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Created by LEGO builder Alex Jones, otherwise known as Orion Pax -- who has made LEGO shoes in the past, once a model of the Nike Air Mags -- these LEGO Reebok Pumps were made for rapper Kamp One and are pretty awesome. They probably aren't too wearable, but they at least come with that rectangular orange panel on the bottom of the shoe that you poked holes through as a kid.

Not all LEGO builds have to be massive to be impressive, even if that usually helps. This LEGO DeLoreon, for instance, is not full-sized; it's not even what you might call "large." Instead, it's a 1:15 scale model of the real deal, the real deal of course being the time-traveling one from Back to the Future. Constructed by Alex Jones, AKA, Orion Pax, the build is made completely of standard LEGO parts, but a custom silver paint job. And yes, the wheels can go into hover mode.

Alex Jones recreated Hill Valley, the iconic town from Back to the Future, in LEGO, because this is what LEGO is for. Jones has been working on the build for quite some time, and cited endless hours of watching Back to the Future to be part of the build process in order to get everything correct. Not exactly the worst fact-checking scenario. He created each building separately, then lumped them into the whole scene, which measures in at 140 by 140 studs. More pictures after the jump.

So, while you may not have the cash on hand to bid on one of the "real" Nike Air Mags for sale on eBay, odds are you've got some old LEGOs lying around. If that's the case, you should make like Flickr user Orion Pax and cobble together a future shoe of your very own (complete with lighting) from the famed plastic building toy. Of course, for the full effect, you'd have to build the shoe and donate to Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research. Compared to the going price of an actual Air Mag, you'd still be coming out ahead. (Alex Jones via Gizmodo)