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I'm wondering the same thing man. Anyone?
THE OFFICIAL KOBE 9 THREAD ****** WHAT THE KOBE RELEASED ******** BHM RELEASE 1/19
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I have a $50 Nike gift card waiting to be used on these.
Makes the price point a little easier to stomach.
Makes the price point a little easier to stomach.
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Seeing the brons, I cant imagine a ASG 9..... the wait continues. An if there is gonna be a prohibition bron, if there will be a prohibition kobe and kd
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These Kobe 9's are killer. High Tops > Low Tops imo.
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Damn them highs look good!! Can't wait for the "Masterpiece". Really hope I can grab a pair.
The mids or lows you guys have been PSing, is that how they're going to look? Or is that a PS of the high cut down?
The mids or lows you guys have been PSing, is that how they're going to look? Or is that a PS of the high cut down?
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These will be nowhere near as bad as the Preludes to cop IMO. Preludes have been no where around me other than NYC, and I'm sure these will be at most if not all HOH. Can't wait, passing on a few releases to make sure I can get them.
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been wearing my bro's Nike Flyknit Lunar1 and i can only imagine what these are going to feel like on court.
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It probably looks bulky because it likely has lining on this shoe for extra support? From the close-up pics, the shoes doesn't really look as perforated as the regular FKs, could be wrong though.
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I hope that's the case. Probably won't matter either way since these will seemingly be so limited 
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They're definitely not as perforated as some of the other Flyknit runners. I'm sure the highs are as "bulky" as they are to give additional support in the key areas given how flexible flyknit is. Makes me curious how different the flyknit lows will be compared to the highs though.
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Pretty much this. Definitely a thicker kind of flyknit probably to take the abuse of basketball play too with hard cuts and quick multidirectional movements. But if the flyknit can really wrap around and mold to my foot then I won't have any qualms about it. I really want and can see this shoe succeeding for basketball use. Just don't want shoes looking like they are bigger than they should be for me.
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Overall I don't think it's gonna be as bulky as you guys think, it certainly can't be any bulkier than the recent Lebrons, in comparison these looks pretty sleek than the Lebrons which looks kind of like a brick with it's hard edges and clunkiness.
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On feet these will not be bulky.
Dudes will wear them mainly 1 of 3 ways. (casually speaking)
1. That tight sleek look laced up high.
2. Very loose, exaggerated, open look.
3. Laced up to the top (maybe not the very top) fairly loose.
Obviously there will be variations and people will use other techniques as well. Be used but either way I do not think anyone that will have these will think they are too bulky.
Just my thoughts.
Idk we will see.
Dudes will wear them mainly 1 of 3 ways. (casually speaking)
1. That tight sleek look laced up high.
2. Very loose, exaggerated, open look.
3. Laced up to the top (maybe not the very top) fairly loose.
Obviously there will be variations and people will use other techniques as well. Be used but either way I do not think anyone that will have these will think they are too bulky.
Just my thoughts.
Idk we will see.
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One of the interesting things about the Flyknit runners is that you can custom fit/shrink them to your foot. All Niketowns (I think) have a steam box just for this and will do it for free. They haven't mentioned this with the Kobe 9 which makes me wonder if it's too different or if they're abandoning that service. The concept of custom fitted shoes is great and foams are the closest basketball gets
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That's really dope about the fitting and shrinking. I wonder if it had ever ruined a shoe. If I threw my supreme flyknits in and they got ruined I'd be livid.
This kobe 9 flyknit might be too think or have different materials that don't shrink and move around like the others.
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NTNY used to have steam fitting, but they got rid of it. Would be kinda dope if they brought it back for the 9s though.
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Yeah I am not sure many people used the steaming option, I do not even think the niketown in LA got em. Great concept but not really sure many got to experience them.
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From HoH straight to the court, I'm not wasting anytime breaking these in. I have the day all planned out lol
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i can just hear him saying this the way he said it in the video
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i can just hear him saying this the way he said it in the video
I had the same thing happen!
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Talking to your own troll account???? You joined this month, your rep is 12, your using a rappers name and for all we know you could be a 12 yr old behind a computer trolling.
Get lost, kid.
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Wait a minute. Same user?
