Nike MAG replicas (V2 and V3 only)

[sthebest1984]

Hi all. So yesterday I got my V2 Mags in the mail, I paid 175 shipped for them. So the fixes I did were:
-slim the toebox
-fix the paint splatters
still need to tint the soles blue and swap out the lighting. Thanks to Jedifyfe for the tutorial on how to slim the toebox. Let me know what you guys think, this is my first Mag mod ever

 

[cavx]

So the EL sheet / L sheet is on the outside and the lights going through to the inside.... looks cool! Would you ever do one with an EL Sheet on both sides though?

My shoes are currently running an all LED system. The LEDs radiate almost in a cone shape, so the light refracts through the rubber to light up the edges. The original description of the MAGs had "glowing air bags" which suggest the soles just glow, not have panels. I think it could be done with EL wire.

Just a little constructive criticism... the strap logo would look a lot better if the light wasn't leaking onto the tongue behind. Maybe there's a way to seal up the LED in the back?
Those clear soles look great.

Thank you. I like my soles too.

My strap logo is currently a heat formed piece of Perspex and the LED is just touching the surface at the end. One of clear elastomer projects (because I will always have excess when pouring the soles) is to make up a stepped part with the NIKE logo embedded and a small dent that the LED can sit in. That would to do two things - minimize the stray light and give the strap a nice flexible part that is more robust that EL panel.

Another option is EL wire where you place black heat shrink where you don't want the light to come from. That way just the strap logo could be lit.

 

[airair]

I feel like the HC Mags are excellent as a $98 movie prop. Best thing about them is that they are licensed and are not trying to be something they are NOT like the branded V2s. The V2s are not worth $250 - they get away with that price because the real (limited) Mags sell for thousands. V2s are not limited - they could crank out as many as they want. I'm very active in the sneaker game and to be honest, fake Jordans and Nikes are the laughing stock of the community. V2 Mags are no different, they are fake.

With all that being said, I'd love a pair of V2s but for the right price...not $250. I wouldn't be caught dead wearing fake Jordans but the Nike Mags are so out of reach at the moment, that I'd settle for any version lol.

Let's see what Nike does next year with the auto-lacing Mags. My fear is that they will be super limited and unobtainable. I think that along with the auto-lacing version, Nike will bring back the 2011 Mags as well. Let's see...

Technically, your $98 pair of "licensed" mcfly shoes are Fake.

The only reason they are considered official is because halloween costumes paid universal to slap on the back to the future brand on them, so you have kind of made fun of your own point where you say wouldn't be caught dead wearing fake jordans or fake nikes.

Yet, you are doing just that by wearing those halloween costumes fakes!

Frankly, the halloween costume mcfly fakes are hilarious to me! Most of you would be crying if you knew how much they really cost to manufacture as I was told last week by the factory,

I could do the same if i wanted to. Contact universal, ask them if i can license their brand, they say yes, i pay them some money and hey presto, i can sell my unbranded, non nike copies as "official".

In reality they are still fake, as they are unbranded copies of existing chinese branded fakes (which most call V2), which themselves were modified copies of a previous fake (V1), and they themselves were modified copies of a fan made prop by Mark Poon.
That is the cold hard reality of the origin of your shoes unfortunately!

Copies of fakes!

So in essence, while you may think the label inside the shoe which says "licensed by universal" means your shoes aren't fake, in reality they are indeed fake, as they are moulded from a previous set of existing fakes, which in turn were copies of previous fakes and so on. They are like 3rd generation fakes.


The only fakes i've ever bought are these Mags, I have no interest in Jordans or whatever, I think most people don't really care about the "sneaker" game or "community" as its got nothing to do with these shoes.

We know these V2 are fake, as we know the halloween costumes are simply poorer quality fakes of these V2 fakes.

A license by Universal doesn't change those facts unfortunately, however hard you might try to justify it.

Fake is fake.

All most of us on here try to do is make the shoes look more accurate since we know the original shoes are very limited, and its also a good challenge to modify and enhance something, whether it be fake or not.

 

[cavx]

Best thing about them is that they are licensed and are not trying to be something they are NOT like the branded V2s.

