Thank you for all your help NT. I think I am done with the Kobe 8s. Came here for a little help and yall ended up making me want to buy all of the Kobes. Here is what I've copped in the last month or so...
New PP Black - Retail (My first pair of Kobe 8's)
DS Easter - $175
Used Volts - $162
Used Milksnakes - $125
Used Purple Fades - $132
Not sure on how I did in regards to the price. I was kinda on a budget.
The Easters are so dope and probably my favorite. The Volts are very eye catching on the court. The Milksnakes don't pop as much on the court but up close, I love the details. Didn't really want the Purple Fades but yall hyped them up for me so much, I just said why not. PP Black were my first pair of 8's as they were the only ones available when I jumped on the bandwagon.
Ended up backing out on the Sulfurs, BHM, and Blue Lights cause they didn't have the full shozuku in the back and I wanted all my shoes to look the same. I'm anal like that.
WTK 8s and Mambacurials were out of my budget, and to me, just weren't worth it.
I also got the Kobe 9 Easters. NOT a bad shoe but in terms of hooping which is what I'll be using the 8's for, the 9's are a little more elevated (higher off the ground), heavier, and the added cushion which I think was unnecessary made it less breathable. As someone who plays like a guard and likes to cut, the 8's were better for me in terms of comfort and performance. I also sweat a lot. Again, this is different for everybody. Just giving my take.
I'll post some outdoors pics when the weather gets better.