by Steve Jaconetta
images by Steve Jaconetta & Nike
One of the most recognized sneakers of all-time, today we take a look at the lineage of the Nike Foamposite.
Originally released in 1997, Nike Basketball debuted its Foamposite technology in the form of two models — the Nike Air Foamposite One and Air Foamposite Pro. Penny Hardaway debuted the One in the only original colorway to release, which also featured his 1CENT logo. The Pros featured an added jewel Swoosh on the sides and no Penny branding to help set to two apart. After the Foamposite Pro became the first of the two to retro, it took quite some time for the Foamposite One to make its return —an idea hard to fathom today.
In 2001, the Foamposite Pro retroed for the first time, beginning a run of seven colorways that would release over the span of five years. And after a long hiatus, the Foamposite One returned in four colorways in 2007, including the original "Royal" style worn by Hardaway. Still, Foamposites weren’t what they are today. Sure, the "Royal" Ones did well — even the ‘Blackout’ colorway, but the other two releases in late ’07 managed to hit sales racks in some places. In 2008, the first House of Hoops exclusives came and went, but other than that, Foam releases were still few and far between.
From 2009 through 2012, both models continued to gain momentum with coveted releases like "Eggplant" and "Copper." However, in February of 2012, hype for the line would change forever with the introduction of the "Galaxy" Foamposite One. The first Foamposite released with an all-over graphic, the starry All-Star Weekend sneaker caused widespread hyseteria and Nike was forced to cancel its online release, as well as many in-store releases. Thus, the shoes were even more difficult to obtain.
Since then, it’s been smooth sailing for both Foamposites, with various colorways releasing and no signs of slowing down. While some of the recent graphic styles had a tough time moving at retail, limited and hyped styles sell out instantly. Only time will tell whether the shoe will maintain its sell-out status or continue to be hit or miss.
As the Foamposite wave continues, expect to see both variations release heavily in the coming years. Read on for a detailed account of Nike Air Foamposite sneaker release dates.
Nike Air Foamposite One 'Royal'
Style Code: 830017-511
Colorway: Dark Neon Royal/White-Black
Release Date: 1997
Nike Air Foamposite Pro
Style Code: 830027-101
Colorway: White/Black-True Red
Release Date: 1997
Nike Air Foamposite Pro 'Gum'
Style Code: 830027-002
Colorway: Black/Black-White
Release Date: 1997
Nike Air Foamposite Pro
Style Code: 630304-001
Colorway: Black/Black-White-Metallic Silver
Release Date: 1997
Nike Air Foamposite Pro 'Voltage'
Style Code: 630304-071
Colorway: Black/Voltage Yellow-Black
Release Date: 1997
Nike Air Foamposite Pro
Style Code: 624041-401
Colorway: Varsity Royal/Black
Release Date: 2001
Nike Air Foamposite Pro
Style Code: 624041-602
Colorway: Varsity Red/Black
Release Date: 2002
Nike Air Foamposite Pro
Style Code: 630304-002
Colorway: Black/Medium Grey
Release Date: 2002
Nike Air Foamposite Pro
Style Code: 624041-101
Colorway: White/Black-True Red
Release Date: 2002
Nike Air Foamposite Pro
Style Code: 624041-411
Colorway: University Blue/White-Midnight Navy
Release Date: 2003
Nike Air Foamposite Pro
Style Code: 630304-002
Colorway: Black/Medium Grey
Release Date: 2004
Nike Air Foamposite Pro 'Dr. Doom'
Style Code: 624041-011
Colorway: Black/White
Release Date: 06/03/2006
Nike Air Foamposite One 'Royal'
Style Code: 314996-511
Colorway: Dark Neon Royal/White-Black
Release Date: 02/01/2007
Nike Air Foamposite One 'Blackout'
Style Code: 314996-001
Colorway: Black/Black-Anthracite
Release Date: 08/01/2007
Nike Air Foamposite One
Style Code: 314996-002
Colorway: Black/Black-Varsity Red
