Nike MAG replicas (V2 and V3 only)

Thats not at all why they've used clear soles. Nike did their best to make a use able version of the screen used prop. Now David & his team have done their best to replicate it, because replicating sneakers is what they do, not replicating props.

The whole point of replica sneakers is that they're as close to the retail sneakers as possible, so that if you wear them out & about, people think they're the authentic, i.e. The 2011 Mags.

Screen accuracy is not what the replica manufacturers have been going for since the V2, accuracy towards the RD Mag is what they've been going for. Screen accuracy is what some of us have been going for, those that are interested in props.

If that was the case the we would've seen a half decent example of the original prop pair made before Nike released their 2011 pair, but no, we got the horrendous V1.

We basically got lucky that Nike released these in 2011 & they not only happen to be one of our favourite props from a movie but also turned into the holy grail for sneaker heads, covering both bases.

I hear you, but when I look images of the film shoe, the 2011 release and this replica, the V3 is closer to the movie shoes than it is to the 2011 release.

My request for the sock toe is IMO the only detail not making these as close to a "practical shoe" version of the MAG we all love in the film. Even the way the wire is visible in the strap is closer to the film shoe than the 2011 shoe.

The 2011 shoes do have parts altered to be "wearable" but at the same time changed the over all look. The short tongue being one part that is a noticeable difference.
 
Pulled the trigger today because this is exactly what I've been waiting for.

Everyone fawned over the K-Mags, then we were spoiled by the V2's and got accustomed to great things, now we have these beauties. How anyone could still be nitpicky is beyond me. Sure there are little changes that could be made to improve them, (Blue tint to the soles, and scaling the parts for the smaller sizes better) but this is what I've been waiting for since I was a kid.

...oh and quit complaining about price, if you wouldn't do it in the Junkyard, don't do it here. That's disrespectful.

-Nick
 
If they didn't want to go off the movie, what was stopping them from making the soles blue? That's not something that is hard for these factories.

Because they're not replicating props. They're replicating a very exclusive pair of sneakers. Also, the RD Mags soles are not that blue, as Jedifyfe has already said, they look a lot more blue in photos.

If they were replicating the movie shoe, you would have the 'sock' toe & the white underneath the clear waffle sides but that's not their market.

Also, the Mags are a ridiculously complex shoe to replicate, hence why the material for the upper is not exact, the colour of the sole is not exact, the heel bubble is frostier. It's difficult to quantify exact specifications for these things.

There would be no point David spending a fortune on an authentic pair of Mags to replicate if he wanted to recreate the movie shoe.
 
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Because they're not replicating props. They're replicating a very exclusive pair of sneakers. Also, the RD Mags soles are not that blue, as @Jedifyfe has already said, they look a lot more blue in photos.

If they were replicating the movie shoe, you would have the 'sock' toe & the white underneath the clear waffle sides but that's not their market.

Also, the Mags are a ridiculously complex shoe to replicate, hence why the material for the upper is not exact, the colour of the sole is not exact, the heel bubble is frostier. It's difficult to quantify exact specifications for these things.

There would be no point David spending a fortune on an authentic pair of Mags to replicate if he wanted to recreate the movie shoe.
You are contradicting yourself. You say that they aren't replicating a movie shoe and they are doing the RDs. That would mean they would have the blue soles. And just because it is very slight on the RD, they are still blue are they not?
 
Because they're not replicating props. They're replicating a very exclusive pair of sneakers. Also, the RD Mags soles are not that blue, as @Jedifyfe has already said, they look a lot more blue in photos.

If they were replicating the movie shoe, you would have the 'sock' toe & the white underneath the clear waffle sides but that's not their market.

Also, the Mags are a ridiculously complex shoe to replicate, hence why the material for the upper is not exact, the colour of the sole is not exact, the heel bubble is frostier. It's difficult to quantify exact specifications for these things.

There would be no point David spending a fortune on an authentic pair of Mags to replicate if he wanted to recreate the movie shoe.


Exactly. David is making a replica of the 2011 Nike shoe. He is not making a prop replica. I for one do not want to see a "sock toe" on these. If someone wants to mod a purchased pair, go right ahead. I think some of the "requests" are getting a little out of hand. David made a quality product at a fraction of the cost of an authentic pair. I understand wanting electronics to hold up for a particular amount of time or wanting a pair without major flaws - but suggesting he redesign elements of the shoe to look like a prop is not cost effective and would maybe satisfy a handful of people that want them. He is replicating the 2011 Nike version that wasn't available to many of us due to cost - and did an amazing job.
 
Exactly. David is making a replica of the 2011 Nike shoe. He is not making a prop replica. I for one do not want to see a "sock toe" on these. If someone wants to mod a purchased pair, go right ahead. I think some of the "requests" are getting a little out of hand. David made a quality product at a fraction of the cost of an authentic pair. I understand wanting electronics to hold up for a particular amount of time or wanting a pair without major flaws - but suggesting he redesign elements of the shoe to look like a prop is not cost effective and would maybe satisfy a handful of people that want them. He is replicating the 2011 Nike version that wasn't available to many of us due to cost - and did an amazing job.

