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From "ComingSoon" -- All right, power laces! Looks like I know what kind of shoes I'll be wearing in the not-so-distant future.

Seriously though, why didn't they make these back in 1989/1990? They've had the technology to do stuff like this since the 70s and nobody's ever thought of making power laces? I know how to tie my own shoes, but that doesn't mean I should have to when there are other options-- like POWER laces! Now all we need is hoverboards and flying cars. The only other thing to come to fruition from the "Back to the Future" series that I can think of is the big screen TV that shows six channels at once. I have one of those, but I still don't have a retractable fruit and veggie basket in my kitchen or dining room, or a food hydrator that can make a Pizza Hut Pizza in three seconds from almost scratch. It's almost 2015! When are we going to get what was promised to us in 1989? But yeah, I call first dibs on those shoes!

Aside from the imminent Chinese takeover, the oil crisis and turmoil in the Middle East, the future is pretty bright... or at least shiny.

I've been seeing a lot of comments saying "Yeah, that's great, but where's my Thwomp Stomper boots?" If the Boots can compete with the Back to the Future self-lacing sneakers, they must be iconic.

Redstar wrote:I've been seeing a lot of comments saying "Yeah, that's great, but where's my Thwomp Stomper boots?" If the Boots can compete with the Back to the Future self-lacing sneakers, they must be iconic.

The Thwomp Stompers are a little big for mainstream production, I think. They're roughly twice the size of the Nike Mags, and would have to have aluminum parts-- I like the Thwomp Stompers, but the world's not cyberpunk enough for them, yet. Maybe in ten years when we're all speaking Chinese and we have hoverboards.

Unfortunately, the Nike Mags are a little expensive...

Pretty cool! I should really incorporate those into one of my drawings...

Serum wrote:It's almost 2015! When are we going to get what was promised to us in 1989? But yeah, I call first dibs on those shoes!

I have a feeling we're going to get Second Impact before we ever get hoverboards.