What? Hold up. The HCs are trying to be the shoes from BACK TO THE FUTURE Part II - IE the NIKE MAG, but they do not look very much like the NIKE MAG (for anyone that actually lusts after those shoes anyway). The "licence" is a small tag on the tongue and print on the box. But the shape of the shoe is so wrong which I don't get.

The V2 is an over priced knockoff, but at least it is closer (with some work) to the actual shoe we all want. We have guys on these very forums that own the real 2011 NIKE MAG shoes and also own these V2s. When they can show side by side images, you have to accept that at this time, the V2s are the best and closest you get without spending $$$$.

What I don't get is why would Universal ask for changes to be made to the shape? If they didn't want to step on NIKE's toes, then simple - loose the NIKE MAG logos. The rest of the shoe should have remained the same. If that had happened, I'd be all over them. As they stand right now, it is too much trouble to remove that excess stitching, replace the strap, fix the round hole and then you still can not slim down that over puffy cuff. As I have said, best part of the HC is the box.

 

[airair]

Hi all. So yesterday I got my V2 Mags in the mail, I paid 175 shipped for them. So the fixes I did were:
-slim the toebox
-fix the paint splatters
still need to tint the soles blue and swap out the lighting. Thanks to Jedifyfe for the tutorial on how to slim the toebox. Let me know what you guys think, this is my first Mag mod ever

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Nice. Did you cut them up and reglue?

It can be very tricky this part, but really improves the look.

 

[cavx]

Hi all. So yesterday I got my V2 Mags in the mail, I paid 175 shipped for them. So the fixes I did were:
-slim the toebox
-fix the paint splatters
still need to tint the soles blue and swap out the lighting. Thanks to Jedifyfe for the tutorial on how to slim the toebox. Let me know what you guys think, this is my first Mag mod ever

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Your right shoe looks fantastic. Is it just the photo or is there something going on with the left toe slim?

 

[airair]

What? Hold up. The HCs are trying to be the shoes from BACK TO THE FUTURE Part II - IE the NIKE MAG, but they do not look very much like the NIKE MAG (for anyone that actually lusts after those shoes anyway). The "licence" is a small tag on the tongue and print on the box. But the shape of the shoe is so wrong which I don't get.

The V2 is an over priced knockoff, but at least it is closer (with some work) to the actual shoe we all want. We have guys on these very forums that own the real 2011 NIKE MAG shoes and also own these V2s. When they can show side by side images, you have to accept that at this time, the V2s are the best and closest you get without spending $$$$.

What I don't get is why would Universal ask for changes to be made to the shape? If they didn't want to step on NIKE's toes, then simple - loose the NIKE MAG logos. The rest of the shoe should have remained the same. If that had happened, I'd be all over them. As they stand right now, it is too much trouble to remove that excess stitching, replace the strap, fix the round hole and then you still can not slim down that over puffy cuff. As I have said, best part of the HC is the box.

I don't think Universal even asked for anything. Its halloween costumes who have asked universal for a license to use the brand of "back to the future" which they granted.
I bet Universal didn't even know that Halloween costumes was slapping their movie brand on an unbranded copy of an existing fake shoe,

As long as no Nike branding is present, that would have been enough, but obviously halloween costumes got a quick unbranded copy made and slapped on the movie name as they knew it would sell regardless of accuracy and quality.

 

[FreddyTV]

Technically, your $98 pair of "licensed" mcfly shoes are Fake.

The only reason they are considered official is because halloween costumes paid universal to slap on the back to the future brand on them, so you have kind of made fun of your own point where you say wouldn't be caught dead wearing fake jordans or fake nikes.

Yet, you are doing just that by wearing those halloween costumes fakes!

Frankly, the halloween costume mcfly fakes are hilarious to me! Most of you would be crying if you knew how much they really cost to manufacture as I was told last week by the factory,

I could do the same if i wanted to. Contact universal, ask them if i can license their brand, they say yes, i pay them some money and hey presto, i can sell my unbranded, non nike copies as "official".

In reality they are still fake, as they are unbranded copies of existing chinese branded fakes (which most call V2), which themselves were modified copies of a previous fake (V1), and they themselves were modified copies of a fan made prop by Mark Poon.
That is the cold hard reality of the origin of your shoes unfortunately!

Copies of fakes!

