Kobe 8 Elite Review:
After about 3 separate sessions of hooping at 1.5 hrs/session, this is what I've noticed so far:
- the lockdown is crazy compared to the original 8. The EM over time tends to lose its rigidity and becomes really flexible (my sulfurs are the ones I've hopped in most since December and they have become so roomy in toebox area). With the dynamic fly wire, I can see this not becoming an issue, as I used to double sock with the sulfurs to ease this problem)
- the carbon fiber heel clip is ok not great but it does seen a little better than the protruding TPU plate I believe used on the regular 8. Lockdown is better in the heel because of this, but it's nothing of a drastic improvement
- the tongue was my main problem with what I considered a perfect shoe with the regular 8s. Such a small change as to add padding feels so much better, especially for those of us that tie our laces tight.
- my main love for the shoe comes with the forefoot and heel zoom insert. At first these things hurt like hell, because it is narrow as hell. Kinda reminded me of the VII for the first 5 mins of putting on the shoe but after walking in them the cushlon zoom insert starts the molding process. Much better than the VIIs cause there is no sock liner on top if the footbed for the insert so its easier to break in if that makes sense. The bounce you get, especially in the heel, is great ( Im sure those with Supernaturals can attest to this). The forefoot zoom is not as noticeable till you make that hard cut with your balls of your feet and then you get that spring in your step. For those that have experienced a worn out lunar insert, this feels pretty damn good
That's all for now but I will post again tomorrow after a few more games today. Hope this helps some people in here! Sort for any typos and weird looking sentences, I did this on my phone lol
