I don't know about you guys, but I am a HUGE (like scary huge) fan of the Back To The Future Franchise. While Back To The Future is (of course) the best film in the franchise, my personal favorite one has GOT to be Back To The Future Part 2. WHY???? Well, mainly because the Delorean is in it a lot more, and we get to see it fly for most of the film. Now, that's not the only reason to give part 2 another looksy, becuase not only does it offer us a mind-numbing series of paradoxes and some more great lines and thrilling scenes, it also offers us a glimpse into a future everyone thought would never be (2015 IS fast approaching after all)). For those who feared the 2015 seen in BTTF 2 would never be fully realized, FEAR NO MORE!!!!!
I present: Exhibit A- Powerlaces (ALL RIGHT!!!)
Nike is unveiling actual Nike Air MAGS (that's the actual name of the shoes Marty wears in 2015) later TONIGHT!!!! They should be available worldwide soon!!!! I imagine they would cost quite a bit, but for me at least they will be worth the price tag.
You see, this is something right out of Back To The Future. If Part 2 had never been made the technology for this shoe to actually exist would never have been dreamt up, But because Part 2 was created and The Air MAGS were featured in it, it inspired Nike to actually create said shoes and thus create part of the future we would come to know. So a brand inspires a fictional product in a film that inspires said brand to create an actual product based off the fictional product and thus fiction becomes reality. As the old Doc would say: GREAT SCOTT!!!
You think I'm making all this up??? I present: Exhibit B
YES, THOSE ARE THE ACTUAL AIR MAGS US BTTF FANS HAVE BEEN DREAMING OF FOR YEARS!!!! They look pretty bad-ass, dontcha think?
And if you want full details here's a link to an article about the Air MAGS
So, with the Air MAGS actually being made FOR REAL, maybe there is hope after all for these other neat inventions seen in the 2015 segment of BTTF 2 to make it into the real world.
Flying Deloreans- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=flge_rw6RG0&feature=related
HOVERBOARDS (only downside, they don't work on water)- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UsMr0Rqk6tU
I guess that about sums it up, so I leave you all with one of the coolest intros in film history
I'LL SEE YOU IN THE FUTURE (WHERE WE DON'T NEED ROADS)
UNFORTUNATE UPDATE:
I'm wearing my sad face. Apparently The Air Mags DO NOT feature "Power Laces". They are rechargable, and they do light up and look pretty bad-ass but GODDAMNIT NIKE, WHY EVEN PRETEND THEIR AIR MAGS IF THEY DONT FUCKING SELF TIE!!! WE KNOW YOU HAVE THE FUCKING TECHNOLOGY TO DO THAT YOU CHEAP BASTARDS!!!!!!
What's worse, their only selling off 1500 Air Mags....off of FUCKING EBAY!!!!! HOW THE HELL AM I SUPPOSSED TO DO THAT NIKE???? KEEP SHELLING OUT MONEY UNTIL I'M THE HIGHEST FUCKING BIDDER??!!!! GODDAMNIT!!!!
The money Nike raises off the FAKE Air Mags will go to a parkinsons fund (so that's good news I guess). So, let's recap...shall we?? The new Air Mags are actually NOT Air Mags after all, there are only 1500 shoes up for sale on Ebay (and Ebay ONLY) and once those go no more will be made or offered so start throwing your money at your computer if you really want a pair.
All in all I'd say this is some pretty disappointing shit. Nike had the chance to put themselves above and beyond all other shoes companies and introduce an exciting new technology into the shoe making world that they and they alone would possess. Imagine the millions they could make off of that, they would DOMINATE the shoe world. Instead, they pussied out and made a finite amount of shoes that aren't what they are suppossed to be, and the money raised will go to a parkinsosns fund (probably the only good news to come out of the announcement). Oh, and ( as I predicted) they cost a shitload of money (at least 3,500 simoleons).
So there ya go, if you'll excuse me I'm going to go cry myself to sleep now.
Articles about new Air Mags
WHY CAN'T I HAVE NICE THINGS???
ONE MORE UPDATE
I was able to dig up a patent for some Nike Air Mags, and suspiciously enough the patent includes POWER-LACES. Check it out!!
Since it has already been confirmed that the 2011 Nike Air Mags will NOT feature power-laces, is this patent then for a 2015 version or is it just fake garbage used to hype up all the fan boys? Personally, I hope it's the next step for the Air Mags, and I hope that (if real) they release these babies in 2015. Of course, I can't help but be a little cynical, but one can still hope right....RIGHT??
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