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The nice part about the achilles game 8s is that they were the elite model. They may have had forefoot and heel zoom and a sturdier heel counter. Hopefully the protros are built similarly to the elite 8s or better.
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Curious about everyone’s expectations on protro-ing the Achilles game 8s. The shoe was originally a PE of the 8 elites with flywire. Would you guys be cool if Nike just did the same colors on the regular 8s?
Easters?!!!!!!!!! With all the ones they released lolNah if you're gonna give us the colorway, give it to us in the original Elite form.
That being said, I'd still buy it if they slap it on a regular model simply because I'm a sucker for Laker colorways
We shouldn't get ahead of ourselves here, since we don't even know when the Protro 8 is coming
But... if you had to pick 5 of the Kobe 8 colorways to be Protro'd, which colorways would you want to see?
For me it's Purple Gradients, Easters, Christmas, Mambacurials, and Sulfurs.
You’ll be waiting a whileIn other news, these are like the least expensive grinches close to my size I’ve ever seen.
I’m waiting for them to retro these tho.
I bought every pair under $4-$450 I could find had around 9 pairs at one time only have a personal leftSteal lol
I paid around 500 for a size 12 on release day
You’re waiting for them to retro a protro?In other news, these are like the least expensive grinches close to my size I’ve ever seen.
I’m waiting for them to retro these tho.
Yessir. Ain’t no way it’s gonna happen in the next 5 years, but I am not gonna be paying a liver for a Kobe.You’re waiting for them to retro a protro?
Easters?!!!!!!!!! With all the ones they released lol
No WTK8 in there?!?!? Wow. That would be number one on my list. Milk duds or whatever they were called was the one cw I had back in the day that I hooped in. I’m good on that cw, but I really liked it at the time. I gotta look up Kobe 8 cw’s now to remember what else I’d add inNah if you're gonna give us the colorway, give it to us in the original Elite form.
That being said, I'd still buy it if they slap it on a regular model simply because I'm a sucker for Laker colorways
We shouldn't get ahead of ourselves here, since we don't even know when the Protro 8 is coming
But... if you had to pick 5 of the Kobe 8 colorways to be Protro'd, which colorways would you want to see?
For me it's Purple Gradients, Easters, Christmas, Mambacurials, and Sulfurs.
First off. Great synopsis. And I would also agree Phase 2. Them 5 rings were right there in production amount with the BLs. I got my double up pair of 5 rings for less than I got the first pair. 240... then 210 some weeks after. If I wanted to approach the BLs in doubling up immediately... could've for both around 240(which I got my first pair from and with deciding weeks later for the 2nd pair...300). ALTs I got weeks after and fortunately for 300. The derozens... if I was steadfast with those.. where I wasn't initially interested...I wasn't with the ALTS to... missed out getting them for 270 from a dude I was messaging, sometime passed and eventually got them for 300 during that time period where there's really not that many out there anymore so the prices start increasing.imo there were 4 phases post-January 2020.
Phase 1 was from Feb 2020 to August 2020, prices were especially crazy in Feb and March. Some dudes paid like 4K for Og Grinches. but some DS Kobes could be copped for 250-300 like undefeated Suns 4s. In other words, alot of variation
Phase 2 was when they started releasing Kobes again starting in Mamba Week of August 2020, up to April 2021. For example 5 rings in size 10-11 could be copped on resale market for 210-250 (and dudes were actually struggling to get rid of them, one seller I talked to was like "But I NEED this 10 dollar profit PLS"). Bruce Lees weren't too bad either, around 270-300. Alts around 300-350. But either way, the minimum that you'd HAVE to pay would be 180.
Phase 3 was May 2021 to November 2021, after the news dropped of Nike ending the deal. Carpe diems went from 300 to 500. Bruce lees went up to 400, alts 500.
Phase 4 was holiday season December 2021 to present. Grinches went from 500 to 900. Bruce lees went from 400 to 600. Alts went from 500 to 800. things are looking really bleak (february 2020-esque) and we're wondering if we should even be wearing our Kobes.
