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

[lavaroshe]

So is casual wear for these pretty much a no-go for most? I can't see it myself but that's just my opinion..

 

[bigj505]

That display is awesome. Thanks for the pics alp.

 

[chunispoor]

That would be cool if they came in that.

 

[spaceorlando]

So is casual wear for these pretty much a no-go for most? I can't see it myself but that's just my opinion..

Only for those who don't want them for casual use to begin with or those who lack the fashion sense to pull them off casually. People have been wearing shoes this hight casually forever. People act as if this is the first high shoe ever made on earth. Lol

 

[Fidel_Cashflow]

they were setting up the display at gsp hoh yesterday, took some pics, pretty cool

Nice packaging. Thanks for sharing.

 

[geraldg2309]

I'm just going to say this outright. I'm wearing them for casual wear and for balling. And I'm going to wear baggy sweats, cuffed sweats, shorts, slacks, jeans, whatever. Just do what you want, wear what you want. They are your shoes. Don't let people tell you otherwise.

 

[spaceorlando]

Yeah. Cool pics alp .

 

[af1 1982]

Dope pics Alp, I'm assuming they don't come in that box right

 

[909mikey]

Anybody get calls from HoH Cerritos or Lakewood yet?

 

[mmoreno1015]

Anybody get calls from HoH Cerritos or Lakewood yet?

Nope.

 

[gothmog]

they were setting up the display at gsp hoh yesterday, took some pics, pretty cool

woah

 

[iks mod]

Do the people who ball realize the reason we have retros and all these CWs and Prelude Packs is because of the casual wearers? Ballers want to look cool on court and others off. I'm just waiting to see what the resell is gonna be. Masterpiece is a must for my collection. I'd rather pay $500 for what I want and content with 1 pair than 2 pairs I don't for the same price.

Completely agree with this last part

 

[tatmantall]

So... We ever figure out if there is an internal shank plate?

 

[18thcomplex]

Anyone know any spots beside HOH and Nike town that might get these in NYC? Seriously considering driving to Boston and try to pick them up at Bodega...

 

[memphissfinest]

GOT A CALL FROM HOUSTON HOH GALLERIA FOR THE MASTERPIECE RAFFLE BUT MISSED THE CALL BECAUSE I WAS IN A WORK MEETING AT MY OFFICE

 

[alp]

No problem, I wish they came like that too

 

[vinotwofour]

Yeah, it's the same shoe. Using flyknit lets them make each pair unique, although it does look like the lateral side has more black than the medial side on every pair.

http://nikeinc.com/news/decoding-the-kobe-9-masterpiece

KOBE INSIGHT #7: INJECT SOME CHAOS.

Eric Avar: “Evolve the Chaos colorway and feature four distinct shades in the Flyknit’s four threads: red, purple, green and black. The Chaos colorway began with the Kobe IV in 2008 as a tribute to Kobe’s intrigue with the joker – let’s parlay that into the ‘Masterpiece’ colorway.”

Performance result: Distinction on the court. Absolutely no pair of the Masterpiece colorway are the same, they are all unique – like snowflakes. The Flyknit creation process weaves a one-of-a-kind upper so that no shoe is the same; the color blend is different on each shoe.

 repped. didn't know that, now i do. Something about having a pair of shoes in a color different from others. Kind of like a personal little Nike ID.

 

[just another pair]

i just dont want to pay $500 for these though.. im so sad.

 

[alp]

Anyone know any spots beside HOH and Nike town that might get these in NYC? Seriously considering driving to Boston and try to pick them up at Bodega...

None

 

[goldenboyboxing]

I wonder if they'd make a good boxing shoe. If they do I might cop a pair.

 

[Leonard Washington]

Just got the call 

, excited to ball in these

 

[alp]

Just got the call  , excited to ball in these

nice. What location?

 

[norwaydre]

 
when people wanna actually hoop in hoop shoes, but cant acquire them.

then you see morons wearing them with the most absurd outfit..

iono bout you, but that **** pisses me off.

Go buy some hyperdunks then

 

[Leonard Washington]

willowbrook, only place I ever win lol

 

[alp]

Each masterpiece is unique? Aint no way it's a gr