Right away, you'll see the polyurethane foam covering most of the upper. It's stitched to black nubuck eyestays that hold black laces in place. The collar and heel are also black, including the tongue and heel tabs.
On the mesh tongue and heel, you'll see Penny Hardaway's signature "1 Cent" branding. It's embroidered on the heel and an emblem on the tongue. As soon as Hardaway saw this shoe during a pitch meeting for his next signature kick, he knew he had to have it.
He loved them so much that he started wearing them just two games before the playoffs. And when he donned them during the playoffs, he actually used a black Sharpie to color the shoes to make them dress-code compliant.
The rest of this shoe has just as much pizzazz, with black inner booties to snuggle your feet, a black insole with Nike Air branding, and a Swoosh embroidered on the lateral forefoot. Embedded in the midsole is a checkerboard Chrome carbon fiber shank plate, and underneath that is a Team Gold rubber outsole with black traction patterns. Embedded in the sole is a final "1 Cent" logo.
Penny's fervor for this shoe helped to make it a classic we still know and love today. To join in the fun, grab your pair of the Nike Air Foamposite One "Light Orewood Brown" when it drops on May 31 in men's sizes, online and at your local Hibbett store. Because this is a beloved retro design, we expect it to sell out quickly. To guarantee your chance at a pair, download the Hibbett app to enter our Launch Raffle.
And don't forget to follow our sneaker launch calendar as well so you always know when the hottest releases are about to drop.
