Nike Facing Backlash Over Back To The Future Shoe

Nike's Marty McFly Shoe

This is a follow up to the article Back To The Future Shoes To Be Made By Nike. Today, Nike is facing a backlash online, for only making 1,500 pairs of the famous "Back To The Future 2" sneakers, worn by Michael J. Fox's character in the film, Marty McFly and charging several thousand dollars per pair. Many consumers are upset, as the shoe is firmly outside of their budget.

The funds will benefit Michael J. Fox's Parkinsons charity. It's a very nice looking, cool shoe, but the Judiciary Report would like to see more of them made and at a lower price to the public. However, that is Nike's decision to make. When I read the shoe was going to be for sale, I thought "oh cool" when I read the price I thought "oh...no."

Back To The Future Shoes To Be Made By Nike

Company To Market Famous Laceless Shoe From The Film

Nike is said to be manufacturing a select number of the futuristic shoes featured in the "Back To The Future 2" film, worn by Michael J. Fox's character, Marty McFly, for limited release in the retail market. Estimates state the shoe will retail for approximately $3,500 a pair, basically pricing most people out of buying one.

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Celluloid Film Review - Back To The Future III

Title: Back To The Future III

Year Of Release: 1990

Review Date: May 31, 2010

Rating: PG-13

Running Time: 118 minutes

Box Office Gross: $244,527,583

Site Rating: 6 out of 10 stars

The third installment of the "Back To The Future" film series, takes place in a western setting, as Marty and the Doc, go back to the time of cowboys in America. This film once again picked up from where the last installment left off.

In "Back To The Future II" Doc Brown's Delorean time machine was struck by lightening in mid-air. This transported him back in time, from the present day, 100-years to 1885 for "Back To The Future III."

Brown lives as a blacksmith, falls in love with a teacher and is confronted by the same cast of characters again, including Marty, who is reunited with him in that time period. This movie was the third best in the franchise.