OFFICIAL NIKE KOBE 8 SYSTEM THREAD

[weather]

Any idea on the price for those mambacurials?

Just checked my local sports shop and I can get the indoor mercurials in the exact same color for $75
so Nike crazy if they expect us to pay $180+ for them. Just a standard football (soccer) cw. 

Edit: Just checked kickscrew... $250 

 Damn I hope no one pays that sh*t as they nothing special.

Actually on eastbay for 60 - http://www.eastbay.com/product/mode...pink/purple/?cm=GLOBAL SEARCH: KEYWORD SEARCH

 

[swervy]

Kobe 8 Elite Review:

After about 3 separate sessions of hooping at 1.5 hrs/session, this is what I've noticed so far:

- the lockdown is crazy compared to the original 8. The EM over time tends to lose its rigidity and becomes really flexible (my sulfurs are the ones I've hopped in most since December and they have become so roomy in toebox area). With the dynamic fly wire, I can see this not becoming an issue, as I used to double sock with the sulfurs to ease this problem)

- the carbon fiber heel clip is ok not great but it does seen a little better than the protruding TPU plate I believe used on the regular 8. Lockdown is better in the heel because of this, but it's nothing of a drastic improvement

- the tongue was my main problem with what I considered a perfect shoe with the regular 8s. Such a small change as to add padding feels so much better, especially for those of us that tie our laces tight.

- my main love for the shoe comes with the forefoot and heel zoom insert. At first these things hurt like hell, because it is narrow as hell. Kinda reminded me of the VII for the first 5 mins of putting on the shoe but after walking in them the cushlon zoom insert starts the molding process. Much better than the VIIs cause there is no sock liner on top if the footbed for the insert so its easier to break in if that makes sense. The bounce you get, especially in the heel, is great ( Im sure those with Supernaturals can attest to this). The forefoot zoom is not as noticeable till you make that hard cut with your balls of your feet and then you get that spring in your step. For those that have experienced a worn out lunar insert, this feels pretty damn good

That's all for now but I will post again tomorrow after a few more games today. Hope this helps some people in here! Sort for any typos and weird looking sentences, I did this on my phone lol

Thanks for the review! Do you prefer the elite insole over a new lunarlon? whenever I wear my supernaturals for ball I swap in my lunarlon insoles.

 

[solecollector526]

Just got my superheros in from ndc yesterday. Opened them up this morning and I was impressed.

 

[thapointguy]

I need to know if the Homes are releasing or not. >: Got an iD in my locker waiting for some news.

 

[xace1113x]

I need to know if the Homes are releasing or not. >: Got an iD in my locker waiting for some news.

I need those. Can't believe people say the fades are gonna be their last kobe 8 pick up.

 

[41239]

Question guys:

I got 7 pairs of kobe 8s. I dont wanna ball in them cus i rock em out casually but i need to play ball in one of them for my upcoming league. Which one pair do u guys think i should play in that wont make me regret messing up?

Easters
Sulfurs
ASG
Xmas
Blue lights
BHM
Red Camo

red camos

 

[sneakertechgeek]

I need those. Can't believe people say the fades are gonna be their last kobe 8 pick up.

lol, word. the real reason why im getting the fades is because these aren't confirmed, they have the "venice beach" crap coming out on the 25th, i was mad, thought these were gonna drop. the number 1 on my radar right now are the silver upper with purple bottom and then these "home" and then the fade's. seeing how the first two on my list aren't confirmed (and might never release because they might be PEs), can't pass on the fades. nike need to drop the "homes" and the silver and purple joints already, or least confirm that they releasing

 

[calebgzls101]

Anybody see these uploaded on IG posted by Tk

 

[sk33termcg33]

Thanks for the review! Do you prefer the elite insole over a new lunarlon? whenever I wear my supernaturals for ball I swap in my lunarlon insoles.

I prefer a broken in Elite insole over a new lunarlon, but if both are broken in its tough. Lunar is great but there's a fine line between being broken in lunar and bottom'd out lunar.

To answer your question haha: 51-49 elite over lunar

 

[bombers]

Those looks like iD with the new upper option. 

 

[thapointguy]

^^^ those are nice too. was thinking about iDing something similar. Phoenix Suns colors tho?

^ not iDs, no pattern on iD and the Kobe sig is colored

 

[sk33termcg33]

So is that what the platinum upper looks like I assume? Nice

 

[vtotheinay]

Those looks like iD with the new upper option. 

naw theyre not the new ID patterns. the new pattern that came out was the blue coral snake pattern, that pair up there is the YOTS red camo pattern. the guy wearing them is someone VERYYY close to kobe and he always has unreleased colorways of every kobe model so he probably just had nike make him up a special ID pair for him with the white/grey YOTS pattern.

 

[Kobekobe]

so orange and purple? why not yellow?

people are gonna be upset lol.

they're okay though. give me that upper for ID so i can do a whiteout

 

[bklynnets]

So I remembered getting bashed for saying I gifted the man $220 for these , look at me know I think I took a W considering he paid 12$ for shipping 208$ for Xmas Kobe's was a steal

 

[Black Lotus]

LMFAO XD

 

[ddash]

Its always stupid to gift someone money in paypal that you dont know.

 

[tdogg2k]

lol you can't deduct money off what yo u still paid just because he paid 12.

 

[bklynnets]

lol you can't deduct money off what yo u still paid just because he paid 12.

Don't judge me lol was tryna sound cool

 

[7strings]

Does anyone have any reputable sources or people they deal with in ATL? I haven't had a good experience yet, but thats the closest "high-traffic" sneaker area to me so there's gotta be SOME good eggs.

 

[iflylikepeter]

kobes still releasing even with his injuries... 

 

[dark steel]

kobes still releasing even with his injuries... 

Kobe may be injured, but Nike isn't...

The Kobe 8s will keep releasing until November...and then bring on the Kobe 9 in December .

 

[Black Lotus]

Kobe may be injured, but Nike isn't...

The Kobe 8s will keep releasing until November...and then bring on the Kobe 9 in December .

kobes still releasing even with his injuries... 

and still sell more then the Drose line XD

 

[itzzzberny]

So I remembered getting bashed for saying I gifted the man $220 for these , look at me know I think I took a W considering he paid 12$ for shipping 208$ for Xmas Kobe's was a steal

Congrats on getting your pair but honestly the people saying not to gift were looking out for you. Unless you send it to a trusted friend/seller you could've easily got scammed and being a gift payment, there is no way to get it refunded if the seller scammed you. Don't need to call people out who were trying to help.

 

[kdawg0508]

and still sell more then the Drose line XD

Hard to sell when you haven't played at all. Adidas should've quit producing them and shouldn't have released the 3.5