THE OFFICIAL NIKE KOBE FOOTWEAR THREAD: RIP LEGEND 1978-2020. MAMBA FOREVER | 8-24-24

[jjlincoln15]

Tried on when picking up Royals. Agree with thapointguy on most of his points. Looks clean on foot. Very comfortable once you get your foot in. Struggled more putting these on than PG1s for comparison sake. Upper is very nice, design on it pops. Kd9 like glove fit once on.

Was unable to tighten the strings enough to tuck them behind the band's near back of shoe so take that for what it's worth. Very cushiony once on foot and grip was very good on a HoH floor. Could see these being a great shoe to ball in and a nice casual shoe but not for 200 right now. Not even w swoosh.

 

[mambagrace]

They feel outstanding!!! True to size, and fits really snugg, without applying pressure on the foot

 

[bryscooplaygrifhold]

Just came back from picking up my Royals, and they had the Volt NXTs.  They aren't bad, but in person they look like they should be $100 like the Mamba Instinct, etc.  They didn't have the grey pair.   As of 1:30, they didn't move a single pair.  'Team Discount', these will be a W for you in a couple months.  

Just wait until the Ducks upset the Heels en route to the National Championship with them on feet. the next Royal blue foams!

 

[Naruto]

I think a guy on gonzaga is wearing them I might be wrong. These don't look basketball friendly at all but effort points for nike trying something new

 

[little mac]

Just wait until the Ducks upset the Heels en route to the National Championship with them on feet. the next Royal blue foams!

That would be cool.  Always love to see any Kobes in the spotlight, keeping the line relevant.

 

[thapointguy]

Nobody bothered with the scavenger hunt in NY for the special packaging Volt pair?

 

[duke40]

You're not kidding.  I think the Infuriate is a better design, and that's pretty nondescript (KD-like).  And that's an $80 shoe.  If you replaced the air with zoom, and the mesh with Flyknit, obviously it would be substantially more.

Kobes have been nondescript and minimalist too, but it's what they did with it.  Stuff like Cloaks, Curials, etc.  The only ADs they are doing something with are the PEs.

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This is a FANTASTIC shoe, performance and looks wise. Especially for a budget model.

 

[mambagrace]

There were 2 players on Gonzaga wearing white NXT's

 

[abuch47]

That lace setup is ridiculous.

Is it flyknit or more like engineered mesh?

 

[staplescenter]

There were 2 players on Gonzaga wearing white NXT's

any pics? so its a PE then?

 

[mambagrace]

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[mastralf]

Why do I have a feeling I am going to end up with a  pair of these.

 

[jjlincoln15]

That lace setup is ridiculous.

Is it flyknit or more like engineered mesh?

Flyknit. Very soft flyknit. Much softer than 11 elite. And much better material than regular A.D. imo.

Why do I have a feeling I am going to end up with a  pair of these.

I might low key pick up a pair to ball in if they hit disco and I can add swoosh on top. Picking up a pair of PG1s to ball in but can easily see these being a good court performer in rotation and better if I can grab on the low.

Think this is gonna be the shoe that ppl clown u if it's on ur feet til u tell them to try em on and then they go 'oh wow'

 

[big b 33]

 

[freeze]

i'm not sure what people dont like, they're fly af to me. Def want either the volt or greys. a black pair will be littly. Or some red ones. I wanna hoop in them. but they're pretty dope and casual enough looking to rock on some chill steeze

 

[Kobekobe]

i'm not sure what people dont like, they're fly af to me. Def want either the volt or greys. a black pair will be littly. Or some red ones. I wanna hoop in them. but they're pretty dope and casual enough looking to rock on some chill steeze

The turn will happen with MC flyknit just like every Kobe since the 9.

I like this new idea. Better than the boring stuff we've been getting for a while now.

 

[ballyeaz]

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[ballyeaz]

The turn will happen with MC flyknit just like every Kobe since the 9.

I like this new idea. Better than the boring stuff we've been getting for a while now.

this.

also i can see nike copying pharrell's nmd's 

only a matter of time now 

 

[nikerider]

My HOH had both of these in stock.

Picked up the grey pair. Very nice all around.

FYI, the Volt pair is coded as QS at FL while the grey pair is not.
Therefore, you should be able to use rewards for the grey pair, I did.

Also, from what I'm told my HOH only got 18 pairs of the Volts so they are pretty limited.

 

[nstanton]

Elites should be 175 and mesh 150 going on imo

 

[nikerider]

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This design reminds me of the Jordan 2011 & 2012. All of them have that shell construction with a non-integrated inner-sole.

I've been wearing them this morning and have a few comments so far:

~sneaker is not so easy to get on
~traditional laces replaced by a pull tab lace system which locks them down.
~biggest surprise was the removable insole, see photos. It's Lunarlon with zoom in the heel.

Lastly, the bottom sole appears to have a different pattern as regular A.D, I'll post a side by side with my black pair so you can see the difference.

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