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
Can I get a legit check please? Looks legit but i'm thrown off by a couple things. 

1. Low price 135$ shipped from China for brand new
2. Last picture with size tag the manufacture dates, the latter one is an earlier date than the prior? Is this possible?
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Those have been tried and from the look of ankle portion worn a few times.

The shoe is legit but I doubt thats what you will get when you open the box. 135 shipped from china is to good of a deal even if you lived in china.

The deal says scam to me... if you have doubt on a purchase theres a reason why and should pass. Just keep lookin
 
 
Can I get a legit check please? Looks legit but i'm thrown off by a couple things. 

1. Low price 135$ shipped from China for brand new

2. Last picture with size tag the manufacture dates, the latter one is an earlier date than the prior? Is this possible?
 
 
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I agree with your post to a degree. I do feel that there is so much more that they could have done. At least this year they aren't completely teasing us by having some amazing PE's out there. The biggest tease of the year for me is the precisions. That being said, I feel that these shoes do have more mass appeal than you would think.

The MC ID hype is a product of how much everyone loved the colors of the MP. Not everyone was feeling the highs but the MC lows was the closest you could get to a MP low. Ultimately the MC ID is considered to be limited. The MP was limited. I don't think the Beethoven's were limited but they did sell like they were lol. I feel that many people enjoyed the Philippines cw and the China CW.

I think price is a big factor with this model. Kobe sitting out last year probably did effect sales. I also think the em's have been sitting because people are either saving the dough for flynits or there just hasn't been the great cw's.

All in all I respect your opinion. I personally wouldn't consider the line to be subpar at all.  
 
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Can I get a legit check please? Looks legit but i'm thrown off by a couple things. 

1. Low price 135$ shipped from China for brand new
2. Last picture with size tag the manufacture dates, the latter one is an earlier date than the prior? Is this possible?
These look fake to me, and that price is just too good to be true. The shozoku on the tongue looks a little too small. The swoosh also looks smaller than usual and the placement on the upper doesn't look right. The shape of the heel on the shoes also seems off. Look like it goes straight up instead of being more contoured/shaped for your ankle like on an authentic pair. And those production dates also make no sense.
 
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These are the new reps some guy is selling on ebay... are these the same replicas we first found with the super perfect nola gumbos?

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I agree with your post to a degree. I do feel that there is so much more that they could have done. At least this year they aren't completely teasing us by having some amazing PE's out there. The biggest tease of the year for me is the precisions. That being said, I feel that these shoes do have more mass appeal than you would think.
  
The MC ID hype is a product of how much everyone loved the colors of the MP. Not everyone was feeling the highs but the MC lows was the closest you could get to a MP low. Ultimately the MC ID is considered to be limited. The MP was limited. I don't think the Beethoven's were limited but they did sell like they were lol. I feel that many people enjoyed the Philippines cw and the China CW.
  
I think price is a big factor with this model. Kobe sitting out last year probably did effect sales. I also think the em's have been sitting because people are either saving the dough for flynits or there just hasn't been the great cw's.
  
All in all I respect you opinion. I personally wouldn't consider the line to be subpar at all.  
I say subpar because of the price hike and the major buzz once the MP dropped has declined since IMO.... yea there are a few notables like you mentioned... I think most expected the elites to be like other Nike MC FK shoes even if its a hybrid FK and the EM to be comparable to last yrs ... but the line isnt over so maybe Ill change my opinion 
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Has anybody ever experienced buying a pair of shoes and them not having the same manufacturing date?  I bought a pair of moonwalkers this past week, and the left shoe was has two dates: 02/12/14 and 05/29/14 and the right shoe has the two dates:  02/12/14 and 06/19/14.  They came from footlocker, so I wouldn't expect them to have legit issues.  Thanks for the help!
 
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Has anybody ever experienced buying a pair of shoes and them not having the same manufacturing date?  I bought a pair of moonwalkers this past week, and the left shoe was has two dates: 02/12/14 and 05/29/14 and the right shoe has the two dates:  02/12/14 and 06/19/14.  They came from footlocker, so I wouldn't expect them to have legit issues.  Thanks for the help!
As I pull my shoes off at work...one shoe has 7/23/13 - 11/20/13 and the other one has 7/23/13 - 11/21/13. Granted they aren't Kobe's, I got them from Champs
 
soon as I started saying 'my humble collection', everyone started using that lol
 
 
Has anybody ever experienced buying a pair of shoes and them not having the same manufacturing date?  I bought a pair of moonwalkers this past week, and the left shoe was has two dates: 02/12/14 and 05/29/14 and the right shoe has the two dates:  02/12/14 and 06/19/14.  They came from footlocker, so I wouldn't expect them to have legit issues.  Thanks for the help!
Yes,all nike shoes are like that. They're like this so you can't steal both shoes at the same time. All shoes have different manufacturing date from the store
 
my humble collection
The irony being that when "humble" is used on the internet, whether in "IMHO" or whatever, it rarely is in fact expressing humility.

There is nothing "humble" about 13 pairs of IX's, or any sneaker shots for that matter. Not flaming anyone, just a fact. Sneaker collecting is a luxury hobby. Humility is not really part of the program. The only way 13 different pairs/CW's of the same model year of a show could be humble, is if shown side by side with an even more awe inspiring example of conspicuous consumption.

I am just as guilty as the next guy, for the record. My sneaker purchases this year have been anything but "humble".

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Just to make it clear my post is directed at the general use of "my humble collection" not anyone specific
 
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The irony being that when "humble" is used on the internet, whether in "IMHO" or whatever, it rarely is in fact expressing humility.

There is nothing "humble" about 13 pairs of IX's, or any sneaker shots for that matter. Not flaming anyone, just a fact. Sneaker collecting is a luxury hobby. Humility is not really part of the program. The only way 13 different pairs/CW's of the same model year of a show could be humble, is if shown side by side with an even more awe inspiring example of conspicuous consumption.

I am just as guilty as the next guy, for the record. My sneaker purchases this year have been anything but "humble".


Everything you say is true when it comes to sneaker collecting being a luxury hobby. I can't speak for everyone but when I say this is my humble collection, I honestly mean it in a way where I want to post my collection for other sneaker enthusiasts and not be someone trying to be a show off. This thread is actually great in that regard. Most the braggers/showoffs are on instagram looking for likes lol. Not everyone on instagram is like that though.
 
Has anybody ever experienced buying a pair of shoes and them not having the same manufacturing date?  I bought a pair of moonwalkers this past week, and the left shoe was has two dates: 02/12/14 and 05/29/14 and the right shoe has the two dates:  02/12/14 and 06/19/14.  They came from footlocker, so I wouldn't expect them to have legit issues.  Thanks for the help!
The dates should match however they could have pulled a shoe for defects and replaced it with another production dated shoe. If you're that worried try exchanging them if you can.
 
Hypothetical:


Kobe 9 run ends today. You can have one Elite High, one Elite Low, and one EM. Curveball--you can't pick an ID.


- Masterpiece

- Beethoven

- Easters
 
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