Made for McFly.
Who’d have thought that back in 1989, when Marty McFly stepped Back to the Future for a second time and stepped into a self-lacing Nike, that it would have such a huge impact on not only sneaker culture itself, but Nike’s pursuit for innovation in self-lacing sneakers? From retros of the movie sneaker to Air Mag-inspired colorways to the more recent Adapt BB, it’s had a huge, lasting impact on the industry for thirty years. But to most, especially those outside the sneakerverse, that infamous scene is remembered more for it’s Hill Valley Hover Board escape. And now, Nike looks back to the future one more time, to bring you a Hoverboard-themed Nike AlphaDunk.
Featuring a makeup of pink, volt, green, and black, the pair which draws from the film’s famous hovering skateboard (pictured further below) is championed by the leather heel overlay, which depicts the board’s geometric print along the medial side, and it’s pink lip on the lateral. The rest of the sneaker arrives in complementary tones, including a black/berry woven upper, a hot pink speckled midsole and neon-translucent forefoot Zoom Air units. The lateral side features a tilted translucent Swoosh with an underlaid Nike text graphic and an embroidered “LOB” hit on the right shoe/arrow graphic on the right shoe. More special detailing arrives on both the heel and throat tabs, while the insoles offer “Imagination” and “Library Of Bounce” graphic hits.
Sneaker and throwback movie buffs can look to secure their pair of Back to the Future Nike AlphaDunk “Hoverboard” hoop shoes very soon, with a release expected in an around the film’s 30th-anniversary celebration circa November. Keep your eyes locked on our Nike Release Dates Calendar for confirmed drop-dates and a list of retailers stocking the release.
Update 08.03.19 A release date has been pegged for August 9th, with pairs set to touchdown at select stores like Foot Locker and Nike.com for $170.Love the Swoosh? Catch up with the latest Nike news right here.
Nike AlphaDunk “Hoverboard”
Style Code: BQ5401-600
Color: Racer Pink/Volt-Black
Release Date: August 9th, 2019
Price: $170
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