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They better drop the price back to $140 toolets go!
Really hate Nike sometimes
I don’t blame Vanessa
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They better drop the price back to $140 too
Does this mean no Nike Kobe Lakers jerseys
I could be wrong but that may be an agreement with the nba, not Vanessa.
That sometimes for me has grown a bunch. Nike is trash 89% of the time now. The running shoes are the only things holding me back from being done with them
Definitely way better running shoes than from Nike. But I feel you I’m that way with hoop shoes
Nike clearly believed that Bryant’s appeal extended into retirement, signing him to a new five-year agreement on the day of his final N.B.A. game: April 13, 2016. Bryant played his final season in the Kobe 11s, the 11th edition of his sneaker line. After his retirement, Nike released a new line of sneakers styled as Kobe A.D., or anno Domini, the Latin phrase that means “in the year of the Lord.”
Nike’s Jordan brand, and its continued release of Air Jordan sneakers, remains quite popular, but as everyday fashion shoes; N.B.A. players rarely wear Air Jordans during games these days. Bryant attempted to buck that trend in retirement, with Nike releasing Bryant “protro” shoes: retro Bryant shoes updated with modern professional performance features.
While they were popular with basketball players, Bryant’s sneakers were not always the most popular off the court, worn with jeans or sweats.
Before Bryant’s death, the market for his shoes was fairly niche, said Chad Jones, the co-founder of Another Lane, a marketplace for sneaker collectors. “Performance wise, a lot of performance athletes loved Kobe shoes, but fashion wise is really the predictor for how well it will sell to the masses,” Jones said.
Nike did not sign Bryant to what is effectively a lifetime contract, like it has done with Jordan and James, raising questions about how much continued value it saw in his name. The Kobe shoes N.B.A. players wore were often limited editions or unique colors that average consumers could not buy, partly explaining why their popularity on the court did not necessarily translate to popularity on the street.
Oh I know. I have running shoes from all brands. Nikes just tend to look better IMODefinitely way better running shoes than from Nike. But I feel you I’m that way with hoop shoes
Good luck, hopefully they don't flake on youProtro 4 that I ordered when this was announced still waiting for seller to ship to stockx..
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/21/sports/basketball/kobe-bryant-nike-deal.html?smid=url-share
Doubt Nike would rerelease any of the Kobe line without his signature imprint, that would be a terrible look. And while the ideal of a independent brand sounds good but some of the most visible athletes in the NBA today with major shoe companies behind them aren't selling well, hard to see it really taking off.
speak for yourself. i’d buy a kobe brand shoe especially if its a beast to play in... Not that it matters much now, but it hindsight, we should've picked up the signs. Shortly after his passing, Mamba Academy was renamed and at the Estate's request Nike stopped producing their jerseys and outfits. Then in December 2020 the tweet from Shervin Pishevar saying Kobe was shopping around to replace Nike- people were calling Shervin fraud at the time.
Maybe players can still wear Kobe PE's? I don't see Vanessa saying no to that, but Nike would want their athletes to be business professional and adhere to these unforeseen changes(?)
Time will tell. If they can reach any agreement and stay in this contractual union, then all sides win. If they break up and each goes and makes their own 'unofficial' Kobe shoe, then it was always about milking the name.
No one's going to want (blank brand) Kobe's that he's never worn or Zoom 2016 Fade to Black. C'mon now, it'd be TARNISHING Kobe's name.
Outside of the models that are retro-ing i seen VERY few.Thanks for the link. So does this imply Lebron was given a lifetime deal because Nike thinks people will wear his shoes casually for fashion? I don't see anyone doing that right now