Back to the future 2015 NIKE's

[illusioneer]

Just found a new thread I'm going to follow like a hawk.

If you need any help in R&D let me know. I dont know much, but I would like to help.

 

[Jedifyfe]

I have been e-mailing Javamonkey (scott) and he is going to be taking on most of the build of these himself. I have seen his work and it looks that he is very capable of handling it. He will hopefully send me a pair of the finished cast soles and I can work on the top part of the shoe along with him. Here in LA we have the garment district downtown LA and they have every fabric known to man. I am sure that I can find a screen accurate material down there.

 

[mercureyx]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Jedifyfe @ Dec 19 2006, 07:18 AM) [snapback]1380823[/snapback]</div>

I have been e-mailing Javamonkey (scott) and he is going to be taking on most of the build of these himself. I have seen his work and it looks that he is very capable of handling it. He will hopefully send me a pair of the finished cast soles and I can work on the top part of the shoe along with him. Here in LA we have the garment district downtown LA and they have every fabric known to man. I am sure that I can find a screen accurate material down there.
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That sounds great. Just let us know if you need any additional help.

-Merc

 

[Java]

No, No.

I think collaboration is a good thing to get this done. I only wanted to express that I would try to do the other parts as well, for myself - I am a "do-er". :$

Please, enlist anybody you can.

 

[Jedifyfe]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Javamonkey @ Dec 19 2006, 03:41 PM) [snapback]1380922[/snapback]</div>

No, No.

I think collaboration is a good thing to get this done. I only wanted to express that I would try to do the other parts as well, for myself - I am a "do-er". :$

Please, enlist anybody you can.
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Oh, my bad. KidL and I live in LA and he works with fabrics downtown. I think I will hook up with him and do the search for the right fabric. Once found I can send swatches to Javamonkey to get his opinion before we proceed. I am very eager to get the cast soles. I have great ideas of how to accomplish the top part..

 

[KidL]

Although we don't need a base shoe any more, I figured I'd share this. For those looking for a wearable replica in different sizes, this might be the best shoe to use as a starting point.

It's also kind of interesting that Nike released this shoe in 1989 (I wonder if BTFF II had anything to do with the design).

Nike Air Pressure

 

[mercureyx]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(KidL @ Dec 20 2006, 10:41 PM) [snapback]1381816[/snapback]</div>

Although we don't need a base shoe any more, I figured I'd share this. For those looking for a wearable replica in different sizes, this might be the best shoe to use as a starting point.

It's also kind of interesting that Nike released this shoe in 1989 (I wonder if BTFF II had anything to do with the design).

Nike Air Pressure

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If you search a couple of pages back, I mentioned using those as a base. People seem to think (and I agree) that working on it from scratch is really the best way to go.

-Merc

P.S. Plus, evidently those things are pretty hard to find.

 

[mercureyx]

Any progress on this?

 

[Jedifyfe]

Bump

 

[Java]

Hey man....the holidays.....the holidays.

 

[hoverboy]

Bump

 

[YenChih Lin]

BUMP BUMP - Hey guys, some input from me: if you really wanna set a lacing motor in it, I guess the best place would be the yellow, orange and red (power indicators?) Air Mag part and I also guess that this could be taken off like a module to change batteries. Nowadays there are very bright and small thin blue LEDs which would fit into the opaque sole. But how to make the power lacing shoes work? How about a thin pressure sensor under the heel inside the shoe that gives the command to lace and pressing on the blue lit Nike logo to unlace the shoes?
Oh yeah, and a photo sensor that recognizes day from night, so that the sole automatically lights-up and saves batts (because when Marty wore the shoes by day, only the Nike logo was lit)

Someone remember the Puma Discs? (the poor man's power lacing shoes?) maybe the technology could be copied to make a motorized version...

 

[mercureyx]

Umm... whoa. If that could be done, it would be amazing, but in order to make these shoes less complicated and likely more affordable), we may have to do without the powerlacing. What do you guys think?

 

[YenChih Lin]

If we don't think too complicated - I've got an idea, but I don't know if that works. Here's a sketch of what I thought (sorry for the crude one, haven't been sketching a long time):

The elastic white bands are held in channels which have on each end holes for nylons straps, all connected to a main strap, which is activated by the thin pressure sensor under the heel. A ultra strong micro-motor starts winding up the the main strap and tightens the elastic bands. A clamp would secure the strap when the motor stops. For unlacing the shoe, you press the release pressure sensor behind the light sheet with the Nike logo. A control chip supervises the motor, clamp, release, photo-diode for the night sole and side LEDs light-up. That's what came into my mind for power laces - not complicated, but maybe working (minus the sound effects )

 

[mercureyx]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(YenChih Lin @ Jan 15 2007, 01:40 PM) [snapback]1397603[/snapback]</div>

If we don't think too complicated - I've got an idea, but I don't know if that works. Here's a sketch of what I thought (sorry for the crude one, haven't been sketching a long time):

The elastic white bands are held in channels which have on each end holes for nylons straps, all connected to a main strap, which is activated by the thin pressure sensor under the heel. A ultra strong micro-motor starts winding up the the main strap and tightens the elastic bands. A clamp would secure the strap when the motor stops. For unlacing the shoe, you press the release pressure sensor behind the light sheet with the Nike logo. A control chip supervises the motor, clamp, release, photo-diode for the night sole and side LEDs light-up. That's what came into my mind for power laces - not complicated, but maybe working (minus the sound effects )
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Looks awesome to me. What do the boys work'n on 'em think about it?

 

[YenChih Lin]

Eh yeah, forget the photo-diode for daylight saving. I've watched the introducing scene again and again, it did actually lit-up, the ambient light was so high, you only saw a faint glow.
And before I forget: First the Nike shin band closes (but doesn't illuminate the light-sheet), then all 4 feet bands are closing and then lights the Nike logo up. How that could be accomplished, I can only guess, that the control chip has to do the work.

 

[hoverboy]

I think it would be to expensive to self lace them, so lets just stick with the elastic, or we can make some of both.

http://img124.imageshack.us/my.php?image=nike59pb.jpg

Can javamonkey make the back part out of clay, and them mold it with foam?

It's the white thing above the heel.

 

[mercureyx]

Just so we know: Are all parties involved currently working on this? It'd be nice to hear what's been working or hasn't and how far along it is. Keep up the good work.

-Ian

 

[Java]

I hate to be a downer here, but this stuff takes a while to get done, and get right. Also consider there are two shoes. The opposite shoe must be done from scratch as well.

 

[Jedifyfe]

I'm here and ready...