The Nike Air Foamposite One ‘Triple White’

The Nike Air Foamposite One is one of the best Nike basketball models created. Its singular look and technology have appealed to sneakerheads for decades now.

The Nike Air Foamposite One ‘Triple White’ releases at Shoe Palace on June 20.

Triple White

Nike has been pumping out the Nike Air Foamposite One releases in 2025. The Nike Air Foamposite One ‘Triple White’ is a clean and minimalistic take on the classic silhouette. It has an all-white shell, leather eye stays, and an inner bootie. The pair comes equipped with the classic Penny Hardaway ‘1 Cent’ logo on the heel.

Foam

The Foamposite features a seamless upper. The “Foam” upper was made of liquid, which was first poured into molds.

The molds were incredibly expensive to create. The construction of the shoe was revolutionary and changed how shoes would be manufactured. Avar and Nike were taking chances, and the entire process was incredibly experimental.

Made For Pippen

Eric Avar designed the groundbreaking basketball shoes with Scottie Pippen in mind. Pippen, however, did not connect with the Foamposite and its futuristic look. The Foamposite was now without an endorser, which of course, a shoe of this price would need.

Penny

Eric Avar designed the Nike Air Max Penny 1 and the Nike Air Penny 2. Penny was a different breed of basketball athlete. He had size and would attack the rim with reckless abandon. The first two Penny signature models were successful, and the Penny line was a top priority for Nike.

Penny x Foamposite

Avar was meeting with Penny about the Air Penny 3 when Hardaway spotted the Foam-posite in Avar’s bag. Penny instantly fell in love with the silhouette. The Foamposite One is not an official Penny signature model. However, it has always been linked to the basketball star.

The Nike Air Foamposite One

The synthetic upper and carbon plate made the Foamposite look unlike anything seen before in 1997. That radical design scared people when the shoe launched initially. It was not a runaway success.

The Foamposite was ahead of its time. Eventually sneaker fans caught on to the brilliance of the model.

The Foamposite series has made many memorable sneakers over the years. This technology has also been used in other Nike lines. The Nike Air Foamposite One is a one-of-a-kind shoe.

Shoe Palace

The Nike Air Foamposite One ‘Triple White’ releases at Shoe Palace on June 20.

 

- Adam C. Better