So in essence, while you may think the label inside the shoe which says "licensed by universal" means your shoes aren't fake, in reality they are indeed fake, as they are moulded from a previous set of existing fakes, which in turn were copies of previous fakes and so on. They are like 3rd generation fakes.


The only fakes i've ever bought are these Mags, I have no interest in Jordans or whatever, I think most people don't really care about the "sneaker" game or "community" as its got nothing to do with these shoes.

We know these V2 are fake, as we know the halloween costumes are simply poorer quality fakes of these V2 fakes.

A license by Universal doesn't change those facts unfortunately, however hard you might try to justify it.

Fake is fake.

All most of us on here try to do is make the shoes look more accurate since we know the original shoes are very limited, and its also a good challenge to modify and enhance something, whether it be fake or not.

I appreciate your passion for the Nike Mag but it's not cool that you constantly criticize people who like these HC Mags. They are simply a fun prop to have brother. They are obviously WAY off from the V2s but who cares. The majority of people just want a shoe that resembles what they saw in the movie and want it to light up - most people are not hardcore Magheads.

And about fakes...I wouldn't wear fake Jordans because there's no reason to, they are tons of legit ones at reasonable prices. Nike Mags are a totally different story since they are impossible to get unless you're willing to spend thousands. I wish I had that type of money, I'd buy a pair in a heartbeat!

V2s are AWESOME! I've said it various times on here. I want a pair bad! I just feel like they are over priced, my opinion at the moment, I can change my mind and buy a pair from Karin in a split second.

When are you going to spill the beans on the price of the HC Mags? You keep bringing it up, just spit it out bro lol. Probably like $20-25 bucks right?

 

[TSC88mph]

Wait, so you'd get laughed out of the room wearing "fake" V2s, but show up in the HC Mags and you're the life of the party because they have a BTTF tag stitched in the heel?

Sounds like label whoring at its finest, and makes absolutely zero sense since for the most part they're the same base shoe except every major difference in quality is a tip in favor towards the V2s.

Not trying to insult you, but if all things are equal and you could get either the HC or V2 mag for the same price, buying the lesser quality shoe because its got a BTTF tag sewed in it is kind of cutting off your nose to spite your face.

I feel like the HC Mags are excellent as a $98 movie prop. Best thing about them is that they are licensed and are not trying to be something they are NOT like the branded V2s. The V2s are not worth $250 - they get away with that price because the real (limited) Mags sell for thousands. V2s are not limited - they could crank out as many as they want. I'm very active in the sneaker game and to be honest, fake Jordans and Nikes are the laughing stock of the community. V2 Mags are no different, they are fake.

With all that being said, I'd love a pair of V2s but for the right price...not $250. I wouldn't be caught dead wearing fake Jordans but the Nike Mags are so out of reach at the moment, that I'd settle for any version lol.

Let's see what Nike does next year with the auto-lacing Mags. My fear is that they will be super limited and unobtainable. I think that along with the auto-lacing version, Nike will bring back the 2011 Mags as well. Let's see...

 

[sthebest1984]

Nice. Did you cut them up and reglue?

It can be very tricky this part, but really improves the look.

thanks bro, yeah I cut them up and reglued. I also used the iron method to smooth out the angle and creases. It was a bit tricky at first but I got the hang of it quickly.

Cavx, great eye. I did the left shoe first. I accidentally slightly burned a small portion of the fabric near the midsole with the hairdryer by leaving it too close. I was able to clear most of that up though by cutting up the singed fabric. I learned a lot by doing that first shoe and made the second shoe a breeze to do. In person they both have the same look and slope, the right shoe was more perfected. I may iron out the fabric one more time on the left shoe to get it looking truly slim.

I used the loctite super glue and that stuff really holds well and dries clear. I did a wear test this afternoon and at first glance they could pass as legit Mags lol. Once I get the lights swapped, I will wear these shoes on a regular basis

 

[FreddyTV]

What? Hold up. The HCs are trying to be the shoes from BACK TO THE FUTURE Part II - IE the NIKE MAG, but they do not look very much like the NIKE MAG (for anyone that actually lusts after those shoes anyway). The "licence" is a small tag on the tongue and print on the box. But the shape of the shoe is so wrong which I don't get.