Release Date: 10/01/2007
Nike Air Foamposite One
Style Code: 314996-003
Colorway: Black/Black-Bright Cactus
Release Date: 11/01/2007
Nike Air Foamposite One 'Penny'
Style Code: 314996-512
Colorway: Dark Neon Royal/White
Release Date: 07/01/2008
Nike Air Foamposite Pro
Style Code: 624041-002
Colorway: Metallic Silver/Black
Release Date: 07/01/2008
Nike Air Foamposite One 'Dark Army'
Style Code: 314996-031
Colorway: Black/Dark Army-White
Release Date: 08/30/2008
Nike Air Foamposite One 'Eggplant'
Style Code: 314996-051
Colorway: Black/Varsity Purple
Release Date: 02/05/2009
Nike Air Foamposite Pro 'Pearl'
Style Code: 378829-201
Colorway: Pearl White/Black-True Red
Release Date: 05/11/2009
Nike Air Foamposite One 'Copper'
Style Code: 314996-081
Colorway: Black/Metallic Copper
Release Date: 02/13/2010
Nike Air Foamposite One 'Eggplant'
Style Code: 314996-051
Colorway: Black/Varsity Purple
Release Date: 03/06/2010
Nike Air Foamposite One 'Cough Drop'
Style Code: 314996-006
Colorway: Black/Varsity Red
Release Date: 06/19/2010
Nike Air Foamposite Pro 'Pearl'
Style Code: 624041-206
Colorway: Pearl White/Black-True Red
Release Date: 09/03/2010
Nike Air Foamposite One 'Cough Drop'
Style Code: 314996-006
Colorway: Black/Varsity Red
Release Date: 12/23/2010
Nike Air Foamposite One 'Royal'
Style Code: 314996-500
Colorway: Dark Neon Royal/Black-White
Release Date: 02/12/2011
Nike Air Foamposite Pro 'Electric Green'
Style Code: 624041-300
Colorway: Electric Green/Black-White
Release Date: 03/05/2011
Nike Air Foamposite One 'Pewter'
Style Code: 314996-004
Colorway: Metallic Pewter/Black
Release Date: 03/19/2011
Nike Air Foamposite One 'Highlighter'
Style Code: 314996-030
Colorway: Black/Black-Neo Lime
Release Date: 05/19/2011
Nike Air Foamposite Pro 'Retro'
Style Code: 624041-410
Colorway: Retro/Black-White
Release Date: 07/01/2011
Nike Air Foamposite Pro 'Pine'
Style Code: 624041-301
Colorway: Pine Green/Black
Release Date: 09/02/2011
Nike Air Foamposite One 'Sole Collector'
Style Code: 314996-094
Colorway: Black/Metallic Copper-Varsity Royal
Release Date: 10/29/2011
Nike Air Foamposite One
Style Code: 314996-610
Colorway: Varsity Red/White-Black
Release Date: 02/04/2012
Nike Air Foamposite NRG 'Galaxy'
Style Code: 521286-800
Colorway: Obsidian/Anthracite-Black
Release Date: 02/24/2012
Nike Air Foamposite One 'Warriors'
Style Code: 314996-330
Colorway: Electrolime/Electrolime-Black
Release Date: 03/17/2012
Nike Air Foamposite Pro 'Gym Green'
Style Code: 624041-302
Colorway: Black/Gym Green
Release Date: 06/30/2012
Nike Air Foamposite Pro 'Platinum'
Style Code: 624041-016
Colorway: Metallic Platinum/Black-Bright Crimson
Release Date: 08/31/2012
Nike Air Foamposite One
Style Code: 314996-600
Colorway: Polarized Pink/Metallic Silver-Black-White
Release Date: 11/21/2012
Nike Air Foamposite One 'Stealth'
Style Code: 314996-010
Colorway: Black/Black-Medium Grey
Release Date: 12/14/2012
Nike Air Foamposite One Premium 'Fighter Jet'
Style Code: 575420-001
Colorway: Black/Hyper Red-Dark Grey-White
Release Date: 02/09/2013
Nike Air Foamposite One 'Suns'
Style Code: 314996-501
Colorway: Electro Purple/Total Orange-Black
Release Date: 03/02/2013
Nike Air Foamposite One 'Whiteout'
Style Code: 314996-100
Colorway: White/White-Metallic Silver
Release Date: 03/29/2013
Nike Air Foamposite Pro Premium LE 'Camo'
Style Code: 587547-300
Colorway: Forest/Black-Volt
Release Date: 06/08/2013
Nike Air Foamposite One
Style Code: 314996-401
Colorway: Sport Royal/Game Royal-Wolf Grey
Release Date: 06/29/2013
Nike Air Foamposite One Premium 'Weatherman'
Style Code: 575420-100
Colorway: White/Current Blue-Flash Lime
Release Date: 08/31/2013
Nike Air Foamposite One Premium 'Thermal Map'
Style Code: 575420-600
Colorway: Atomic Red/Atomic Red
Release Date: 09/28/2013
Nike Air Foamposite One Premium DB 'Doernbecher'
