Michael J. Fox Tries Out the Auto-Lacing Nike Mag **Video**
on October 22, 2015 at 7:13 amAs promised by Tinker Hatfield four years ago, Nike has successfully developed a self-lacing version of the Nike Air Mag. What better person to test the sneaker out than Marty McFly himself? Released yesterday, here’s a first look at Michael J. Fox testing the sneaker’s auto-lacing feature out. While details on the sneaker’s self-lacing feature have not been given, it sounds as if each sneaker is operated by some type of actuator, connected to the laces.
It may have taken 26 years, but this is not only an incredible feat for Nike, but for the sneaker industry as a whole. Hopefully after these release, this feature will be incorporated into other sneakers.
Don’t expect to get the Nike Mag in stores, however. According to Nike, “The 2015 Nike Mag is a limited edition release. It will only be available via auction, with all proceeds going to the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research. The specific details on the auctions will be posted to Nike News and via Twitter @Nike in spring 2016.”
