Nike’s Got ‘Back To The Future II’ Sneaker Patents

They’re the ultimate pipe dream of shoedom: Back to the Future II Nike Air Mags. I mean, they’re self-lacing, for goodness sake. And Nike’s patented the technology to make them real, charging station included.


June 1, 2010

Iron Man Nikes Light Up Like Tony Stark’s Arc Reactor

Somewhere, in a market brimming with plastic arc reactors and cologne bottles, there is a gap just waiting to be exploited. Custom sneakers people Diversitile seized that opportunity and will be selling these Iron Man Nikes very, very soon.


November 6, 2008
Gadgets

NES Air Max Sneakers Are Dignified Even If Geriatric

They aren’t exactly what we pictured, but we can’t deny that Nintendo and Nike’s dual venture NES Air Max sneakers do invoke fond memories of the drab Nintendo Entertainment System. Featuring two tones of grey and a stripe of muted reddishness, only the keen sneaker aficionado will notice the subtle reference to the Start button, but anyone who doesn’t get it might not be worth talking to anyway. Available now, our guess is that collectors will gobble stock quickly if they’re not already gone. [kicksonfire via Kotaku]