“Eggplant” Nike Flightposite & Nike Foamposite
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Nike has taken famous colorways of retro models and applied them to other retro sneakers that have pulled off quite well. This past summer we saw not only Air Force Ones, but also Court Forces that sported the color tones of classic Air Max kicks. While we will see the anticipated second coming of the “Eggplant” Nike Air Flightposites in October, the original posite shoe, the Nike Air Foamposite, will release next February dressed in this color up as well. As with other Foamposites the retail price will be $200, but given the color, comfort, and quality of the Foamposite, there shouldn’t be many gripes. Since Nike is bringing back the Flightposite this year in a slew of original colorups, perhaps could we see the Carbon Fiber joints? Please Nike…? |
Nike Air Flightposite - Black/Metallic Silver-Purple Eggplant - October, 2008 $180
Nike Air Foamposite - Black/Metallic Silver-Purple Eggplant - October, 2008 $200
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YO MATT IS KICKZ GONNA HAVE THESE?
Comment by Mr.BEEF — June 24, 2008 @ 10:07 pm
^ Kickz went out of business a month ago.
They currently are clearing out their whole chain of stores from their Fondren location.
Comment by Nice Kicks — June 24, 2008 @ 10:09 pm
^hahaha, na they will probably have a “raffle” like the 23s
Comment by Kickz — June 24, 2008 @ 10:09 pm
SO SAD
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAH
Comment by Mr.BEEF — June 24, 2008 @ 10:12 pm
omg im in lovee with the foamss
Comment by the.frshest — June 24, 2008 @ 10:16 pm
4 Stores and million dollars, how do u mess that up?
Comment by LOWBALLIN!! — June 24, 2008 @ 10:18 pm
^ Running a 7 (or
store operation is not as easy as a lot of people would think. For every shoe that you see Nike or any other company put out that you say “pass” to, the retailer is getting stuck with stale inventory while having high monthly expenses in the form of Mall space rent, employees, and insurance.
About the shoes though, what do you feel about Flightposite colors on a Foamposite? what about gold?
Comment by Nice Kicks — June 24, 2008 @ 10:25 pm
So where the raffle 23’s a “PASS”?
Comment by Mr.BEEF — June 24, 2008 @ 10:29 pm
i think it works better than the flighposites… maybe i think that because i was never a big fan of the flighposites… houston needs to add some mom and pop shoe stores or another premium goods on the westside… gas is really hurtin me… i cant drive too far anymore haha
Comment by hdogg — June 24, 2008 @ 10:38 pm
How does “THE WORKSOURCE” sound?
Comment by Mr.BEEF — June 24, 2008 @ 10:43 pm
whats the resume gon say? lost a milli, i thought businesses make money?
foamposites are clean, goin to cop, not “pass”
Comment by Ether — June 24, 2008 @ 10:49 pm
i never liked how these fit on me
Comment by bkbigjay — June 24, 2008 @ 10:52 pm
those colors on the foams are sick. they look better than the flightposites hands down.
Comment by Jon Jon — June 24, 2008 @ 10:53 pm
Don’t really like any of em, unless I was ballin’. Since I don’t do that a lot I have no need for them.
Comment by Boogie — June 24, 2008 @ 11:25 pm
i like the foamposities tho
Comment by bkbigjay — June 24, 2008 @ 11:30 pm
OMG I CAN’T BELIEVE IT…I’M THE BIGGEST FOAMPOSITE/FLIGHTPOSITE FAN IN THE WORLD AND THE EGGPLANT ARE MY FAVORITE!!! Feeling like I died and went to heaven…must cop those foams by any means necessary
And if Nike makes the foams in gold the excitement might cause me to have a stroke…lol
Comment by nikeindabutt — June 24, 2008 @ 11:33 pm
actually balled in the flightposites in the 8th grade. Not a bad shoe believe they were like 180 or so then also…gosh those were the days!
Comment by atxboy25 — June 24, 2008 @ 11:39 pm
does anyone know if there is a significant difference in the way the flightposites or the foamposities feel? Im feeling both of them tho
Comment by bob barker — June 24, 2008 @ 11:46 pm
^ The carbon shank on the Foamposites give the shoes MUCH more lateral support. Almost to the point that it’s restrictive.
