NIKE Kobe VIII PROTRO - 2023

[g-time]

throw them in the washer, light wash.

 

[Beeb2407]

I knew the Lakers home would get dirty quick, but these joints are dirt magnets. Only wore my pair for about an hour, and dirt spots very visible on parts of the laces & tongue.

Something for that to... if you wearing casually.... water and stain repellant. I got one from reshov8ner

 

[Magic33]

These feel better on feet than the OG with the react. Not a big difference, but I noticed it. Tongue also helps a lot. OG tongue can dig in.

 

[Beeb2407]

The help continues....

Picked up the red pair while getting the others for a couple of the fellas here. So if anyone interested. Sz 11.5. Retail plus shipping

 

[comacoma33]

Need the greya nd red pairs in a 13 ... Any help?

 

[skaterplayer808]

Think keeping all 5 is overkill, but I like having the full pack complete.

 

[brucefan74]

Never noticed it on my Halos but the tongue has a weird crease when worn. Could be because it’s padded and the leather/vinyl/plastic they used for the tongue but now I can’t unsee it.

Anyway, I have an extra pair of aways in size 9 if any needs for retail plus shipping. If not, the extra will go back to Nike or DSG.

 

[ultimatecam]

If anyone can point me to sz10 in navy & grey I would greatly appreciate it

 

[G@mbit]

Did anyone realize that it says KB24 or KOBE on the toe box right where the tongue starts

 

[g-time]

Yes it’s on the halos 8s as well

 

[Beeb2407]

Yes it’s on the halos 8s as well

Did anyone realize that it says KB24 or KOBE on the toe box right where the tongue starts

It was on the OGs

 

[Patchenhz]

Gotta get the Laker Home joints eventually, just for this hat. Not big on majority white based kicks, but Laker colorways are hard to resist

Thx again for the link !

 

[cgs37]

Pardon the quality with the low lighting.

 

[justballin11]

Had to take out that weak react insoles and replace it with the og lunarlon.

 

[ap24]

Lakers away pair arrived from NDC. Final boss didn’t try anything.

 

[treez84]

 

[G@mbit]

Yes it’s on the halos 8s as well

It was on the OGs

Good to know. I gotta go look at my FTB joints again, can’t believe I missed this detail before.

 

[skaterplayer808]

Yup, one of the cool details on the 8’s

 

[Patchenhz]

Still sitting in LA:

 

[grittyman]

Yeah after playing in my reds a couple times… including swapping out the midsole I’m leaning towards returning em.

$180 plus tax for some basic team bank shoes just hasn’t sat well with me since I hit on NDC.

 

[5o'clockShadowBoxer]

10+ years removed from hoops and TB colorways are all I need at this stage of my life lol. Milk snakes will always be my favorite Kobe after Dark Knight 5s. Still on the hunt for Pythons and YOTHs though.

 

[Renaldo Balkman]

Anyone have an Amazon link to white laces for these? Want to put them on my navy and grey pear

 

[si3n4]

Yeah after playing in my reds a couple times… including swapping out the midsole I’m leaning towards returning em.

$180 plus tax for some basic team bank shoes just hasn’t sat well with me since I hit on NDC.

I can appreciate that. Nostalgia and player affinity only goes so far if the shoes aren’t amazing on court when you buy basketball shoes to actually play ball in them. I finally got my aways in yesterday and out of the box I’m not blown away - even after swapping in Lebron 11 midsoles.

 

[Public Enemy]

 

[grittyman]

I can appreciate that. Nostalgia and player affinity only goes so far if the shoes aren’t amazing on court when you buy basketball shoes to actually play ball in them. I finally got my aways in yesterday and out of the box I’m not blown away - even after swapping in Lebron 11 midsoles.

Funny you mentioned Bron 11 midsoles… last night I was watching old reviews of the 8’s on YouTube and remember I had a pair of those in the garage. Don’t think I ever did that swap back in the day so tried it out… fit is a little weird, I guess I’ll try em out eventually on court to see how they feel with that mod. Also I heard Serious Player Only midsoles fit in them perfectly, gotta hit eBay up and see if I can find any on there.