THE OFFICIAL NIKE KOBE FOOTWEAR THREAD: RIP LEGEND 1978-2020. MAMBA FOREVER | 8-24-24

[nike2stlouis]

dawg i was just looking at the turbos online, how do you like them? they on sale so i might copp

 

[Patchenhz]

dawg i was just looking at the turbos online, how do you like them? they on sale so i might copp

one of the best runners/daily, I got the first Gen Turbo and love so much, so copped these on sale as well

 

[Magic Penny]

i have been wearing the Halos now for the last three practice sessions, so here a little comparison to the original release:

Updated tongue: I prefer the Protro one. The originals cut into the socks a bit, since it was plastic. I mostly wear the Nike NBA ankle socks and the tongue ended right where the swoosh on the socks started, so some of the swooshes have been roughed up over time. The Protro tongue is softer and more comfortable. 1:0 protro.

insole/ upper knit/ mesh construction: with the protros it feels like once your feet have found the perfect position in the shoe, the sneakers and my feet become one unit. That being said I had to try 2-3 different positions of my foot placing in the shoe. What works best for me is when my heel is right up against the back cushioning of the shoe. When it was not my calfs and heels were not that happy. With the originals you just got in and played ball. The insole on the protros feels great and for right now is the most significant improvement. That being said I loved the originals, you just got in and started balling. I think time will tell which one is more durable, so I would say it is draw, 1:1 for now.

Weight: 1:0 for the originals, the Protro upgrade brought more weight, still not a lot in comparison to other shoes like the LeBron XX, but again heavier than the 2012 release.

Heringbone traction system: I need more sessions to make up my mind, so no score.

Sizing: I wear a size 9 in both, I do have very slim feet though!

Overall verdict for now:

I loved the original release and I do love the Protro treatment, so 2:2 final score. I think in about 2 months I will have a clearer picture. That being said I only have the Kobe 8 Elite‘s left from the 2012-2013 releases, they are in my rotation again, so that I can get a better picture.

 

[detroitonfire]

Help me understand…you have 3 feet positions possibly more?

 

[Magic Penny]

1. heel right up against the back
2. toes touching the front
3. in between 1 and 2

 

[206to813]

 

[Beeb2407]

Just drove down to MD from NYC(come down every weekend). Got in greeted my daughters, saw the Kobe box on the floor in the bedroom so immediately tried them on. My usual 11.5, as my OGs feels good to me. Feel they maybe a little narrower though... but def wouldn't size up. It's like when the protro 5s released folks expressed they were narrower.... but yea for me didn't require sizing up in them.

 

[Kobekobe]

1. heel right up against the back
2. toes touching the front
3. in between 1 and 2

That doesn’t even make any sense. Your foots gonna readjust in the shoe when you start playing.

 

[Blue Mamba]

 

[206to813]

Hope we get pit vipers

 

[Patchenhz]

 

[dgoins1]

Wedding PE 4’s and a S/O to the squad slide 5

 

[MVP]

The PEs for a few of these schools going to be insane

 

[nice jahb]

LSU was just to stick it to Shaq even from the grave #MambaFatality

Naw, I'm sure it's just cuz they wear purple and gold. I do expect to see some KOBE cleats coming up though.

 

[therealest1]

Based on this list/announcement, Duke definitely made the most sense because Kobe was supposed to play college ball there had he not opted for the 1996 NBA Draft. It was clearly evident that he made the smart choice to enter that draft.

I can understand USC because of the L.A. connection. Perhaps his oldest daughter attending that school also played a part in that.

Oregon also made sense because they're the premier Nike school that gets all the hookups by default. It was logical for exposure purposes for that known Nike school to have the Kobe branding attached to it.

 

[nikekid6]

Based on this list/announcement, Duke definitely made the most sense because Kobe was supposed to play college ball there had he not opted for the 1996 NBA Draft. It was clearly evident that he made the smart choice to enter that draft.

I can understand USC because of the L.A. connection. Perhaps his oldest daughter attending that school also played a part in that.

Oregon also made sense because they're the premier Nike school that gets all the hookups by default. It was logical for exposure purposes for that known Nike school to have the Kobe branding attached to it.

Gigi was basically already a lady husky

 

[Boardman]

The PEs for a few of these schools going to be insane

Can’t wait for some Oregon PE’s

 

[jacktown83]

 

[Patchenhz]

prefer these tho:

 

[detroitonfire]

Oh they some trolls

 

[never wear them]

Those ftb 4s were ruined by the teal swoosh

 

[bobj885]

maybe they are releasing sh*tty colorways first to see how big the hype and demand truly is

resale for halos honestly isn’t bad, keeps dropping daily

 

[aron710]

They going back to the EXT route with these protros

LESS GO NIKE! *sarcasm

 

[urn0tlike]

Those monstrosities

 

[therealest1]

Gigi was basically already a lady husky

Thanks for reminding me about that. That also makes sense because her goal was to play for UConn.