NIKE MAG Knockoffs

[cavx]

Once the lights start to go out is there a way to fix the problem or is that it for the lights? I was considering modding the mags but decided to leave them as is and just wear as an everyday shoe. If the lights end up going out after a few days that's kinda a bummer. Has anyone found a way to remedy this?

Only way is to mod them. If a wire breaks (as is the case with mine) you have to replace it which means cutting up the shoes.

 

[MykRocks75]

So, ripping out the insole and scolding wires together? Or is it more complicated than that?

 

[cavx]

In could be way more. In my case, the wire has broken somewhere in the collar. Therefore the wire to the electronics in the sole needs to be replaced. If I am to do that, I might as well replace the battery and lights.

 

[MykRocks75]

Maybe I will mod the Mags then. Thankfully there are vids floating around on "how-to". Now I just have to get over the fear of cutting into my kicks.

 

[bryan jimenez]

how much for the mag shoes light kit

 

[cavx]

All up, probably about $150 for a kit with EL. Just takes time to do and why the asking price for a mod is high.

I am only using LEDs for this pair.

 

[DragonGalvy]

nice! you goanna leave the sole lights blue only, or add some green to make an aqua effect?

 

[cavx]

Thanks DragonGalvy. This pair will stay blue. Next set will be cyan EL. Gluing on the soles now. Hopefully by tomorrow night I can take them for their first test wear.

 

[bronxkid409]

holy **** this is more work for college student trying to wear these to a party than I can handle lol

 

[cavx]

holy **** this is more work for college student trying to wear these to a party than I can handle lol

Hard work? It depends on how much you really want these shoes.

 

[bronxkid409]

Hard work? It depends on how much you really want these shoes.

Oh I want them badly its just the fact first timer here its difficult

 

[cavx]

Oh I want them badly its just the fact first timer here its difficult

We were all first timers at some point.

 

[LeExpiredMilk]

Hello. Long time lurker. I bought the HC Mags this past November as a Christmas gift. I bought the upgrade kit and everything. I receive the shoes and I give them a test wear. Everything seems fine. I put them back in the box. I get them back on Christmas Day. Turn them on, everything seems fine. Then for New Year's Eve, I apply the upgrade kit, and I put them on for the evening celebrations. The ******** right shoe's second light starts flickering. It turns on and off whenever it feels like it. Then it turns off. Randomly it starts working. Then the switch stops working. I press on it. It won't turn off. I press harder. Nothing. I try for about 15 minutes and nothing happens. What do I do? I was very excited to wear these, and the light up feature was part of the excitement, so I'm freaking out. I am very angry about this. The first day I wear them they stop working. Can anyone help me? Thanks.

 

[cavx]

The joys of electronics in a shoe.

 

[LeExpiredMilk]

Tell me about it.

 

[cavx]

I have replaced mine 3 times now and am looking at going back to GITD because it can't fail.

 

[LeExpiredMilk]

I managed to fix the switch issue, but the flickering light problem still remains. Help me cavx, you're the Doc Brown to my Marty McFly right now.

 

[cavx]

I managed to fix the switch issue, but the flickering light problem still remains. Help me cavx, you're the Doc Brown to my Marty McFly right now.

That is a good compliment, but I am not really the expert on electronics.

The problem I see with these shoes is that they over engineered them. They didn't really need the complexity they have and why they seem to fail as much as they do.

 

[prime3446]

I managed to fix the switch issue, but the flickering light problem still remains. Help me cavx, you're the Doc Brown to my Marty McFly right now.

tbh with you the only way to fix the lights is to mod them. I had the same problem where the switch wouldn't work but the lights stayed on. The only way you could fix this is either email HC about your problem and they could send you a pair like they did for me or mod these.

 

[amcnamara79]

I too, had a problem with the flickering lights when they came out of the box, but only on the bubble on one shoe. I resolve it temporarily time to time, by either widening the shoe with my hand and/or pushing in the bubble. However, this may not work for you, depending on the extent of your issue.