I do not want the sock toe either. I never said I did. I want the clear soles to stay clear on these V3s. Or maybe people just to have the option to choose blue when ordering. Just not blue as the only color available. And my point is if they were only going for the 2011 release, the soles would already be blue. It seems they did want a little bit of screen accuracy. Your assumption that they only were going for the RD release is putting words in their mouth as where my words are coming from what is actually on the shoe.
 
I hear you, but when I look images of the film shoe, the 2011 release and this replica, the V3 is closer to the movie shoes than it is to the 2011 release.

My request for the sock toe is IMO the only detail not making these as close to a "practical shoe" version of the MAG we all love in the film. Even the way the wire is visible in the strap is closer to the film shoe than the 2011 shoe.

The 2011 shoes do have parts altered to be "wearable" but at the same time changed the over all look. The short tongue being one part that is a noticeable difference.

Genuinely, if you could put the V3 & RD side by said as I have done, they're much closer to the RD than the movie shoe, so much so that they're almost exact copies. When you genuinely break down the movie shoe, they're about a 70-75% resemblance to the V3 & RD.

I would put money on the fact that the only reason the wire in the strap is more visible & closer to the film shoe, is that it's either cheaper or more robust to use than wire tape in the RD.

Nearly every other proportion on the movie shoe is so different to the RD or V3 it's unreal. Where the swoosh meets the heel bubble, the bubble for the LEDs, front profile of the 'out-rigger' soles as you call them, shape of the EL in the soles, shape of the clear waffle panels.

The fact that the RD Mag owners keep saying how close these are to the real deal speaks volumes, they're copies of the RD, not copies of the movie shoe. Now I'm not saying that it wouldn't be nice to have a movie shoe version, but that's not the marketplace for David, they're made for the sneakerheads as it's the most lucrative market, they just happen to tick our boxes also.

That's why most of the world don't even know they're from BTTF.
 
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I do not want the sock toe either. I never said I did. I want the clear soles to stay clear on these V3s. Or maybe people just to have the option to choose blue when ordering. Just not blue as the only color available.

I understand that, and my comment wasn't directed at anything you said. Like you, I would prefer the soles do not yellow quickly.
 
Genuinely, if you could put the V3 & RD side by said as I have done, they're much closer to the RD than the movie shoe, so much so that they're almost exact copies. When you genuinely break down the movie shoe, they're bear about an 75% resemblance to the V3 & RD.

I would put money on the fact that the only reason the wire in the strap is more visible & closer to the film shoe, is that it's either cheaper or more robust to use than wire tape in the RD.

Nearly every other proportion on the movie shoe is so different to the RD or V3 it's unreal. Where the swoosh meets the heel bubble, the bubble for the LEDs, front profile of the 'out-rigger' soles as you call them, shape of the EL in the soles, shape of the clear waffle panels.

The fact that the RD Mag owners keep saying how close these are to the real deal speaks volumes, they're copies of the RD, not copies of the movie shoe. Now I'm not saying that it wouldn't be nice to have a movie shoe version, but that's not the marketplace for David, they're made for the sneakerheads as it's the most lucrative market, they just happen to tick our boxes also.

That's why most of the world don't even know they're from BTTF.
The fact that it's so close to the RD is that there are so many pictures and reference of it that it is much easier to replicate. And they used an RD pair to make these so they could have something to easily go off and make molds. They couldn't do that with the movie shoe. It would all be guess work and that would spend more time and money. It was just more practical.
 
What I recommend is for everyone who has issues with the inaccuracies of these or don't take my or Nickymabbs words for it, go buy the real Mags, then buy these. Compare the two for yourselves, take all the notes you can, then post your concerns about how they can improve these shoes.
 
The fact that it's so close to the RD is that there are so many pictures and reference of it that it is much easier to replicate. And they used an RD pair to make these so they could have something to easily go off and make molds. They couldn't do that with the movie shoe. It would all be guess work and that would spend more time and money. It was just more practical.

If that's your opinion & you choose to believe it then great.

However, all the evidence & logical reasoning is that they're intended to be as close a replica to the 2011 RD the Nike created as that's where the money is. Let's not beat around the bush, they're to appeal to the huge network of sneaker-heads all over the world, that saw the 2011 Mags dropped by Nike & either couldn't afford them or didn't manage to acquire because of their exclusivity. Not to appeal to prop collectors or hardcore BTTF fans which is a minority in comparison.

Hence the replica box, authenticity plate, booklet etc. Why not stick them in a replica 'FOOTWEAR' tube? Because they're not movie props, they're for sneaker heads to own Mags at a fraction of their worth & sell in a large enough quantity to make big profit. Simple.
 
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What I recommend is for everyone who has issues with the inaccuracies of these or don't take my or Nickymabbs words for it, go buy the real Mags, then buy these. Compare the two for yourselves, take all the notes you can, then post your concerns about how they can improve these shoes.

I cant find any reason why anyone have concerns with these, from what I can tell, and we've discussed this many many times before, these are actually very accurate, only with some minor inaccuracies. Not to mention the price, you cant beat that!
 
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