THE OFFICIAL KOBE 9 THREAD ****** WHAT THE KOBE RELEASED ******** BHM RELEASE 1/19

Whats your favorite Kobe 9 Elite?

  • Masterpiece

    Votes: 13 39.4%
  • NRG Black

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • NRG White

    Votes: 2 6.1%
  • Devotion (All-Star)

    Votes: 4 12.1%
  • Inspiration

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Perspective

    Votes: 2 6.1%
  • Detail

    Votes: 1 3.0%
  • Showtime

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Superhero

    Votes: 1 3.0%
  • Fundamentals

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Influence

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Legacy

    Votes: 1 3.0%
  • Victory

    Votes: 1 3.0%
  • Strategy

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Christmas

    Votes: 2 6.1%
  • What the Kobe

    Votes: 2 6.1%
  • BHM

    Votes: 4 12.1%

  • Total voters
    33
Even if they could be ID'ed, for 160 vs. 205, I'll take 160. i think the crimson to Jordan relationship was pretty straightforward, although the crackle on the midsole was more reminiscent of the Blake Griffin Earthquakes than JBrand splatter or elephant.
Yeah I agree. So he's sayin he didn't buy the crimsons cause the actual story wasn't told on the launch page of the crimsons? I mean story tellin and inspiration is okayyyyy and all I guess for some kicks, but IMO if you like the shoe buy the shoe. I could care less if it was Jordan inspired or not cause I love that cw and the execution of the crimsons. Same with the brucies, why id them when u can get it for retail gr price? Some people are just little too into the story behind every cw. Like I said some is okay but with all the Cw's nike pumps out now, u can't buy shoes just based on the story or inspiration. In the end, that ish don't matter to me. the only em pairs I got are crimsons, brucies, and amnesty id's. Hoping one more Hott em cw comes out for my liking then I'll be good with the ems. Wish they did what the kd line does and basically show the next 6-7 releases coming up where he holds them all in his hands, then when all those release, they show the next batch for the latter part of the lines gr's. Kobe's are top secret FBI ish until right before they release.
 
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lol repped. no hate was just messing around. I just wanted to know if you were gonna stand by that prediction cuz if you were right im gonna start asking you for everything that's goin down lol.
hahaha no hate in return either, just joking around. i'm not gonna call final answer on that one juust yet, but i really do think we will see that colorway again one way or another. that white circle around the ankle and the really intricate tongue is just too deliberate to be like "ahh we're just gonna make it black"
 
Yeah besides my mc id, I'd go wit my grapes over any of the ems. But just counting released ems, I love the crimsons the best by far.
Finally put the Bruce Lee into my rotation. Comfort is amazing and love the way they look. They're like wearing slippers. traction is crazy too.
 
The shoe gods blessed me with another visit to the ES tomorrow, gonna see if they still have the hyper grapes for $100 and then LewiUp.
 
 
The shoe gods blessed me with another visit to the ES tomorrow, gonna see if they still have the hyper grapes for $100 and then LewiUp.
Did you move back into the States (
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Old news but I saw the Jordan Inspired Elites drawn by someone at Complex and couldn't stop drooling but I haven't heard anything about them in months unless those Black/Crimson/Cement were suppose to the Jordan III inspired, but there would have been a bigger gimmick or promotion. I mean hell, just look at the Michael Jackson's. Any thoughts? View media item 1096718
 
I've been following this thread closely, but I'm still confused:
(1) What do the "North Stars" look like?
(2) What do the "Lower Merions" look like?
(3) Is there gunna be a "Triple Crown" CW?
(4) Are those orange Kobe 9s with the messed up swoosh placement samples, fakes, or legit and gunna drop?
(5) When do those Premium Kobe 9s drop? August 1st??

Thanks, and please exuse my stupidity
 
I just copped my first pair of Kobe 9 elites and I finally had access to one of the gyms at my old high school so I made a quick performance review. Let me know what you think! Thanks!

 
 
Flat ones look great but seriously, they chew the hell out of the flywire. Really bad.
I just ordered the flat ones so I can't truly compare the two but the ones with the 3M woven in such as the purple ones he posted ^^^ have a pretty decently rough edge to them too. I was about to get the same exact ones he posted for the hyper grapes but remembered how rough they are. I ordered the yellow / 3M to use in my inspirations because the all black rope laces worked so much better for me than the stock flat black, those always got twisted. The all black ropes are so easy to lace up I love it, just ordered a black/volt pair too. The ones with out 3M aren't rough at all and have no issue, it's a shame the 3M is so rough and the flywire is exposed like it is. I also got the black and white flat laces too in anticipation of August 16th, it can't get here soon enough!

**************.bigcartel.com  for anyone who is looking for similar laces.
 
 
I guess I'm in the minority, but I really like these!

If there are no more Kobe IX Elites coming out, I would love to scoop these up.

I don't think they will sell out quick. If they sit for a bit, I will probably wait to purchase until after the Jordan Sport Blue VI come out. Hopefully I can use a coupon or get a discount by then.
Yup, we're in the minority with the EM love. I'm seriously debating returning my Hyper Grapes and picking up a pair of the Cobalts.  The Cobalts design kind of pisses me off - as many of the 9 ems have so far,  but I do like the blue/white/gold color way a lot.  I'm going to at least go try them on.  As for the Hyper Grapes, I love purple shoes as the fades are one of my fav bball shoes ever, but the grapes while they look nice are just a little bland for me-not sure how to pinpoint it.  Not to mention just the flyknit low overall doesn't fit me as well as the EM (possibly my fav bball shoe performance wise ever) .  It's a harder shoe to get a good lockdown because of the super cushiony/bulky tongue, and lets be honest the flyknit is so backed by fuse it doesn't really act like flyknit, it's also heavier, more expensive…yada yada.  
 
I've been following this thread closely, but I'm still confused:
(1) What do the "North Stars" look like?
The Peaches & Creams are the "North Stars". 

August 28 - NIKE KOBE IX EM/PEACH CREAM 646701-880

I3asically they're Kobe 8 ASGs mixed w/ the Chinese Shanghai Fireworks.
 
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