They’re finally here! Not one, not two, but THREE different Sneaker News faithful readers submitted the Nike Mag 2011 as part of the weekly WDYWT rotation. They’re already the frontrunner for this week’s top of the bunch, but don’t count out the other gems that were selected as part of the twenty best, like the Air Jordan III ‘Black Flip’, Nike Zoom Rookie LWP, and the Nike LeBron 9 ‘China’ from our friends overseas. Check out the first Sneaker News Blogs: Best of WDYWT of October 2011 below and be sure to vote for your favorite at the very end!
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Kid Cudi lied about copping four pairs of the Nike Mag 2011. He actually bought five. During last night’s episode of Late Night with Conan O’Brien, Kid Cudi revealed that he dropped roughly a year’s worth of college tuition on the Nike Mag 2011 eBay auctions – four for himself and a fifth pair for his girlfriend Jamie Baratta. To end up with five pairs is quite the impressive feat, especially considering Kid Cudi isn’t a weathered veteran of the ebay game; he created an eBay account right before the Nike Mag 2011 auctions. Check out some stills as well as Kid Cudi’s interview after the jump and let us know what you think!
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The Nike Mag 2011s were certainly a huge celebrity draw, and the sneakerheads in that category definitely put up the dollars to guarantee themselves their Nike Mags. Kid Cudi claimed to have won four (yes, four) pairs of the Nike Mag 2011, and he recently broke out pair numero uno at a party thrown by Complex and Bacardi, during which he was the guest of honor (he graced the cover of Complex’s The Music Issue). Cudi was spotted with Mags on stage, lounging around, enjoying his drinks, and partying it up with his How To Make It In America co-stars, so check out the Mags in on-feet action below and stick with Sneaker News for more Nike Mag 2011 sightings!
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All 1,500 pairs of the Nike Mag 2011 have begun to appear on door-steps, and just last week we showed you the ‘unboxing’ experience of the Mag 2011 as well as the instruction booklet that accompanied with the shoes. We’ve already shown you Kanye West and Brian Wilson wear their pairs outdoors, but pint-sized sneaker fiend Franalations had put a video of the Nike Mag 2011 on feet, just to give you a look at how they appear when worn out in public. Of course, the shoes will definitely turn heads with the ‘wow’ factor alone, but no matter how cool the shoe really looks, only Michael J. Fox can really pull them off. Check out the full video below and let us know what you think, and if you’re bummed that you missed out on a pair, remember that some pairs have been re-listed on eBay.
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If you missed out on one of the 1,500 pairs of the Nike Mag 2011 that were put up for auction and desperately want to experience your own Nike Mag 2011 unboxing session, you’re in luck. Those who won their Nike Mag 2011s have started to receive their precious packages, and as it typically unfolds for big-time sneaker releases, a few pairs have leaked out onto auction (again). For some, parting ways with a pair of the Nike Mag 2011 is a tough thing to do, but at least it’ll give you another chance to get your own pair! Many thanks to Laurent of Arkamix for this new set of images, and if you want to get in on round 2 of the Nike Mag 2011 auctions (unofficial), find a pair right now on eBay.
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What do with the Nike Mag 2011: Light ‘em up, wear ‘em, make your pals jealous. What not to do with the Nike Mag 2011: Wear them in the rain, try to fly like Michael Jordan, take ‘em apart. The Nike Mag 2011 is about as much unwearable as it is wearable. It is, without a doubt, one of the coolest releases to ever leave Beaverton, OR, but the two sides of the inevitable struggle that will rise up is: Do I wear them, or do I display them? The Mag 2011 is more than a sneaker, but a piece of historic art that signifies one of Nike’s most significant moments in history, and the last thing you’d want to do is ruin a pair of sneakers that would be virtually impossible to get at the right price. SF Giants pitcher Brian Wilson and hip-hop mega-star Kanye West wore ‘em – will you? Just make sure you follow the directions. Check out the Nike Mag 2011 Instruction Booklet below and let us know – if you got a pair of the Nike Mag 2011, would you rock, or put them on display? via YMW.
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We’re all familiar with the infinite wait for THE package to arrive. Twiddling your thumbs while compulsively checking on that tracking number online, wondering if your kicks got lost in the mail because the ‘OUT FOR DELIVERY’ update that was made at 6:37 AM hasn’t been changed, running to your window every time a car passes by, only to realize it’s a wretched school-bus filled with children or a damn Fresh Direct delivery truck. WHY DO YOU TORTURE ME, OH SNEAKER GODS?!? It’s hell. We know. We’ve been there. So imagine if you have an item scheduled to arrive – an item that is undoubtedly the best sneaker release of the year and perhaps of the last decade; the waiting period is a lot worse, but the joy from unboxing your newfound sneaker pick-up is exponentially greater. It’s here. You’re mine. Get in mah belly.
Yu-Ming Wu, founder/publisher of Sneaker News and long-time sneaker aficionado, had not one, but two pairs of the Nike Mag 2011 arrive at his door-step, and he gracefully presented us with a step-by-step unboxing of the Mags – a sinfully indulgent experience that most of us will sadly never witness. A box, inside a box, inside a box is where you’ll find the Nike Mag 2011, which also comes with a booklet of dos and don’ts (don’t wear ‘em in water, don’t try to fly like Michael) and instructions on how to light up your Mags and recharge the batteries. What makes the unboxing of the Mags that much more special? Most packages arrive in a few days. For the Mags, it took 23 years. Check out the full Nike Mag 2011 un-boxing experience below!
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Apparently, not all Alex Joneses’ expectations for the future involve ridiculously convoluted explanations for political happenings and implausible fear mongering. Quite the opposite for this artist who calls himself ‘Orion Pax‘, his latest work a reflection of retro high-tech befitting a guy named after the origins of Autobot leader Optimus Prime. Orion’s Nike Mag replicas don’t auto-lace or transform to fight evil robots but they do indeed light up just like the Mag 2011s, but their apparent LEGO construction suggests that if you missed your chance to get the Mags on eBay, you could very well make your own homage. Have a look at more images after the jump and let us know what you think of this Back to the Future look.
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