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First things first, my cousin is a weirdo. He'a big movie fan and has thousands of movies in his collection. He's a big fan of Steven Seagal and JCVD. He is also a magician and call pull very advanced tricks, although he never made it a professional career. He's a loud talker, he laughs really loudly and has been banned from various all-you-can-eat restaurants because he eats too much. He's also banned from the Montreal Casino because he pulled card tricks while playing Black Jack...
Now, his favorite movies are the Back to the Future trilogy. He's been addicted to these movies for years and has watched them hundreds of times. He can recite the whole script by heart and uses different voices to emphasize his rendition. Weird thing, his favorite one is BttF 2, when Marty goes to the future to fix his shattered life. There's a scene where he gets some pretty nice self-lacing shoes and that stuck with my cousin. He always wanted to get those shoes and has been talking about it for years.
Now, Nike has recently released 1500 pairs to be auctioned on Ebay for the Michael J. Fox Parkinson foundation. Needless to say, the starting bids were very high. I think the cheapest pair sold for 5k and some sold for up to 15k. My cousin was so overwhelmed by the news, he got online and started bidding as soon as it opened.
Lucky for him (or is it?), he got his pair for a whooping 6800$. That's right folks, nearly 7k for a pair of shoes that shine in the dark. Also, it's important to note that they're not even self-lacing like in the movie. They just have funny lights in the back and on the side that can be recharged by USB but that's it. There's nothing else except the fact that they're identical to the ones in BttF 2. I held them in my hands today and this is what I can honestly say:
-They're very light for such big shoes.
-They seem cheaply made.
-It looks like they would wear out in less than a year of normal usage.
-The lights look silly as they constantly flash in different colors when turned on.
Now, this thread would not be complete without a picture of my cousin. Remember, he's a weirdo and has some kind of OCD syndrome. Did I mention he's also a bodybuilder? That's right, he's a big 250lbs guy standing tall at 5'6"...
The question is, would you call him out on his crazy shoes? Would you mug him to get the shoes on Ebay and sell them for up to 10-15k?
Be honest people!
Now, his favorite movies are the Back to the Future trilogy. He's been addicted to these movies for years and has watched them hundreds of times. He can recite the whole script by heart and uses different voices to emphasize his rendition. Weird thing, his favorite one is BttF 2, when Marty goes to the future to fix his shattered life. There's a scene where he gets some pretty nice self-lacing shoes and that stuck with my cousin. He always wanted to get those shoes and has been talking about it for years.
Now, Nike has recently released 1500 pairs to be auctioned on Ebay for the Michael J. Fox Parkinson foundation. Needless to say, the starting bids were very high. I think the cheapest pair sold for 5k and some sold for up to 15k. My cousin was so overwhelmed by the news, he got online and started bidding as soon as it opened.
Lucky for him (or is it?), he got his pair for a whooping 6800$. That's right folks, nearly 7k for a pair of shoes that shine in the dark. Also, it's important to note that they're not even self-lacing like in the movie. They just have funny lights in the back and on the side that can be recharged by USB but that's it. There's nothing else except the fact that they're identical to the ones in BttF 2. I held them in my hands today and this is what I can honestly say:
-They're very light for such big shoes.
-They seem cheaply made.
-It looks like they would wear out in less than a year of normal usage.
-The lights look silly as they constantly flash in different colors when turned on.
Now, this thread would not be complete without a picture of my cousin. Remember, he's a weirdo and has some kind of OCD syndrome. Did I mention he's also a bodybuilder? That's right, he's a big 250lbs guy standing tall at 5'6"...
The question is, would you call him out on his crazy shoes? Would you mug him to get the shoes on Ebay and sell them for up to 10-15k?
Be honest people!
