Tag: Kobe Bryant Signature Line

“Mamba Mentality” Nike Kyrie 5 coming April 13

Brandon King

Like the PG 3 , we recently covered, there will also be a special edition of the Kyrie 5 commemorating Mamba Day 2019. Inspired by the “Chaos” Zoom Kobe V, this Kyrie 5 features a white and cyber color palette. It sports a white upper with purple present for the Flytrap device and the tongue. Cyber is used on the swoosh on the medial and lateral sides, as well as on the Kobe signature on the grey and speckled red heel counter. The same speckling also finds a home on…

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Kobe 5 Protro coming in early 2020

Brandon King

It appears that the Nike Kobe 5 will be the next shoe in Kobe Bryant’s signature line to get the protro treatment. A planned colorway for this performance retro will be that of a white, black and metallic gold, reminiscent of the “Big Stage” Kobe 5, but that it will not be a reprisal of that colorway. At this point, ther are no images of the actual shoe. When they do, we will have them here. The Nike Kobe 5 Protro is on track for an early 2020 release at…

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Nike Zoom Kobe IV Protro does not have full-length Zoom Air

Brandon King

Back in 2017, there was a major kerfuffle regarding the misrepresentation of the technology in the, at the time, recently retroed Air Jordan 15. It was discovered that the sneaker only contained Zoom Air in the heel and not in the forefoot as well as it was described in its product page on SNKRS. It was initially noticed by nightwing2303 of Wear Testers and then further bolstered a dissection conducted by Chinese sneaker website Fast Pass. In response to the backlash, Nike and Jordan Brand offered a 25 percent discount…

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Nike Zoom Kobe IV Protro to release February 15

Brandon King

The Nike Zoom Kobe IV is the next shoe in the Kobe line to get “protroed”, following in the outsoles of the Zoom Kobe 1 Protro. For those who may not be aware, the protro line is a combination of retro styling with updated performance. The Kobe IV Protro retains the aesthetic of its 2009 forefather but features updated performance aspects such as an adjusted vamp shape, sleeker heel and wider outsole traction. The first colorway will be a draft day colorway, inspired by the Charlotte Hornets, the ballclub that…

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“Military Blue” Nike Kobe AD release date

Brandon King

As we head into the new month of February, it seems we will be greeted with a new colorway of the Kobe AD. This Kobe AD sports a military blue mesh upper with sunblush accenting and black detailing throughout said upper. Below sits a speckled white midsole and a translucent outsole. The “Military Blue” Kobe AD is set to release on February 1 at nike.com and select Nike Basketball retail locations. The sticker price is set at $140 USD. Nike Kobe ADMilitary Blue/Sunblush AV3556-400$140February 1, 2019 

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Nike releasing Kobe AD in Lakers colors

Brandon King

Nike is releasing two Lakers-esque colorways of the Kobe AD. The first pair is outfitted with a hyper grape upper on the lateral side split with university gold on the medial side, The midsole and outsole share this same color splitting. The branding on the upper, which include Kobe logos and his initials behind the tongue, are composed of university gold. The second sneaker has amarillo taking up the lateral side with the medial side being court purple. Like the first shoe, this one also carries that hue implementation through…

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