Marty McFly's Back To The Future Shoe Auction Raised $5.7 Million For Parkinson's Disease Research The Nike Air Mag auction officially ended Sunday and the money raised for Parkinson’s disease research has been And the results are outstanding. and the Michael J. Fox Foundation raised nearly $5.7 million auctioning 1,500 pairs of the much discussed, highly sought after shoes resembling those worn by Marty McFly in Back to the Future II. Celebrities, athletes and even B-list rap artists flocked to eBay to bid on the rechargeable, illuminating high tops. Kanye West bought a pair. Kid Cudi purchased four. Brian Wilson was seen lounging around the dugout in his AirEven British hip-hop artist Tinie Tempah spent nearly $40,000 to own the first available pair. The IGNITION 2016 speaker lineup is amazing! Hear from Tencent, Twitch, AOL, Airbnb, WeWork, AT&T, Time Warner, Bleacher Report, and many more. Check out the agenda now >>

Read Business Insider On The Go Available for iPhone, iPad, and AndroidPuppies Sale Hampton Roads Va See All Jobs »How Much Does It Cost To Remodel A Half Bath Thanks to our partnersCheap Furniture Stores In Richmond Va Latest MarkdownNew to Sale Price - Low - High Price - High - Low % Saving High - Low£ Saving High - Low EUR Voer een minimumprijs in tot EUR Voer een maximumprijs in Your Help is Here! A pair of Air Jordan 1s that were autographed by the basketball great himself once sold at auction for $60,000 - so Kanye West is a long way off entering the 'most expensive sneaker hall of fame'.However, it took just 11 minutes for the hip hop mogul's special edition Nike sneakers to sell out on Sunday after a surprise release was announced by the shoe giant - and about the same time for them to start and be hawked on eBay.The shoes, called the Air Yeezy II Red Octobers, retailed for $245.They are now being offered online for as much as $7,500.

Sneaker fans had waited for the release of the Nike Air Yeezy 2 - designed by Kanye West - since they were seen on Instagram last May. On Sunday there surprisingly released online and sold out in 11 minutes flat Nice kicks, Kanye: West consistently wore the high tops to most of his live performances for the latter half of 2013 Special edition sneakers created for Nike by Kanye West - the Nike Air Yeezy 2 - sold out in 11 minutes on Sunday and quickly started being hawked on ebay for thousands of dollars West has discussed and worn the kicks for the past year but they were hit with heavy delays.However at exactly 1pm ET on Sunday, Nike Tweeted they had been made available online in a shock announcement.By 1.11pm ET they were all gone.It is unclear how many pairs of the shoes were actually sold. But almost immediately they began popping on eBay - likely before anyone had physically received them, with the shoe only available online.Sizes 8.5 and 13 were put up at $5,000.A size 10.5 was advertised on the site for $3,750.However a size 12 had the biggest asking price, with $7,500, making it a profit of $7,255.

Brand new: The 'Red Octobers' are being sold on eBay for up to $7,500 The 'Red Octobers' as seen here advertised on eBay for $7,500 In November 2013, Kanye West spoke about frustrations with Nike regarding the shoe's availability. 'They try to act like people ain't line up for the Yeezys,' Kanye West said, speaking about the sneaker's first installment. '[Nike CEO] Mark Parker tried to son me. Son me because I am the sun and I will shine bright. 'And when I don't have as much money as a billionaire and when I don't have the factories that, that dude has over there, what I do have is my voice. 'Ain't no corporation that can take me away from my voice and I'm going to scream at the top of my motherfucking mountain as loud as I want. The amount of time Kanye West has been wearing the shoes - since last May - has made the demand for them even greaterSo I'm going to make the announcement on Monday with the corporation that finally let me get an opportunity to create.'The 'Red Octobers' first appeared on Kim Kardashian's Instagram last May.West first wore them on Saturday Night Live not longer after, and continued to wear them throughout the year.

"This project is exciting to me because it brings together three very passionate audiences: the Parkinson's community, the sneakerheads and Back to the Future fans." - Michael J. Fox. Nike MAG - 2011 A few moments ago, Nike officially unveiled the Nike MAG AKA "Marty McFly" shoe. , with all net proceeds going directly to the Michael J. Fox Foundation. The auction will begin tonight and end on September 18 (150 pairs will be posted on eBay per day for 10 days). The Nike Air Mag has been anticipated for the longest as it first showed its face in the 1989 2015 released film Back to the Future. Leading up to the release of the Nike Air Mag, a 50 million match grant was given to the Michael J. Fox Foundation by Sergey Brin and Anne Wojcicki; they will match all donations to the foundation, up to 50 million dollars, through the end of 2012. "We wanted to translate the excitement people have for the 'greatest shoe never made' and for the Back to the Future into positive action," said Mark Parker, CEO of Nike.

