Back to the Future shoes

Michael J. Fox tries on the first pair of actual self-lacing Nike Air MAG sneakers, resembling the shoes he wore in "Back to the Future Part II," in October 2015.

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The future is now -- or near, at least.

Nike is finally delivering on its promise to make self-tying shoes a reality. The company said on "Back to the Future" Day last year that designer Tinker Hatfield was developing a version of Nike Mags with power laces for the public.

The company unveiled the Hyperadapt 1.0 shoes Wednesday, almost a year after the date Marty McFly (Michael J. Fox) and Doc Brown (Christopher Lloyd) traveled to in "Back to the Future Part II": Oct. 22, 2015. Fox got to try on the prototype in real life that day, and now the rest of the world will get their chance when they hit stores this holiday season.

Wired reports the "Adaptive Fit Technology" uses a heel sensor to recognize when a user steps into the sneaker. A mini-motor then tightens and loosens cables, tightening the laces.

Hatfield told the magazine that the technology, besides looking cool, could be beneficial to athletes.

"It is amazing to consider a shoe that senses what the body needs in real-time. That eliminates a multitude of distractions, including mental attrition, and thus truly benefits performance," Hatfield said. "Wouldn't it be great if a shoe, in the future, could sense when you needed to have it tighter or looser? Could it take you even tighter than you'd normally go if it senses you really need extra snugness in a quick maneuver? That's where we're headed."

According to Slash Film, a rechargeable battery powers the entire system and includes a light-up feature. Three hours of charging should power the shoes' self-lacing feature for two weeks.

The Nike HyperAdapt 1.0 will first launch to Nike+ members Nov. 28, 2016. The shoes will be available in three colors.

HyperAdapt 1.0 will be available in the U.S. at select Nike retail locations. Appointments to experience & purchase begin 11.28.16. pic.twitter.com/t3YVLa8Rsl — Heidi Burgett (@heidiburgett) September 20, 2016

The sneakers might not look like the Nike Air MAGs that Fox's character wore in the 1989 movie, but Nike still plans to release a limited edition version of those with self-tying laces at auction. All proceeds will benefit the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research.

Now all we need is a flying DeLorean.