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Odee nickname aside, this new Kobe XI colorway is very strong without any gimmicks. Said to be inspired by the celebration of Kobe’s career, the ‘Last Emperor’ Nike Kobe XI is simply a great display of how a gradient design could be used on an entirely Flyknit upper. This updated version of Nike’s proprietary construction [...]

With Kobe Bryant into his final year not only as the Los Angeles Lakers captain but in the NBA as a whole, Nike very fittingly made the Black Mamba his best signature sneaker yet in the new Kobe XI. The first pair to release is called the ‘Achilles Heel’ Kobe XI and comes constructed with [...]

Kobe Bryant changed the way Nike Basketball traditionally rolls out their signature sneakers by starting last NBA season in the Kobe IX Elite. That trend continued this year as well and we are being treated to more colorways of the Kobe’s latest Elite series sneaker. The Nike Kobe X Elite ‘American’ nickname is hammered home [...]

As we get closer to the start of the 2015-16 NBA season, Kobe Bryant will be ready for war; especially thanks to this new Kobe X Elite colorway. Inspiration for the ‘Commander’ Nike Kobe X Elite is said to comes inspired by the Honolulu blues of Hawaii, the 50th state. Originally believed to be apart [...]

Being raised in Italy for the first years of his life, Kobe Bryant grew up with a passion for not just basketball, but soccer (or futbol depending on who you’re speaking to). This new lowtop Kobe 10 Elite colorway is inspired by that. For the Nike Kobe X Elite Low ‘Mambacurial’, inspiration was taken from [...]

Kobe Bryant is known to not mix words on the basketball court. Speaking sharply to his teammates is his way of motivation, and that was a habit established very early in his career. This new lowtop Kobe X Elite gets its nickname inspiration from a real nickname Bryant picked up around the league. Called the [...]

Inspired by an amazing second-half perfomance a high school Kobe Bryant had lead his time to win their first state title in over 50 years is this new Kobe X Elite Low colorway. Directly pulling the colorway inspiration from the rival high school team is the aptly titled ‘Rivalry’ Kobe X Elite Low. Featuring a [...]

The latest Kobe Bryant sneaker gets its colorway from the shine of the trophy awarded at the end of the NBA Finals. Upgrading the original Kobe 10 upper from open-weave textile to Flyknit, the ‘Rose Gold’ Nike Kobe X Elite and corresponding Kobe five rings t-shirt is directly inspired by the Larry O’Brien Championship. This [...]

The phrase “one monkey don’t stop this show” comes to mind in reference to this new Nike Kobe X Elite colorway since Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers not making the NBA Playoffs. Swapping the woven textile upper for Flyknit, the ‘Elevate’ Kobe X Elite has a hightop construction for added ankle protection and [...]

Kobe Bryant is the only NBA player to do a lot of things, including having the only Nike Elite version of a signature sneaker (made specifically for the Playoffs) carry over into a new basketball season from the previous. Ever since returning to the active list, the Swoosh has kept a steady stream of new [...]