The last day of Nike Mag 2011 auction. You still have a chance to cop a pair of these instant classics. The prices have settled a bit since the first day of auction and you can now get yours for a mere sum of 3000 USD (or even less). Even celebrities like Kanye West and MLB pitcher Brian Wilson (of the San Francisco Giants) have been spotted rocking the shoes. But these people can easily afford the 10k USD shoes. I read that Wilson actually bought two pairs of which one is in use where as other remains in ice.

Via nikemag.ebay.com.
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If you want to release one of the most talked of sneakers of all time, you might as well do it with a bang. Nike didn’t let anyone down with their latest activation for the coveted Nike Mag or Air McFly sneaker familiar from Back to the Future 2. The futuristic take on an Air Nike has been a source of speculation for years with Nike’s patent applications and other details adding fuel to the fire. Finally this week a number of hints indicating a release of the classic started to surface. Not only were well known bloggers and sneaker personalities invited to an event where they were first greeted with 80′s style refreshments (candy and Pepsi) as well as BlueRay of the Back to the Future trilogy but also a set of replica shades made famous by Doc Emmet Brown in the movies.

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We all (at least most of us) still remember the Nikes Marty McFly had in Back to the Future 2. You know, the ones with automatic lacing? Futuristic take on sneakers that go well with your hover board.

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