So who would’ve thought that out of all the future foretelling films from the 80s like RoboCop and Escape From New York, it would be Back To The Future II that would take the prize for most accurate (although we’re getting scarily close to Escape From New York-territory). Not only did it predict a Cubs World Series victory wouldn’t happen until the 2010s (prove us wrong, Cubbies), but it also introduced us to a a pair of Nikes that we thought were so light years ahead of their time, they’d never get made. Well, thanks to the nerdery over at Wired magzine, those shoes will be coming to a store near you. Sure, they won’t have the auto-lacer like in the movie, but hey, those things would kill more pets and babies than air bags. Now if they could just come up with the hoverboard, we’ll be golden.

It appears that an inspired-by version of the Official Shoes of Wired’s Gadget Lab, the Nike McFly 2015’s, will be made available by the end of July and will be renamed as the Nike Hyperdunks. Instead, the shoes will include so-called ‘Flywire technology,’ which is really PR-speak for the latest and greatest of ultra light materials. They sport the same high-ankle boot style of the original movie, and will be available in late July.

Yes, but they will include a certain Nike spokesperson Wired wasn’t too cool with. Nerds.

But while it’s cool to know that a version of the shoes will become available, there’s one thing about this development that’s a bit bothersome: Kobe Bryant is the main spokesman for the sneaks.

Oh Jesus, the man just got reamed in the ass in NBA Finals where he actually debuted these. Can’t you cut him a break for just one second? Besides, who else could move in a pair a kicks this fly?

Great Scott! The 2015 McFly Sneakers Are Now (Somewhat) Real [Wired]
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