Just a quick reminder about how strongly Mr. Penny Hardaway, the superstar NBA player who introduced the world to the foamposite, feels about this shoe:

Nick DePaula (SOLE): And then when the Foamposite hit…
Penny: … Stupid! [laughs] These are stupid right here. [holds up the Foamposite One] When I first started wearing them, the league told me I had to put black [in the ridges] with a Sharpie because it wasn’t a road shoe under the rules. So all through the ridges they had put black markings, but this shoe was still just stupid. It was just ridiculous, just crazy.

“Stupid” in a good way, of course.

Most people have the same story when it comes to foamposites: The eye-popping style grabbed their attention when they were kids, but the jaw-dropping price tag made sure parents dismissed any and all requests. Now the original foamposite colorway has returned, a hue or two darker than the color Penny wore, but still as iconic as ever.