SOLE COLLECTOR: Sneakers

words by Steve Jaconetta

As it seems to never end, House Of Hoops will once again be releasing some exclusive Nike footwear this Saturday August 30th. What a way to end out a year. Recently we saw exclusive releases from LeBron, Jason Kidd, Scottie Pippen, and even Charles Barkley. This time Penny, Rodman, and Tim Hardaway will be featured.

All three shoes are of a black and army olive color scheme. The Foamposite One and Air Bakin’ were known to be releasing this month but other than tech info nothing else was known. As August is coming to a close more and more people out there believed that these releases were most likely scrapped as they were at first dubbed to be quickstrike’s available only at select urban accounts. Turns out Nike decided at the last minute to flip the script.

Alongside the Foamposite One (Penny) and the Air Bakin’ (Tim Hardaway) will be the Air Darwin (Rodman). The Darwin features a nice combination of black nubuck and army olive leather to makeup the upper. With the oversized backwards Nike Swoosh on the side in white. Retail on these will be $85.

The Air Bakin have an army olive and white colored upper with the olive being nubuck and the white being found on the laces, leather, and mesh. The midsole and sole round out the shoe in black. Retail on these will be $125. Meanwhile the shoe most people are already trying to figure out how to get is the Foamposite One.

At first glance, many people will look at this shoe and say “Now why wasn’t this how the black/cactus colorway looked?” So if you passed on those, i’m certain if you have the access you will not pass up on these. A nice all black upper with a small white Nike Swoosh near the toe. The clear olive colored gum sole is the best part. Retail price on these will be $200 like past Foamposite One releases.

So don’t forget, all three of these shoes: the Foamposite One, Air Bakin’, and Air Darwin will be released exclusively at Foot Locker’s House Of Hoops this Saturday August 30th. Better make your plans to get down there now as you know how all HOH releases go. Also, feel free to discuss these releases in out Forums.

Nike Air Foamposite One Black/Army Olive/White

Nike Air Bakin’ Dark Army/Black/White

Nike Air Darwin High Black/Dark Army/White

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