words by Nick DePaula

While the Black/ Metallic Gold Nike Flightposite I retro will be releasing early this summer, catalog pictures from Nike.com were recently leaked of the upcoming Metallic Purple (i.e. Eggplant) FP1 Retro. True to form with spot on chameleon-like color tones, the original Eggplant Flightposite I is a cult classic that had recently been fetching well over $300 online.

The Retro, slated to relaunch later this Holiday season to select urban account retailers, will see a price hike of $20 from the original $160 MSRP, but the samples are dead on and the crew at Nike’s Sport Culture department admits there was no way they could retro this shoe this year without bringing back the Eggplant colorway. Marcus Smith, Men’s Global Urban Product Line Manager, hopes collectors and those who remember the shoe from its initial release will not only enjoy the chance to get ahold of this tough to find colorway, but will also appreciate the effort put into recreating the complex metallic purple hue along the upper.

Product Info:

Nike Flightposite

Release Month: 12/2008

Style: 624015 Color: 051

Metallic Purple/Metallic Purple

MSRP $180

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