Comment by Nice Kicks — June 24, 2008 @ 11:49 pm
Eggplant is the tight colorway. Always liked the foamposites over the flights but def not a fan of the gold colorway.
Comment by solesaved — June 25, 2008 @ 12:55 am
Im So glad they Have the Foams in this Colorway, I cant Wait to see a sample of the Gold Ones. I will Definately pick up both Pairs.
2008 Has Been a Good year for Retro shoes.
Comment by Hawaii 5/0 — June 25, 2008 @ 6:11 am
Wait a minute…I got played with the re-release of the silver foamposite because the sizes ran 8 & up…any information on the size run for the ‘eggplant’ foams?
Comment by nikeindabutt — June 25, 2008 @ 7:27 am
FIRST THE NAMES WEAK THE COLOR PATTERN IS WEAK THE IDEA IS WEAK PRETTY MUCH ALL OF THE SHOE IS WEAK TAKE IT FROM THE BEST BLOGGER EVER THEY SUCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Comment by BEST BLOGGER 101 — June 25, 2008 @ 8:26 am
i miss kicks…
i was in tears when i went one day and didnt see nothing inside….
just a big sign that stated “OUT OF Business” outside the door…. =..(
due to nobody buying our merchandise….
MATT we miss you dawg…. =..(
you should buy finishline from greenspoint and turn that to “KICKS”….i hear they have a wrestler impersonator as a manager….
dolla dolla bill ya….
Comment by mr.biggums — June 25, 2008 @ 8:32 am
yo…
i really like the shoe, great hoopin shoe catch me hoopin at slauder road…
i always thought “KICKS” was the next big thing comming straight outa “SCREWSTON” tx
r.i.p “KICKS”..
=..(
yo MATT you can always come to “ALDINE RAIL ROUTE”…(SOOO WOOOO)… and team up with the ppl next to “KING EXPRESS” I HEAR THEY GOT EXCLUSIVES JUST LIKE YA DID…..
“8 WARD” FOR LIFE….
COME TAKE A RIDE,DOWN THE JAIL ROUTE……
much love “BGP”,”HNSM”,”MATT”,”HARDHEADS”
Comment by dat_boi_out_da_JAIL ROUTE — June 25, 2008 @ 8:45 am
good hoopin shoe…..
yo MATT you think i can get a job at “KICKS”…
Comment by kyde A.D — June 25, 2008 @ 9:00 am
big ups to nike for doing this run
Comment by shai2fresh — June 25, 2008 @ 10:19 am
These r crazy hot… if they released gold foams with the clear sole that would ill
Comment by bubz23 — June 25, 2008 @ 10:33 am
WHAT!!THEY CLOSED KICKS!?!?! MATT YOU SHOULD OF WRITTEN SOMETHING ABOUT IT..THAT WAS A MUST HIT STORE FOR ME WHENEVER I WENT TO HTOWN..DID THEY CLOSE THE OTHER STORES?? RETAIL BUSINESS HAS BEEN TOUGH BUT WITH THE PRODUCT THEY HAD ID FIGURE THEY’D BE STRAIGHT FOR A LONG TIME..I WAS TRYING TO BE LIKE THEM ONE DAY WITH MULITPLE STORES..DAMN THIS REALLY F’D UP MY DAY..
Comment by herm — June 25, 2008 @ 11:09 am
I like the gold ones more, i might cop em.
Comment by YouKnow — June 25, 2008 @ 12:16 pm
herm,
It’s a very complicated and sad situation so out of respect for the owners and employees I chose not the make “news” out of it. It was a great company run by some great individuals that went out of business and sadly tons of people lost their jobs at a tough time.
Comment by Nice Kicks — June 25, 2008 @ 12:47 pm
SO WHO IS GONNA HOLD IT DOWN IN H NOW?
Comment by GETMONEY — June 25, 2008 @ 1:07 pm
Ya i understand. What you did was right..just a store with that caliber im just in shocked. Ive never really been into a store with that much sneaker energy( besides FLIGHTCLUB)..respects to shoe gallery, laced, bodega. well keep us informed whenever a store like that opens up ever again..
