Nike MAG 2015: 'Back to the Future' Shoe Release Info Revealed by Michael J. Fox

The dreams of countless sneaker fans came true Wednesday.

To coincide with "Back to the Future Day," Michael J. Fox shared a letter from Nike designer Tinker Hatfield that revealed the highly anticipated Nike MAG will receive a limited released in 2016, with proceeds from the sales donated to the Michael J. Fox Foundation:

The foundation tweeted confirmation of the spring 2016 release:

Nike released an official statement on the shoe:

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Almost 30 years ago, Nike was asked to collaborate on a movie that would feature scenes set in the futuristic world of 2015. The brand was challenged to imagine sneakers that would suit the inhabitants of the advanced era. The innovation team, which regularly looks into a crystal ball of athlete insight and technology to project the future of sport, took that task further.

The resulting Nike Mag reinvented the conventional lacing system, integrating it into an inimitable design that became an enduring beacon of popular culture. As Nike, Inc. President and Chief Executive Officer Mark Parker put it, “We started creating something for fiction and we turned it into fact, inventing a new technology that will benefit all athletes.”

This innovation advances what was coined the Nike Mag’s “power laces,” combining the archetype invention with digital technology. The result is an individually responsive system that senses the wearer’s motion to provide adaptive on-demand comfort and support. But this is just the first iteration.

Nike continues to test this technology across multiple sports, incorporating feedback into future game-changing footwear with unprecedented performance features that have the potential to impact athletes around the world.

“By imagining the future, we create it. Product that comes alive, with on-demand comfort and support when you need, product that senses you and adapts to you is right around the corner,” added Parker.

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Fox also modeled the shoe himself:

The iconic shoe started as a piece of fiction after being featured in Back to the Future Part II. Then, in 2011, Nike released 1,500 pairs of a modified version of the Nike MAG in public auctions on eBay.

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Jeremy Guthrie showed off his pair before Game 5 of the American League Championship Series:

At the 2014 NBA All-Star Weekend, Hatfield publicly proclaimed a genuine Nike MAG would be completed in 2015, and he has stayed true to that timeline.

Heidi Burgett, Nike's public relations director, confirmed Wednesday a pair of self-lacing Nike MAGs had arrived in New York City.

It wouldn't be hyperbole to say power-lacing Nike MAGs will be the most sought-after shoes ever, especially if Nike only puts a limited number on the market, similar to the 2011 release.