Devin Booker’s second signature shoe, the Nike Book 2, arrives in an Eggplant Foam colorway that borrows its look straight from Nike‘s Foamposite archive.
Booker earned his signature line after years as one of the NBA’s steadiest scorers, and the Book 1 landed in 2023 as a low, wide, stability-first silhouette that did not resemble anything else on the shelf. The Book 2 keeps that grounded shape and adds a story. This pair coats the upper in a shimmering eggplant purple that reads as a clear nod to the 1997 Nike Air Foamposite One Eggplant, one of the most recognized sneakers the brand has ever produced. The mesh tongue shifts to a matte royal purple, the sockliner and midsole go solid black, and a thin border of icy blue traces the outsole.
Pulling from Foamposite history is a smart play for a young signature line still shaping its own identity. It hands casual buyers an easy reference point and gives Booker’s shoe a narrative that lives beyond the spec sheet. For hoopers, the Book 2 remains a real on-court option built around support and balance. For everyone else, the purple does the talking. That signals Nike sees the Book line as both a performance tool and a lifestyle draw, and colorways like this are how it bridges the two.
Release details: The Nike Book 2 Eggplant Foam carries a $155 retail price under style code IV5772-500, with an August 10, 2026 release date.
Where to buy: Look for the Book 2 Eggplant Foam through Nike, the SNKRS app, and select basketball retailers.
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