John Kim 
The Penny vs. LeBron story can only be told through sneakers. They never faced off in any meaningful games and when LeBron was busy putting up near-triple-doubles a night, Penny was coming off the bench and playing the supporting role. While their professional careers have gone in separate paths, their sneaker legacies appear to be neck and neck; the LeBron continues to pump out new designs, while the Air Penny lives off the Foamposite and Air Penny hybrids – that is until Nike will release the Air Penny V this Holiday 2012 season. Today we get a first detailed look at the upcoming New Green/Safety Orange colorway dubbed the ‘Miami’ (for its resemblance to the Miami Hurricanes uniforms, so the question arises: Which Miami-based sneaker is better, the Air Penny V ‘Miami’, or the LeBron 9 Elite ‘South Beach’? Peep the detailed gallery below and give us your answer, and stay tuned to Sneaker News to be on top of all the big stories from the sneaker newswire. Photos: kumastock
Nike Air Penny V
New Green/Safety Orange-White
537331-300
12/2012
$150
