Nike Mag
Encyclopedia
The 2011 Nike Mag is a limited edition shoe
created by Nike Inc. It is a replica of a shoe featured in the film Back to the Future Part II
. The high top shoe features glowing LED
lights and an electroluminescent
Nike logo
. Power laces, a prominent feature of the shoe in the film, are not present. The shoes will sell for approximately $4,000.
On 8 September 2011 Nike announced that it would be releasing 1500 pairs for auction on eBay
. All proceeds from the sales will be donated to the Michael J. Fox Foundation
for Parkinson's disease
research.
Shoe
A shoe is an item of footwear intended to protect and comfort the human foot while doing various activities. Shoes are also used as an item of decoration. The design of shoes has varied enormously through time and from culture to culture, with appearance originally being tied to function...
created by Nike Inc. It is a replica of a shoe featured in the film Back to the Future Part II
Back to the Future Part II
Back to the Future Part II is a 1989 American science fiction comedy film and the second installment of the Back to the Future trilogy. It was directed by Robert Zemeckis, written by Zemeckis and Bob Gale, and starred Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Thomas F. Wilson and Lea Thompson...
. The high top shoe features glowing LED
LEd
LEd is a TeX/LaTeX editing software working under Microsoft Windows. It is a freeware product....
lights and an electroluminescent
Electroluminescence
Electroluminescence is an optical phenomenon and electrical phenomenon in which a material emits light in response to the passage of an electric current or to a strong electric field...
Nike logo
Swoosh
Swoosh is the symbol of the athletic shoe and clothing manufacturer Nike. It is among the most easily recognized brand logos in the world.-History:...
. Power laces, a prominent feature of the shoe in the film, are not present. The shoes will sell for approximately $4,000.
On 8 September 2011 Nike announced that it would be releasing 1500 pairs for auction on eBay
EBay
eBay Inc. is an American internet consumer-to-consumer corporation that manages eBay.com, an online auction and shopping website in which people and businesses buy and sell a broad variety of goods and services worldwide...
. All proceeds from the sales will be donated to the Michael J. Fox Foundation
The Michael J. Fox Foundation
The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research is dedicated to finding a cure for Parkinson's disease through an aggressively funded research agenda and to ensuring the development of improved therapies for those living with Parkinson's today. Established by actor Michael J...
for Parkinson's disease
Parkinson's disease
Parkinson's disease is a degenerative disorder of the central nervous system...
research.