Official Kobae XI thread

[superstarlord]

 
Thanks again, I guess will go to nike store this weekend and try it on. Looks great from the pic. I have the X hoodie, I wish it runs a little bit smaller.

Yea its worth trying on in the store. Its crazy how Durants hoodies would fit fine TTS and then Kobes would run too small or too big.

I think someone here said they have the University Red/Black/Dark Grey jacket coming, I definitely want to see pics of that.

 

[GrizzlyAnimal]

Goodness

 

[ArmandoJF33]

Recieved my Kobe XIs today in the mail. TTS fit with a lil bit of room in the toebox area. I really love how low to the ground they feel. Plus the flyknit seems extra sturdy. Not as thin as my flyknit airmaxes. As for the hell it doesnt seem as bulky when you try them on. The extra padding feels very nice and my heel is locked down and very well cushioned.

 

[bdrake823]

 
Nice work! My wallet exhausts a sigh of relief, I'm not sure which of those I'd pass on, they're all great.

I know the feeling man, sometime's its a good think Nike doesn't drop coloways we all want haha

 

[the collector]

The navy blue pair is a easy pass. Navy blue never looks good paired with black. The colors just don't work together IMO.

 

[redrum3281]

They are lazy design wise, materials are bad and really don't bring anything to the main line. At least the 8s were in the same silhouette as just with the suede and "snakeskin". The rest of these wanna be high fashion attempts just look stupid to be honest, ams often are overpriced see the 9s.

red: minus the mids, the design is the same as the regular model, the highs were the same cut as the flyknit highs in both 9 and X so how can that be lazy? same for the KD and Lebron's the ext is made based off of the reg model

green: materials are def hit or miss, but the same thing has been said about the flyknit on the 9&X being non functional so.....

blue: i'll give you this and for the 9s i paid retail for the first 3 and learned of the mil disco through NDC so i saved a few bucks; however i've learned a lesson when buying exts, they're not the sellout they were so patience is now a virtue, i'll get the 2 high Xs at $150> and the gold mid at $100>

another thing for me is i don't play basketball so i've no need for the performance based ver and the exts allow me to save money so that i'm not buying everything, i went from buying 30-45 shoes a yr to 12-24

 

[jm1ke]

Heres to hoping ASG pics leak before the bhm drop

Same here.

 

[jflick]

Made some PS's wanted to see what different multicolor options with the BHM pattern would look like. Put them in the Spoiler so I didn't fill the thread with shoes that won't be made.

Spoiler: Photoshops

Always have wanted them to make a green/blue MC colorway

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Raptors PE for Demar Derozan 

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Draft Day/Hornets

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Del Sol-ish

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Spurs

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Bulls

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Think Pink/Mambacurial 

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I think every single one is dope.
These are about be all over IG and the blogs lol

 

[doublemesh96]

I'm trying to hold off, but I think Nike is going to get me with this BHM.

Also, blue toe > black.

All of this

 

[illest35]

Indeed every one of those PS CW's are

I like the Bulls, Spurs, and Del Sols as personal Favs

 

[bdrake823]

I think every single one is dope.
These are about be all over IG and the blogs lol

Appreciate it, as long as the give credit haha but I doubt it goes any further than here which is fine with me

 

[Black Lotus]

If those PS BHMs were a reality in a high I think theyd give the MPs a run for their money

But that's just my opinion

 

[Black Lotus]

The navy blue pair is a easy pass. Navy blue never looks good paired with black. The colors just don't work together IMO.

maybe they designed it in the dark and they were like **** i thought i picked the black flyknit 

 word of advice never dress in business attire  in the dark  

 

[bdrake823]

Nothing can take a run at the Masterpieces 

 

[the collector]

maybe they designed it in the dark and they were like **** i thought i picked the black flyknit   word of advice never dress in business attire  in the dark  

Ha ha ha. It's like the Flightposite 2. That navy black CW just didn't mix well. I can't recall a shoe in those colors that looks good.

 

[MVP]

Nothing can take a run at the Masterpieces 

This. It's the greatest Kobe shoe hands down, hence the name.

 

[redrum3281]

i'm diff i don't like the MP bcuz i don't really like the 9s all that much, my fav Kobe is prob KP2, for ME that blows every other Kobe shoe away to include the MP9s

"yeah I said it - might cry two tears in a bucket, duck it, lets take it to the stage"

 

[illest35]

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But seriously tho

The MPs were indeed a masterpiece

The mockup TPG did in a high could be put up there with them

And if u use this silhouette in a high with a MC flyknit all over

Im going with the XIs

Two tears in a bucket

 

[liammo29]

Nightwing just posted on instagram that traction isn't great and that he had to wipe all the time. What is everyone else experiencing? Want them for game play so need good performance

 

[lypac]

Nightwing just posted on instagram that traction isn't great and that he had to wipe all the time. What is everyone else experiencing? Want them for game play so need good performance

Doesn't bother me I don't wear them to play ball. I worry more about yellowing than traction.

 

[liammo29]

Looking at them from a performance point of view so traction is a big one.

 

[la kb24]

Whats the RD for the black white?

I saw a email at work saying they are releasing 2/4 and $180....footlocker and nike don't know what they want

 

[iks mod]

BHMs on 23penny for $175 shipped

http://23penny.com/product/kobe-xi-11-elite-low-black-history-month-2016

I was one of the anxious ones who ordered a pair early off the bay... yes, I should have known. Damnit

Pretty solid deal for those interested

 

[dwoodactennis]

 
Nightwing just posted on instagram that traction isn't great and that he had to wipe all the time. What is everyone else experiencing? Want them for game play so need good performance

I wore my pair for the first time last night for 2 rec league games, average slightly dusty wood floor and I thought the traction was pretty good.  I would say the X Elites were a tad better, but I thought the traction patterns on those were phenomenal, one of the tackiest shoes from Nike in a minute.  I find myself wiping the bottoms in any shoe, even ones with great traction, so doesn't really bother me personally.  

I was really surprised by the XI's cushion setup, for only having heel zoom the forefoot felt really good.  Definitely have that low to the floor responsive feel, and the flex point is totally different than the X Elites, much smoother transitions.  Very comfortable on court right out of the box.   

 

[dafilman]

 
BHMs on 23penny for $175 shipped

http://23penny.com/product/kobe-xi-11-elite-low-black-history-month-2016

I was one of the anxious ones who ordered a pair early off the bay... yes, I should have known. Damnit

Pretty solid deal for those interested

Was coming in here to let everybody know, just ordered them I hope I don't see them for 160 in two weeks lol