Friday, September 9, 2011

Nike Releases Shoes Based On Back To The Future

Fans of the futuristic time travel movie Back to the Future can now get their hands on shoes based on the movie, Beaverton, Oregon-based Nike said today. Nike announced that it will auction off 1500 pairs of 2011 NIKE MAG shoes on eBay, as part of a benefit for the Michael J. Fox Foundation. The shoes--which were worn by character Marty McFly in Back to the Future II--feature a rechargeable, glowing LED panel. Nike said the eBay auction will go to benefit the Michael J. Fox Foundation,which is also receiving a $50 million dollar matching grant from Google founder Sergey Brin and his wife, Anne Wojcicki. The Michael J. Fox Foundation supports Parkinson's Research.