The self-lacing Back to the Future Nike Mag sneakers are real, but fans and sneakerheads will have to wait until next year to get them. And even then, the only way to buy them is via auction, with the proceeds going to the Michael J. Fox Foundation.
As is par for the course for all highly desirable products, bootleg versions of the self-lacing Nikes are already coming off production lines from China.
Instagram user fake_education recently posted a video of the knockoff sneakers, showing off the self-lacing feature:
A video posted by ❌Real VS Fake Kicks❌ (@fake_education) on Nov 2, 2015 at 7:56am PST
On Oct. 21, a.k.a. Back to the Future day, Nike and Michael J. Fox -- who is diagnosed with Parkinson's disease -- revealed the first pair of self-lacing Nike Mag sneakers, the first "smart shoe." The design is based off the 2011 sneakers of the same name, with the key difference being the laces work the same way as in the movie.
Fox demonstrates how the Nike Mag sneakers work in the video below:
Michael J. Fox models the first self-lacing @Nike Mag pic.twitter.com/bgPWM5CKBE— michaeljfox.org (@MichaelJFoxOrg) October 21, 2015
Though, the laces aren't quite as instantaneous, they're still worthy of geek lust.
Nike expects to have its Back to the Future sneakers out by Spring 2016. If the original non-self-lacing sneakers were any indication, the new ones will fetch a very pretty penny from buyers and collectors.