Style Code: 641745-600
Colorway: Challenge Red/Black
Release Date: 11/23/2013
Nike Air Foamposite One Premium 'Safari'
Style Code: 575420-003
Colorway: Anthracite/Total Orange-Black
Release Date: 11/27/2013
Nike Air Foamposite Pro Premium 'Asteroid'
Style Code: 616750-600
Colorway: Fire/Black
Release Date: 12/20/2013
Nike Air Foamposite One Premium UO QS 'Oregon Ducks'
Style Code: 652110-001
Colorway: Black/Yellow Strike-Apple Green-Silver
Release Date: 12/30/2013
Nike Air Foamposite Pro Premium 'Spider-Man'
Style Code: 616750-400
Colorway: Vivid Blue/Black-Light Crimson
Release Date: 02/08/2014
Nike Air Foamposite One Premium 'Tech Challenge'
Style Code: 575420-004
Colorway: Metallic Silver/Black-Volt-Metallic Cool Grey
Release Date: 03/01/2014
Nike Air Foamposite One Supreme SP
Style Code: 652792-001
Colorway: Black/Black-Metallic Gold
Release Date: 04/03/2014
Nike Air Foamposite One Supreme SP
Style Code: 652792-600
Colorway: Sport Red/Black-Metallic Gold
Release Date: 04/03/2014
Nike Air Foamposite Pro Premium 'Yeezy'
Style Code: 616750-001
Colorway: Black/Black-Laser Crimson
Release Date: 04/19/2014
Nike Air Foamposite One Premium 'Shooting Stars'
Style Code: 679085-101
Colorway: White/Black-Varsity Royal
Release Date: 05/17/2014
Nike Air Foamposite One 'Concord'
Style Code: 314996-005
Colorway: Black/White-Game Royal
Release Date: 06/28/2014
Nike Air Foamposite One Premium 'Black Suede'
Style Code: 575420-006
Colorway: Black/Anthracite
Release Date: 08/29/2014
Nike Air Foamposite Pro Premium 'Elephant Print'
Style Code: 616750-002
Colorway: Wolf Grey/Black-Hyper Pink
Release Date: 10/11/2014
Nike Air Foamposite One Premium 'Wheat'
Style Code: 575420-700
Colorway: Haystack/Track Brown
Release Date: 10/18/2014
Nike Air Foamposite One 'Knicks'
Style Code: 314996-801
Colorway: Total Crimson/Total Crimson-Game Royal-Black
Release Date: 11/26/2014
Nike Air Foamposite Pro 'Volt'
Style Code: 624041-700
Colorway: Volt/Volt-Black
Release Date: 12/22/2014
Nike Air Foamposite Pro 'Obsidian'
Style Code: 624041-410
Colorway: Dark Obsidian/Dark Obsidian-Blue Aquamarine
Release Date: 02/07/2015
Nike Air Foamposite One AS QS 'Chromeposite'
Style Code: 744306-001
Colorway: Silver/Silver-Black
Release Date: 02/15/2015
Nike Air Foamposite One 'Metallic Gold'
Style Code: 314996-700
Colorway: Metallic Gold/Metallic Gold-Black
Release Date: 03/20/2015
Nike Air Foamposite Pro 'Gym Red'
Style Code: 624041-603
Colorway: Gym Red/Gym Red-Black
Release Date: 04/11/2015
Nike Air Foamposite One Premium 'Gone Fishing'
Style Code: 575420-300
Colorway: Dark Emerald/Challenge Red-Black
Release Date: 06/20/2015
Nike Air Foamposite One Premium 'Sharpie'
Style Code: 679085-500
Colorway: Black/Varsity Royal-White
Release Date: 07/04/2015
Nike Air Foamposite One Premium 'Grey Suede'
Style Code: 575420-007
Colorway: Wolf Grey/White-Wolf Grey-Black
Release Date: 07/11/2015
Nike Air Foamposite Pro 'Gorge Green'
Style Code: 624041-004
Colorway: Black/Gorge Green-Metallic Gold-Gym Red
Release Date: 09/04/2015
Nike Air Foamposite One Premium 'Olive Suede'
Style Code: 575420-200
Colorway: Medium Olive/Velvet Brown-Black-Light Bone
Release Date: 09/25/2015
Nike Air Foamposite Pro 'Winter White'
Style Code: 624041-102
Colorway: White/White-Gym Red-Gorge Green
Release Date: 10/09/2015
Nike Air Foamposite One 'Hologram'
Style Code: 314996-900
Colorway: Multi-Color/Metallic Silver-Black
Release Date: 11/25/2015
Nike Air Foamposite Pro 'Class Of '97'
Style Code: 624041-100
Colorway: White/True Red-Black
Release Date: 12/19/2015
Nike Air Foamposite One Premium 'Blue Mirror'
Style Code: 575420-008
Colorway: Metallic Silver/Black-Dark Neon Royal-White
Release Date: 12/31/2015
Steve Jaconetta is the Release Dates & Archive Editor of Sole Collector and you can follow him on Twitter here.