The V2 is an over priced knockoff, but at least it is closer (with some work) to the actual shoe we all want. We have guys on these very forums that own the real 2011 NIKE MAG shoes and also own these V2s. When they can show side by side images, you have to accept that at this time, the V2s are the best and closest you get without spending $$$$.

What I don't get is why would Universal ask for changes to be made to the shape? If they didn't want to step on NIKE's toes, then simple - loose the NIKE MAG logos. The rest of the shoe should have remained the same. If that had happened, I'd be all over them. As they stand right now, it is too much trouble to remove that excess stitching, replace the strap, fix the round hole and then you still can not slim down that over puffy cuff. As I have said, best part of the HC is the box.

We can make fun of the HC Mags all we want, but the reality is that they are indeed licensed by Universal. Why would they market a shoe as licensed when it's not? Their Mags were featured in dozens of sneaker blogs and news sites - even GQ covered the story. I'm sure Universal knows they exist by now.

Are they cartoonish Looking? Sure.
Are the V2s way better? Absolutely.

Cavx brought up a good point...why didn't HC just just strip the branding from the V2s and sell those? Can you imagine unbranded V2s for $98?!

In conclusion, eventually when I post pics of my V2s on here - you guys can make fun of me all you want lol.

The Nike Mag is simply a special shoe.

 

[FreddyTV]

Wait, so you'd get laughed out of the room wearing "fake" V2s, but show up in the HC Mags and you're the life of the party because they have a BTTF tag stitched in the heel?

Sounds like label whoring at its finest, and makes absolutely zero sense since for the most part they're the same base shoe except every major difference in quality is a tip in favor towards the V2s.

Not trying to insult you, but if all things are equal and you could get either the HC or V2 mag for the same price, buying the lesser quality shoe because its got a BTTF tag sewed in it is kind of cutting off your nose to spite your face.

I was simply stating the mentality of the sneaker community (16 year old kids). I can care less what other adults have on their feet.

I wouldnt call it label whoring, with me it's more about something being authorized. It feels better to own the real thing in my opinion. Mags are exempt from my logic though.

Of course I would take the V2s over the HC Mags any day of the week.

 

[FreddyTV]

For those who have purchased the V2s, how much did you guys pay? Did you ask and/or get any sort of discount?

 

[Greeky04]

Isnt this site more about accuracy than branding?

 

[cavx]

Cavx brought up a good point...why didn't HC just just strip the branding from the V2s and sell those? Can you imagine unbranded V2s for $98?!

Bring them on at that price! When the V2 was first announced, the average price was supposed to just on $100 ($109 from memory?) and at the time the AUD was like $105USD, so these shoes were like $92 or something for me to buy. The problems was, no one got their shoes at that price. So part of my negativity towards HC was it smelled of the same scam rat from 2012. I am glad you and select others got these shoes at the price you paid. I still don't get why they changed the look of the shoe. It makes no sense. I'd be over the moon with unbranded shoes for that price if they at least looked like the current V2.

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For those who have purchased the V2s, how much did you guys pay? Did you ask and/or get any sort of discount?

I've bought three pair so far and I did ask for a discount on the last pair and she (Karin) gave me that.

 

[Lear60man]

Gekky wrote, "Isnt this site more about accuracy than branding? "

Actually its about creating and sharing information. Not about ripping other members about what they feel is 'good enough' (im not necessarily referring to you Geeky fyi)

If I choose to buy a $100 prop and am happy....thats the end of the story. Why crap all over the guys video? He looked like a kid on Christmas morning opening up his Red Rider BB gun. Bad form.

Just because some posters have a financial stake in the V2 vs. V3 market doesnt give them the right to go around slamming the competition. Let your product do the talking.

And just for fun, click on the ended Ebay link below and scroll down. Im far from a BTTF expert but arent these V2 in an original box? I feel bad for the buyer $1,700.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Limited-Edi...199?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item20ec9935af

 

[airair]

True. People are happy with different levels of quality.

If people are happy with their prop that's the main thing.

Me personally, I will still put a few of hc knockoffs in my colllection.

I just find them hilarious the way they've been made and their origin of what is a 3rd generation fake.

An officially licensed shoe made from a set of fake shoe molds! That's the funny part!

I don't think anyone's dumping on anyone, more of a criticism of the quality of the product and it's origins.


