On September 8, 2011, Nike unveiled a limited-edition replica of the Air Mag shoes as seen in ‘Back to the Future Part II‘ to be sold in a charity auction for the Michael J. Fox Foundation. As part of the promotion, Nike hired Christopher Lloyd to reprise his role as ‘Doc Brown‘ and filmed a new short film with a new replica DeLorean time machine. Executive producer Frank Marshall helmed the direction of the new film, which Nike premiered on both coasts in order to unveil the new shoes. As part of the grand event on the west coast, the original “A” car was brought out and parked next to the courthouse set from ‘Back to the Future.’ Sources close to the restoration claim that it was at this very moment which allowed the restoration to be approved and move forward. (Read more.)