Nike Kobe 5 Protro | Sneaker Shop Talk

Nike unveils Mamba Week footwear

August 13, 2020August 13, 2020 Staff

From nikeinc.com: Kobe Bryant’s remarkable impact on the game of basketball also applied to footwear design. Throughout his career, Kobe pushed Nike Basketball to explore the competitive advantages gained through low-profile, highly-responsive design. It was an aspirational challenge as much as it was a technical one. “Every game, I write on my shoes, ‘Be Legendary,’ which is what Kobe signed on my shoes back in 2016,” says Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker. “He’s had an impact on my life that no one’s ever had, and probably no one ever will…

P.J. Tucker Kobe 5 PE coming to retail

August 10, 2020August 10, 2020 Brandon King

Houston Rockets forward, who is becoming just as known for his foot game as his basketball game, has divulged that he will have his own colorway of the Kobe 5 coming to retail. It features an upper that sports a purple and white zebra striping overlaid with a turquoise and purple tessellated pattern. Black Swooshes on the sides, and white Kobe branding on the heels and tongue complete the upper, with the complete aesthetic rounded out by a purple midsole and a rose rubber outsole. This Kobe 5 Protro is…