Designed for Penny Hardaway and originally introduced in 1997, the Nike Air Foamposite was a true novelty silhouette with a distinct (localized) fan bases from day one. But it was the shoe’s first retro release in the late 2000s – alongside the introduction of new colorways – that cemented the Foamposite’s status as a fan favorite.
One of the newly-introduced color options that saw the Foamposite’s popularity away from the basketball court soar was the eye-catching Eggplant edition. Debuted in 2009, the ‘Eggplant’ covered this iconic Penny signature shoe in metallic purple, a savvy lifestyle adaptation that complemented the Magic- and coin-inspired colorways tremendously.
The Nike Air Foamposite ‘Eggplant’ releases at BSTN on Thursday, February 29th. Pick up your pair via the button below!
