteration of the sneakers was released back in 2011, only without the self-lacing – or so-called "power lacing" – technology it’s equipped with now. The 2015 Nike Mag will make its public debut on Jimmy Kimmel Live tonight, with Marty McFly himself, Michael J. Fox, in appearance. He was gifted the first pair earlier today, and they look so awesome.
With the caption: This is real. This is today. Coming spring 2016. cc: @RealMikeFox @Nike
According to Edgar Alveraz at Engadget, as cool as they look already, Nike’s responsive power laces are still in their infancy, a representative from the brand telling him that the 2015 Mag features the first iteration of the technology. In basic terms, the system works by sensing the wearer’s movements and adapting the fit of the shoe to provide personalised support.
To get a slightly better idea of the nuts and bolts, Nike posted some details of the patent it filed back in July 2014. It appears that the power lacing mechanism has been inserted in the midsole of the shoe, and is activated via a button on the exterior, which controls a kind of "cog and pulley system", Lara O’Reilly reports for Business Insider.