The drop at a glance
| Release date | September 18, 2026 — reported, not brand-official yet |
| Retail price | $250 |
| Style code | IV6246-100 |
| Colorway | Summit White glow shell / Black |
| Where | Nike.com + select Sportswear retailers |
The story
The Foamposite Pro is the big-Swoosh sibling of the 1997 Air Foamposite One, the liquid-molded Penny Hardaway shoe that shocked the market with a then-unheard-of $180 price tag. Foams built a cult following — especially in DC, Baltimore and NYC — on outrageous shells: galaxies, camos, and glow soles.
This one pushes the gimmick further than any prior release: the entire Summit White shell is glow-in-the-dark, not just the outsole. Black handles the eyestay, laces, tongue, collar and oversized lateral Swoosh. Originally tracked for July before sliding to September — treat the date as fluid.
Novelty shells still move. If Nike keeps quantities tight, glow Foams have historically aged well on the aftermarket.
The deep cuts
- Eric Avar designed the Foamposite One with no brief at all — 'pure experimentation,' with a beetle's shell as the starting point.
- Penny claimed the shoe himself, snatching the prototype from the bottom of Avar's sample bag with a 'What is this?!' — by some accounts it was originally headed for Scottie Pippen.
- Mike Bibby and two Arizona teammates broke out the never-before-seen Foam One during the 1997 NCAA tournament — Bibby wore Penny's shoe before Penny did, then beat Kentucky for the national title in it.
- For all the legend, the Foam One actually sold modestly at launch — the $180 tag, the eccentric look and the lack of visible Air made for a lukewarm 1997 reception.
How to cop
- Launch draw — enter the minute it opens; the raffle button above takes you there.
- Retailer raffles — the big accounts open entries in the days before the drop.
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