Nike: Automatic Lacing System Patent

According to the WIPO, renowned Nike designer Tinker Hatfield and company have filed a patent for an Automatic Lacing System similar to the technology featured on the “Marty McFly” Nike Air Mags in Back To The Future II.  With the recent release of the Nike “McFly” Hypermax, it’s possible that Nike might be living up to the 2015 release date set in the film.