Self-tying shoes Self-tying shoes Self-tying shoes (also known as "self-lacing" or "power laces") are designed to automatically tighten once the user puts them on. Such shoes were initially depicted in the 1989 science fiction film "Back to the Future II". In April 2009, Nike filed a patent for self-lacing shoes, with a design that bears a resemblance to those worn by Marty in the film "Back to the Future II", raising speculation among fans about a possible debut of self-lacing shoes. In 2014, Tinker Hatfield, the designer of the original Nike shoes as depicted in "Back to the Future II", indicated that
Silver Shoes Nessarose the necessary balance to walk. In the Broadway musical adaption of the book, Elphaba is the one who enchants the shoes. Her spell makes the silver shoes burn red hot, turning them into the ruby slippers. The shoes were absent from the 1925 movie. In the 1939 movie the shoes served the same purpose as in the book but were changed to red by its screenwriter Noel Langley. In fact, he gave a notably different appearance than in Denslow's illustrations. This movie proves that the shoes are magically protected. When the Wicked Witch of the West reaches for them,