Comment by Herm — June 25, 2008 @ 1:42 pm
Hey houston still gots some shops like in rice village. i forgot the name of the store but it had some crazy shoes last time i went. when i found out kickz close i was like damn
Comment by that guy — June 25, 2008 @ 3:14 pm
nice colorway for the foams. i think these might turn into a classic. srry to hear about KICKZ
Comment by kidnike88 — June 25, 2008 @ 3:53 pm
no offense but dont n neva liked Foamposites. da style isz just not 4 me
Comment by JC — June 25, 2008 @ 3:55 pm
seen these awhile ago their on a couple of forums already i like the flights but the ones are better
Comment by dave — June 25, 2008 @ 4:22 pm
I had the gold flightposite and my boy B.jones had the eggplant ones R.I.P B.jones i got to git these for him
Comment by j.grier — June 25, 2008 @ 5:43 pm
those foams r crazy. I gotta have that color. I got 4 already
Comment by Austin — June 25, 2008 @ 6:34 pm
^^^foams that is
Comment by Austin — June 25, 2008 @ 6:37 pm
I love the carbon fibers but I’d settle for eggplants for sure
Comment by Flatsole — June 25, 2008 @ 6:41 pm
amazing
Comment by greenmaker24 — June 25, 2008 @ 8:28 pm
these are the ugliest f***ing shoes ever. but im sure the old heads will jump on these.
Comment by chloe — June 26, 2008 @ 5:53 pm
Aye just a FYI pickyourshoes.com has the Nike Air Flightposite Pro in the black/metallic silver colorway and the Air Foamposite One “Penny Hardaway” in the black/black/cactus colorway for $139.99…which is a steal being these retail for $200….and they have them in a lot of sizes….
Comment by ian p. — June 26, 2008 @ 8:21 pm
CAN WE GET THE OG “PENNY” BLUE FLIGHTPOSITES THAT LEAKED BACK IN 98-99 PLEASE!?!?! that was the first color of flights i had ever seen because they were supposed to be penny’s shoe and they had pics of it on the net back in the day, then scrapped it and did the gold joints. i want those blue joints BAD!!! if you hadn’t seen them back then, the color shifted between that blue and black and it was freaking gorgeous.
Comment by biggrizzly — June 26, 2008 @ 9:17 pm
nice shoe for hoopin
Comment by Sneaker King — June 27, 2008 @ 8:54 am
I still have my original pair of eggplant flightposite’s. Wore them the other day and some guy in a stores thought they were spanking new!
Comment by Prototype — June 29, 2008 @ 10:31 am
Let’s just hope Nike doesn’t play games with this colorway. Anyone remember the Black/Cactus???? Those were a must have in my book, however they opted out of the GUM BOTTOM Sole and went with the Lime Green… Destroying a possibly classic shoe…. I would be sadly disapointed if these came out in any other colorway other than the one above!
Comment by Curtisss — June 30, 2008 @ 8:24 am
They are fly….
WALE was sporting them in the Artistic Integrity video….
Comment by George Young — July 5, 2008 @ 11:16 pm
OMG SON THEY NEED GIRL SIZES
Comment by ayo keyia — July 31, 2008 @ 7:19 pm
those were the Foams in that WALE video.they is sumthin serious, ima cop those & the new Foamposite Nike Boots
Comment by J From MD, But Born In D.C. — August 1, 2008 @ 2:33 pm
i can’t wait 2 get those
Comment by yusuf — August 28, 2008 @ 11:05 pm
yo wen in october are they releasing?? if nebody knos let me kno
Comment by bam bam — September 21, 2008 @ 1:13 am
yo,
my local boutique just got the Flightposite’s in.
i’m probably gonna cop,
and i’m definitely gonna try to get the Foamposite’s.
the Eggplant colorway is INSANELY fresh,
can’t wait to see gold possibly.
Comment by The Real Nick B — October 15, 2008 @ 8:26 am
i seen em in DTLR(tha Eggplant Flights)like 2 weeks ago,they too sick
Comment by J From MD, But Born In D.C. — October 29, 2008 @ 7:08 pm
Can’t wait 2 get dose foamposite..
Comment by Dj Rinku — November 7, 2008 @ 3:06 pm