Ever since the low-top Kobe 8's —a shoe many regarded as the best in the series —dropped ... it has redefined sports shoe technology and comes to basketball for the first time in the KOBE 9 ...

When Kobe Bryant returned to high-tops with his Kobe 9 Elite unveiling on Wednesday evening in L.A. he did it with a nod to his torn Achilles. The new Kobe shoe has stitching that mimics sutures ...

After popularizing low-cut basketball shoes, Bryant went in the opposite direction. Drawing inspiration from Manny Pacquiao's boxing shoes, the Nike Kobe 9 was first released as a high top.

Kobe Bryant's new Kobe 9 Elite is Nike’s most technical basketball shoe yet – it incorporates three new systems (Flyknit, Flywire and Lunarlon) into his eponymous shoe line and includes a ...

The design on the outsole is based on the pressure mapping of Kobe’s own foot, creating a beautiful pattern while providing traction on court.” Check out the photos below, and don’t worry, you’ve got ...

The big reveal of Kobe Bryant's latest signature shoe with Nike was held at the Geffen Contemporary at MOCA in downtown L.A. on Wednesday, an appropriate venue given that the basketball superstar ...

Kobe Bryant’s latest shoes include red laces in the back that showcase his recent achilles injury. In other words, the Kobe 9 is a portrait of Kobe himself. The first time you slip on a Nike ...

The Nike Kobe 9 Elite Protro "Halo" is scheduled to release at 10:00 a.m. EST on Friday, August 23. Online shoppers can try to buy the performance basketball shoes for $240 in adult sizes on the ...

The Kobe 9 Elite "Christmas" is a vintage sneaker that will be released as a special edition in celebration of its tenth anniversary in 2024. The palette of this Kobe 9 iteration is identical to ...

The Nike Kobe 9 Elite High "What the Kobe?" was initially dropped in January 2015. As a testament to the shoe's cutting-edge features at the time, Nike has barely made any performance tech upgrades.

1. via Press Release. Nike, the world’s leading basketball brand, today unveiled the much-anticipated KOBE 9 Elite shoe at an event held at The Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) in Los Angeles.

According to Nicholas Vlahos of Sole Retriever, the Nike Kobe 9 EXT High Protro "Vino" is a player-exclusive colorway.Unfortunately for sneakerheads, that means these shoes will never be released ...