And yes those ebay shoes are fake. I doubt someone can be that clueless consider the amount of information available on google!

 

[airair]

I don't think anyone's making fun of anyone. It's criticism of the quality of the HC shoes and their origin, and that simply by virtue of a tag or label they are somehow considered good quality!

I think people might be confused. These HC shoes were not commissioned by universal studios.
Universal did not ask to get these shoes made.


HC asked and paid universal for a license to use a brand, which in this case is "back to the future".

Anyone with enough money can do the same if they want.

All these blogs saying universal got these made are clueless.

Of course universal know they exist, they gave a licence to HC when HC paid them a large sum of money!

I totally agree on the pricing. Doesn't matter if it's v2 or HC replicas, they are all overpriced.

Unfortunately, the Chinese are too smart now and so they will sell a knockoff for ridiculous amounts.

The only reason we consider the price acceptable is that there are no alternatives.

We all would love an affordable official screen accurate shoe.

Im actually still in the market for an official pair of the 2011 shoes by Nike but haven't come across my size yet.

Most of us have kind of been forced into getting knockoffs as there are no official affordable alternatives.

Sad but like you said, next year it might change.

 

[nadstar]

I wouldn't be caught dead wearing fake Jordans but the Nike Mags are so out of reach at the moment, that I'd settle for any version lol.

Let's see what Nike does next year with the auto-lacing Mags. My fear is that they will be super limited and unobtainable. I think that along with the auto-lacing version, Nike will bring back the 2011 Mags as well. Let's see...

Agree Freddy - I have never purchased fake sneakers and as a bit of a sneakerhead I've admitted it took me 2 weeks to come to the decision to purchase the V2's because they are fake. But I did so because they are an advanced canvas to the HC ones you purchased - IMO and as people are saying seems better quality.

That being said I don't think there is any reason for anyone to say the HC's are "hilarious" i really enjoyed your video you seemed super pleased with them and thats great! $98 is nothing really so who cares if they are not amazing quality! Your video was the only one i've seem so was informative and helpful.

Also the facts are it is an official licensed shoe and therefore cannot be classified as FAKE.

Nad

 

[airair]

Agree Freddy - I have never purchased fake sneakers and as a bit of a sneakerhead I've admitted it took me 2 weeks to come to the decision to purchase the V2's because they are fake. But I did so because they are an advanced canvas to the HC ones you purchased - IMO and as people are saying seems better quality.

That being said I don't think there is any reason for anyone to say the HC's are "hilarious" i really enjoyed your video you seemed super pleased with them and thats great! $98 is nothing really so who cares if they are not amazing quality! Your video was the only one i've seem so was informative and helpful.

Also the facts are it is an official licensed shoe and therefore cannot be classified as FAKE.

Nad

You are right, its an official licensed shoe by virtue of a company paying Universal to use their brand on their replica product (which just happens to have been manufactured by the same people who manufacture the existing chinese fakes).

Technically therefore to those wish to understand where their purchases are made and originate from, its still a fake, as its made directly from molds from a fake shoe (V2), which in turn were made from a previous mold (V1) of a fake, and those themselves were derived directly from a fan made prop by Mark Poon, so in a way they are great grandchildren of Mark Poon's.

The soles are identical, and materials used are identical. The only difference is a slight modification of the upper section by virtue of distorted shape, and visible stitching. Other than that, identical fakes.

If they had made a shoe from scratch using their own base then yes, it wouldn't be fake as it would be their own replica creation, but technically the shoes are fake since they are derived directly from pre existing molds used to manufacture known fakes that are currently available. Those fake shoe molds were used to create the "branded" V2 chinese fakes, and have been reused for these too.

As for there being no "reason to say the HC's are hilarious", i think there a plenty but that's my own personal opinion. Its just a personal opinion, nothing too serious to take.

I'll have a few pairs shortly anyway.

Just like how someone can say they wouldn't be "caught dead wearing fakes", i don't really see how someone can get offended by calling a shoe "hilarious". Its just a good bit of fun natured comments. Hell, people find any type of high top shoe hilarious, so if you are easily offended by the word "hilarious" then it seems like humour left the building!

Someone else would probably find other nike or branded shoes "hilarious", there is no law against saying such things, unless you live in a communist state!