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Auction: Back to the Future II self-lacing Nikes and jacket

David Pescovitz at 9:05 am Thu, Oct 21, 2010

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 Components Com Mtree Img Listings O 41863  Components Com Mtree Img Listings M 41858 Yes, Nike recently filed a patent application for self-lacing shoes like those worn by Marty McFly in Back to the Future II. But you can own an actual pair that Michael J. Fox sported in the movie. Memorabilia dealer Profiles In History is auctioning off a pair of the Nike "Mag" self-lacing shoes from the film. Estimated value is $12,000 - $15,000. (For that price, they should throw in a hoverboard!) Also up for bid, Marty's "resizing" jacket worn in the film: est value of $25,000 - $50,000. Out of your price range? How about Biff's "Oh LàLà" magazine, custom printed for the movie? $1,000-$2,000.

David Pescovitz is Boing Boing's co-editor/managing partner. He's also a research director at Institute for the Future. On Instagram, he's @pesco.

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  • Angie

    Blake Bevin and the Power Laces Shoe

    I saw this on the news at work a couple of weeks ago. Her goal is to make these shoes for the disabled and elderly. Kinda neat that she did it so simply, so quickly.

  • PrettyBoyTim

    I’d buy those shoes, but I think my feet are bigger than Michael J. Fox’s.

  • Anonymous

    that is great
    i would like to buy one of those

  • Smuze

    I want the shoes and the hover-board