(Phase 0 is any time up to 2019, when you could find Kobes sitting at outlets and footlockers for 30 bucks like Kobe 6 imperial purples or 50 bucks like protro 1s. And DS Kobes would sit for months even if you listed them for 150. I'm one of those dudes who thought that 160 for DS Kobe 8s was an overpay lmao and was stubborn about paying no more than 140.)
Now with the wonderful news about the renewal, which phase do yall think we'll go back to? Some of yall are celebrating like we're automatically going back to phase 0 and resellers will get f*cked and kobes will brick (which I would love better than any other phase tbh so I could wear them everyday without any worries, even as someone who does sell Kobes myself).
Imo it's more likely we're going back to phase 2 unless they do something different, i.e. making 20 times the stock that they did for the protro 5s.
Like you said... you're opinion bro lol. Venice peaches.... blue glows(which I have).Ike said above... although WTK were the hypebeast pair.... those definitelyI like what I like
You saying Easters ain't fire though??
No WTK8 in there?!?!? Wow. That would be number one on my list. Milk duds or whatever they were called was the one cw I had back in the day that I hooped in. I’m good on that cw, but I really liked it at the time. I gotta look up Kobe 8 cw’s now to remember what else I’d add in
I think we’ll go back to something like phase 2 for the near future, where you’ll have a puncher’s chance at getting a W on each release but not guaranteed, and resell won’t be too crazy except the hyped releases. It really depends how limited Nike makes them. Over the course of a year we all should have at least 1-2 Ws.imo there were 4 phases post-January 2020.
Phase 1 was from Feb 2020 to August 2020, prices were especially crazy in Feb and March. Some dudes paid like 4K for Og Grinches. but some DS Kobes could be copped for 250-300 like undefeated Suns 4s. In other words, alot of variation
Phase 2 was when they started releasing Kobes again starting in Mamba Week of August 2020, up to April 2021. For example 5 rings in size 10-11 could be copped on resale market for 210-250 (and dudes were actually struggling to get rid of them, one seller I talked to was like "But I NEED this 10 dollar profit PLS"). Bruce Lees weren't too bad either, around 270-300. Alts around 300-350. But either way, the minimum that you'd HAVE to pay would be 180.
Phase 3 was May 2021 to November 2021, after the news dropped of Nike ending the deal. Carpe diems went from 300 to 500. Bruce lees went up to 400, alts 500.
Phase 4 was holiday season December 2021 to present. Grinches went from 500 to 900. Bruce lees went from 400 to 600. Alts went from 500 to 800. things are looking really bleak (february 2020-esque) and we're wondering if we should even be wearing our Kobes.
(Phase 0 is any time up to 2019, when you could find Kobes sitting at outlets and footlockers for 30 bucks like Kobe 6 imperial purples or 50 bucks like protro 1s. And DS Kobes would sit for months even if you listed them for 150. I'm one of those dudes who thought that 160 for DS Kobe 8s was an overpay lmao and was stubborn about paying no more than 140.)
Now with the wonderful news about the renewal, which phase do yall think we'll go back to? Some of yall are celebrating like we're automatically going back to phase 0 and resellers will get f*cked and kobes will brick (which I would love better than any other phase tbh so I could wear them everyday without any worries, even as someone who does sell Kobes myself).
Imo it's more likely we're going back to phase 2 unless they do something different, i.e. making 20 times the stock that they did for the protro 5s.
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Low key, the Kobe 7 is one of the best looking Kobes ever to release.Tyrese Haliburton
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Low key, the Kobe 7 is one of the best looking Kobes ever to release.
Low key, the Kobe 7 is one of the best looking Kobes ever to release.
Cheetah pair was my fav. Had em and loved em. Shark blue pair was fire also.
not even closeLow key, the Kobe 7 is one of the best looking Kobes ever to release.
The silhouette of the 7 is awesome. The materials were trash. It felt so plasticy compared to any shoe I’ve ever had. That could def use a Protro with some better fuse or knit.
Look wise.... they were pretty dopenot even close
they were trash