Devin Booker’s Nike Book 2 “Eggplant Foamposite” Drops August 10th

A perfect team-friendly tribute.

Andrew Rizzo July 30th, 2026 (updated)

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Updated July 30th, 2026: Official retailer images of the Nike Book 2 “Eggplant Foamposite” have been uploaded. These release August 10th for $155 in men’s sizes via Nike SNKRS and select retailers.

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Mens Nike Book 2 "Eggplant Foamposite"

SKU: IV5772-500

RETAIL PRICE: $155

RELEASE DATE: Aug 10, 2026

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Original article published July 16th, 2026:

Devin Booker gave his father Melvin an amazing Father’s Day gift by switching his NBA jersey number from 1 to 15, the same number his old man wore during his standout college career at Mizzou and the number Book has donned during his two Olympics appearances. Book recently posted his new jersey to his Instagram story with a link for fans to cop, but our attention went straight to the sneakers he cleverly teased in the background. The Phoenix Suns star is continuing to tribute Nike icons through his signature line, here debuting a never-before-seen Book 2 inspired by the “Eggplant” Foams.

Regular readers will recall this isn’t the first Foamposite-inspired Book 2 we’ve seen, preceded by an orange “Suns” colorway Book showed off while jetsetting last month. As a direct tribute to a specific sneaker, most will agree that this one is more special. The “Eggplant” Foamposite One originally released in 2009 to a rousing reception, largely helping ignite the model’s best era in the years that followed. Additionally, the Air Foamposite One has a legacy in Arizona; in 1997, Mike Bibby of the Wildcats was first to debut the sneaker before it got largely attributed to Penny Hardaway. The Book 2 here forgoes its usual Spiridon tooling in favor of a matte purple shell, featuring a molded construction rather than independent materials for the mudguard and lace ribbons.

The Nike Book 2 “Eggplant Foamposite” releases August 10th, 2026 for $155 in men’s sizes via Nike SNKRS and select retailers. We’ll circle back as soon as official images become available.

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Andrew Rizzo, Junior Editor

Andrew Rizzo is an editor at Sneaker News based out of New York City. His primary interests include Air Jordan, Nike ACG, Nike Air Max, and New Balance footwear. Prior to joining Sneaker News, Andrew covered youth sports for several outlets and worked at one of the world’s top performance marketing agencies. He hails from Astoria, Queens and is a huge New York sports fan, particularly when it comes to the Knicks and Yankees.