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Nike dropped the ball on the graffiti's IMO....Was expecting much more than a basic a__ grey/green c/w.
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Considering the price of the Lunar Flyknit One's, yes the price on Kobe's is going to jump to ATLEAST 160
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Do you feel the traction on your Kobe 8's is wearing off over time?do I play basketball?
where did that come from? I actually almost exclusively wear my shoes for ball unlike the "cool sneakerheads" these days that worry about creases, scratches and dirt.
ohmygosher, I haven't seen the ACTUAL product because they're not made yet. But I have seen the official mock up. And no, not the concept art that was floating around.
My outsole is pretty worn, so I was surprised that my traction was still there when I played on an indoor court yesterday. Maybe it was the court, I don't know.
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Yikes
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Yea, it is kind of basic, but I can see Nike putting a cool backstory behind it:
Date: July 28, 1983
It was a bright, sunny, summer day in Philadelphia, and Joe "Jellybean" Bryant was taking his son to the new park that opened to play some soccer. Clutching his dad's hand and palming a miniature soccer ball in his other, Kobe slowly made his way down the streets. As he was walking, Kobe turned and saw this beautiful picture on the wall. This picture seemed to be spray painted on. It showed a tall guy sporting an afro in midflight, ball clenched in his right hand, left arm extended outwards. It seemed that he was guiding this ball towards a basketball high above the ground.
Kobe stopped, turned to the picture, and asked "Daddy, who's that?"
"Well, son, that's the one and only Dr. Julius Erving."
"What's he holding in his hand?"
"That would be a basketball."
*Few seconds pause*
"Wait, you can use your hands?"
Introducing the Kobe 8 Graffiti
Release Date: 7/28/13
Retail: $140
Special 30th Anniversary Edition: $200. Comes with a laminated picture of Dr. J dunking. The picture that started it all.
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Wow, that was pretty thorough...Had dialogue, specific dates, retail price for a limited edition, and everything 
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The slurpee story>the dr J story.
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This.
And all I could do was laugh when I found out today was free Slurpee day @ 7-Eleven... and you didn't even need that coupon!
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Hahaahah, what a story!!!!
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can't wait.
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These def arent ids, look at the tounge. Its def not the one color the ids come w/ these are on the shelf in tht overseas footlocker store
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Kobe got the serious chicken legs lol. Long road to recovery.
Robocop on the upcoming 8s. But dem Amnesties. I just knows we not gettin.
Robocop on the upcoming 8s. But dem Amnesties. I just knows we not gettin.
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found 2x worn xmas for $165, think i'm gonna finally grab them.
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These def arent ids, look at the tounge. Its def not the one color the ids come w/ these are on the shelf in tht overseas footlocker store
Or, maybe they're just a special colorway/PE that Kobe's former teamate, Josh Powell, was given by Kobe/Nike?
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I havent been here in 5 days, 90 pages passed by, what have I missed?
Last thing I remember was an all black upper with orange/red bottom/heal cup? Anything new?
Last thing I remember was an all black upper with orange/red bottom/heal cup? Anything new?
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These def arent ids, look at the tounge. Its def not the one color the ids come w/ these are on the shelf in tht overseas footlocker store
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That pair was 1 of 4 upcoming TB releases... others are black uppers with accents of white, blue and green.
Red Boas release 7/27, and they are spectacular...IMO.
Pics of the Graffitis have surfaced... also a nice shoe in its' own right.
And the Kobe 9 thread was started...
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I absolutely forgot all about the Kobe 9 thread.
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These def arent ids, look at the tounge. Its def not the one color the ids come w/ these are on the shelf in tht overseas footlocker store
There were two colors that were removed from NikeiD, not sure if that was one of them. Looks like it has a silver Kobe signature(default for iD) and the clear fuse on the toe box. Whatever they are, they're whack(colorway).
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id definitely cop for that price. Where? People on ebay want $250+ even for used pairs
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Awesome, thanks!
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nah, mines are still pristine. been wearing them indoors mostly. played a couple times on cement though.
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wait, what are the red boas? the white/red we saw?
pic of the grafiti?
pic of the grafiti?
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The Lithuanian site has Blue Blitz in almost every size if anybody is interested. Should come out to like 5 bux over retail.
http://www.sil.lt/shoes/basketball/nike-kobe-8-system-blitz-blue.html
http://www.sil.lt/shoes/basketball/nike-kobe-8-system-blitz-blue.html
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Mine shipped from there on monday, cant wait til they get here.