"But the long term objective is to raise awareness so the Foundation can achieve their goal of eradicating Parkinson's disease. The Air Mag is the first rechargeable footwear from Nike were designed as an identical replica to the originals seen in the Back to the Future II movie. Some of the constant elements include the upper contours, the glowing LED panel and the electroluminescent Nike logo in the strap. The Nike Air Mag actually illuminates with the pinch of the "ear" of the high top, glowing for five hours per charge. What are your preliminary thoughts on the Nike Air Mag? Nike MAG 2015 Release While speaking with designer Tinker Hatfield, it was confirmed that we would see the Nike MAG release in 2015 with Power Laces.The official blog of eBay Fashion | 5 Rare Nike Air Max 1s Now on eBay Sneaker Picks October 28, 2015Edit ArticleHow to Spot Fake Nikes Two Methods:Buying Nike Shoes OnlineSpot Fake Nike Shoes PhysicallyCommunity Q&A Nike shoes are popular items for counterfeiters to reproduce.

If you're not careful, you might wind up buying fake sneakers for the price of a real pair. Fortunately, there are many ways you can ensure you don’t buy fake Nikes. Investigate Nike shoes sellers on the Internet. Be extremely cautious when purchasing Nike shoes on the Internet. Since you don’t actually have the physical product in front of you, you can very easily be throwing money at a fake shoe. To avoid purchasing a fake: Read website ratings and reviews before buying anything. [1] Bad reviews is an obvious sign that the seller is not reliable or reputable. However, be careful because some sites will choose to only show “good” reviews. Do a third party search by inputting the seller in a third party search site and examining their reputation there instead of on the seller’s site. Ensure you are protected from fraud. Some online websites provide their customers with a return policy, even if the seller is a third party of the site. Having security that you will get your money back will protect you losing if you do happen to purchase fake Nike shoes.

Avoid sellers that substitute stock shoe photos for pictures of actual Nike shoes. A stock shoe photo is more aesthetically appealing but it’s not what you should be looking for when purchasing shoes online. A photo that is obviously shot within a home ensures that the pair actually exists and its condition can be matched with the photo. You could try to contact the seller and ask them to take another photo of the shoe with an item that determines the date or authenticity of the photo. For example, ask the seller to take a photo of the shoe next to today’s newspaper. Avoid items that claim to be "custom," "variant" or "sample" Nike shoes. True Nike shoe samples only come in men's U.S. size 9, 10, 11, women's 7 and children's 3.5. There are also no such real Nike shoes that are “custom” or “variant”. View the seller's entire inventory. For unknown reasons, counterfeiters tend not to sell U.S. sizes 9 or 13 and above. Older Nike shoes that are out of production are almost never available in a full sizing run.

For example, if you're searching for a pair of vintage Nikes and find a site that has a stock of 200, they are likely fakes. Avoid Nike shoes priced far below their normal value. The shoe is either fake or extremely damaged. Generally, a Nike shoe that is priced in half is most likely fake. A reasonable discount is more realistic, especially if the shoe is a limited edition or vintage. A seller might price it extremely high and offer you the chance to haggle to a ridiculously low price. Be careful, especially since you don’t have the physical shoe to verify its state and existence. Check the shipping estimation. If it will take between 7 and 14 days to deliver your shoes, they are likely traveling from China (a verified source of fake Nike shoes) or from another distant country. If you must order Nikes online, it's best to purchase them directly from the company's website or from the list of authorized [Nike retailers.] Don’t buy shoes that are available before the official release date.

It is almost guaranteed that any shoe available before the official release date will be a counterfeit. These shoes may look like an upcoming design but are most likely modelled very closely to look like it. Early release photos allow counterfeits to be produced without originals to be compared with and many people fall into the trap of attempting to get their hands on a pair before everyone else. Verify your Nike shoes. Once you find shoes you like, take more steps to verify their authenticity. Double check with Nike or a trusted retailer's website to compare them with an image of the original shoe. Ask the seller to verify that the shoes are authentic. You can also ask for their supplier's contact information for further information.Most fake Nike shoes do not come in an original Nike box. Instead, they are shrink-wrapped in clear plastic or don’t come in a box at all. Most of the boxes for fake Nikes are hastily glued together and therefore not as sturdy as true Nike boxes.

Examine the condition of the shoes. If you have owned similar Nike shoes in the past, compare them to your new shoes. If the two pairs significantly differ in quality, your new shoes are likely fake and may fall apart within the first several days of use. Real Nikes are always softer and grayer than fake ones. This is because they are made from real leather, while fake Nikes are manufactured from pleather. The midsoles of fake Nike shoes tend to have visible dots from the manufacturing process, unlike real Nikes.Real Nike shoes are usually fully laced, while fakes tend to skip every other lacing hole. Examine the SKU number on the box and the labels inside of the shoes. Every pair of authentic Nike shoes comes with an SKU number that is identical to the SKU number on their box. If the numbers are missing or do not match, they are likely fakes. Check the tongue label. Often, fake Nike manufacturers put outdated sizing labels on the inside of the shoe. For example, a fake label may tell you the shoe was designed in 2008 when in fact Nike first manufactured that item in 2010.