Happy New Year! The year 2015 is the fateful year Marty McFly [1] traveled to in Back to the Future II, and, in honor of that, it looks like Nike is bringing Marty's self-lacing light-up kicks to life. Nike filed a patent [2] for a pair of shoes with a power-lacing system — and the patent was approved. From illustrations obtained by Nice Kicks [3], it looks like the high-tech high-tops feature a side button to activate the "power laces."

In 2011, the company revealed a Back to the Future-inspired limited-edition pair called the Nike MAG. Only about 1,500 units were available, and all were auctioned on eBay to benefit the Michael J. Fox [4] Foundation For Parkinson's. In the gallery, relive Marty McFly's original pair of futuristic sneakers, then take a look at what the new pair you'll be able to buy will look like. It's no hoverboard [5], but it's pretty dang close.

Source: YouTube user nicekicks [6]

Marty's Shoes!

The 2011 Nike MAG

The 2011 Nike MAG

Nike's Patented Power Laces