Nike Air Max Penny 1 – Black / White / Optic Yellow

Nike Air Max Penny 1 – Black / White / Optic Yellow

One cent. Priceless history. The Nike Air Max Penny 1 in Black/White/Optic Yellow is the retro re-release of Penny Hardaway’s legendary debut signature shoe — one of the most celebrated basketball sneakers of the 1990s. This colorway channels the electric energy of Penny’s Orlando Magic era with a bold black-and-white base lit up by a cracked gold Swoosh that looks like it was pulled straight from the hardwood.

Key Features

• Black suede and nubuck upper – premium black suede and nubuck leather panels across the mid-cut silhouette, delivering the luxurious, tactile material combination that defined the original Penny 1’s premium construction
• Signature white "wave" Air Max panel – the defining design element of the Penny 1 — the sweeping white sculptural panel on the lateral midfoot that houses the Swoosh and creates the shoe’s iconic, flowing visual identity
• Cracked gold / Optic Yellow foil Swoosh – the showstopping accent — a bold, oversized Swoosh finished in a cracked gold and yellow foil texture that catches light dramatically and pays homage to the original’s metallic gold branding
• Grey contrast topstitching – grey stitching detail running along the upper panel seams, adding a premium construction detail and subtle visual texture against the black suede
• Optic Yellow heel tab and accents – vivid yellow pull tab on the heel counter and subtle yellow lace aglet and collar accents that tie the Swoosh color back into the upper detailing
• Mid-cut ankle collar – the Penny 1’s signature mid-top height providing ankle support and the classic 90s basketball silhouette that defined an era
• Visible Air Max heel unit – the iconic large-window Air Max cushioning pod at the heel delivering premium shock absorption with the unmistakable aesthetic that the Penny 1 helped define
• White midsole with black outsole – a clean white foam midsole wraps the Air unit while the black rubber outsole provides court-ready multi-directional traction

The Air Max Penny 1 Black/Optic Yellow is for those who know that Penny Hardaway was different — and that his first shoe was one of the greatest ever made. A true piece of basketball history, back where it belongs.