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Yeah meant to say or Elites but I'm at work/on mobile.. Good point though.
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From the KD thread
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got this from the NiceKicks FB page. The Kobe 8 Elite
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Those elites are to nice. 2 of them, supernatural, or Easters for me don't need all blue- green shoes even though its my favorite color.
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1 - purple fades - crazy how dope these look...hope its GR
2 - xmas
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5 - sulfur
2 - xmas
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5 - sulfur
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So they just add some flywire and call it an Elite? And charge $70 extra?
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They're the Elites and that's the super hero pack
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got this from the NiceKicks FB page. The Kobe 8 Elite
WOW!!!!!!!!!! So sick!
The Kobe 8 might be my favorite shoe ever. They are just gorgeous in every colorway!
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what makes it elite? gotta hear more about this. i see flywire, different material on the upper, textured swoosh. hopefully full-length zoom?
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here is the description
from KATC
from KATC
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KOBE 8 SYSTEM ELITE: Deceptive Speed
Kobe Bryant often showcases the adept speed and precision of his on-court alter ego, the Black Mamba. The KOBE 8 SYSTEM ELITE is inspired by the lethal green pit viper snake and the x-ray vision emitted by its heat-sensing eyes. Bryant stays three steps ahead of his opponent with his keen vision. The KOBE 8 SYSTEM ELITE highlights Bryant’s power of deceptive speed with a poison green colorway and x-ray vision graphic on the collar lining.
The KOBE 8 SYSTEM ELITE is designed for precision footwork while offering:
Kobe Bryant often showcases the adept speed and precision of his on-court alter ego, the Black Mamba. The KOBE 8 SYSTEM ELITE is inspired by the lethal green pit viper snake and the x-ray vision emitted by its heat-sensing eyes. Bryant stays three steps ahead of his opponent with his keen vision. The KOBE 8 SYSTEM ELITE highlights Bryant’s power of deceptive speed with a poison green colorway and x-ray vision graphic on the collar lining.
The KOBE 8 SYSTEM ELITE is designed for precision footwork while offering:
- Carbon fiber heel clip and shank for lightweight stability, quick cuts and jumps
- Dynamic Flywire technology reinforced with Kevlar[emoji]174[/emoji] aramid to provide more consistent stability and lockdown
- Articulated foam tongue provides impact protection and minimizes lace pressure
- Kevlar[emoji]174[/emoji] aramid laces resist stretching for a more consistent fit
- Phylon midsole and Nike Zoom technology providing consistent, responsive cushioning
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Got the link off of NiceKicks from a comment posted.
http://nikeinc.com/news/nike-basket...series-2-0-rises-above-the-rest#/inline/18603
Elite series release April 28
http://nikeinc.com/news/nike-basket...series-2-0-rises-above-the-rest#/inline/18603
Elite series release April 28
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Tongue looks like it will feel 10X betters when wearing low socks, seemed to always rub my ankle if I was wearing no show socks
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And what is the price tag on these again?
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This makes things interesting...
Unless the enhancements really improve performance, it probably won't be worth the extra $ for me personally...
Cool concept though!
Unless the enhancements really improve performance, it probably won't be worth the extra $ for me personally...
Cool concept though!
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The speckly on the heel clip is pretty nasty. I am already broke. With these elites, purple fades and the tie dyes it is going to be even worse 
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elite look pretty nice, and definitely better than the VII version of elites which i thought were a joke
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I'm guessing 200-220 range, unless its + enabled then 250-270
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Elites are nice, can't say they're worth the price though.
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They're just plain green shoes with some blue.
Don't care for them. Give us the gradients
Don't care for them. Give us the gradients
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They shouldnt cost more than retail. Adding zoom and a padded tongue adds 80-100$ ? Thats bs. It costs nike 50 cents to do that *****.
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interesting
the thing I like the most is the tongue...foam on it? wow
the thing I like the most is the tongue...foam on it? wow
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elites imo arent that great... thats going to be an easy pass, and i thought the VII elites were better... i am not going to pay $200 for a solid color upper the flywire looks outta place aswell
o well mo moneys 4 me lol
