To the disappointment of many, we are sad to report that the eagerly anticipated U.S. release of the McFly edition of the Nike Hypermax has apparently been cancelled. The shoe was slated to drop this weekend alongside the Tennis Ball Hypermax NFW. The Tennis Ball version will still hit stores, but the McFly has been scratched, reportedly because of legal issues with Universal Studios, who owns the rights to the Back to the Future franchise. It hardly seems like a bad business idea to bring new attention and buzz to your 20 plus year old movie, but we’re sure the studio has their reasons. As you might expect, the upcoming McFly edition of the Hyperdunk Low that was scheduled for a Spring 2010 release will also likely get the axe, but we’ll be sure to keep you posted if anything changes.
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BELOW ARE THE CURRENT LISTINGS FOR THESE KICKS ON EBAY:
[If kicks below are a random assortment, desired kicks are not currently available on eBay.]
August 25th, 2009 at 2:46 pm
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO FCK YOU UNIVERSAL STUDIOS!!!!!
August 25th, 2009 at 2:48 pm
This couldn’t have sucked much more.
August 25th, 2009 at 2:51 pm
w000000t?
August 25th, 2009 at 3:19 pm
Thank god I picked up the McFly Tre’s when I did!
But damn, that’s a let down beyond belief!
August 25th, 2009 at 5:25 pm
Ah don’t be disappointed lads, there not identical to the ones in the movie anyways. Those are the real heat! Still, Universal is on some bullshit. They want mad dough, cuz they hip to the shoe game.
August 25th, 2009 at 5:39 pm
how did they mcfly tres get through with universal and these don’t???
August 25th, 2009 at 6:22 pm
thats absolutely SENSELESS.
August 25th, 2009 at 6:39 pm
The doc is gonna pissed!
August 25th, 2009 at 7:38 pm
Word? Eventhough they’ve released this colorway before on the hyperdunks and tres?
August 25th, 2009 at 8:54 pm
The tres were not close enough to the movie shoes, these are almost identical.
August 26th, 2009 at 1:27 am
wow ima cry… i waited so long!
August 26th, 2009 at 5:06 am
Great Scott!
August 26th, 2009 at 12:02 pm
For reals…The Fcking Hyperdunk didn’t get cancelled and that even had the Hoverboard insoles…, why cuz it was a KOBE shoe? fck that man damn, you know what NIKE? Stop fcking around pay the dough to Universal and start making the fcking REAL THING Nike MAG’s!!! you guys will have the biggest selling shoe of all-time!!! Especially if you throw in the light up NIKE logo, not saying you have to do the whole power laces bid(would be dope but damn just make this sneaker already!
August 26th, 2009 at 3:24 pm
i couldnt afford em but im still mad as i dont kno what. lol
August 26th, 2009 at 4:02 pm
damn I knew I should have copped a few months ago when I found my size on ebay
August 31st, 2009 at 11:48 am
wow. that’s a really terrible business decision.