The Nike Kobe 9 will at all times be remembered for its daring high-top method, introducing an excellent high-top mannequin throughout an period totally entrenched in low-cut fashions. What’s largely ignored is the Kobe 9 EXT, and off-court lifestyle-focused execution of the Kobe 9 constructed with premium supplies usually seen on costume sneakers and boots.
Showing in each Excessive and Mid variations, the Kobe 9 EXT was comparatively short-lived as solely a handful of snakeskin-covered colorways ever hit market to average reception. Plainly Nike is exploring that route once more as Vanessa Bryant, the unofficial channel for upcoming Kobe footwear, reveals a primary take a look at a brand new colorway of the Kobe 9 EXT.
This new model harps on the luxurious facet because the higher is constructed with a gentle tumbled leather-based and a velvety suede that appears elegantly delicate. The Swoosh brand shines in a shiny metallic gold stitched with tonal threading, whereas the sheath brand seems proudly on the tongue by way of a metallic gold {hardware} with horizontal ridges. The supple leather-based seems on the floor of the tongue, whereas the skinny roped laces match the wine crimson higher. A full-length gum brown sole protects the bottoms to finish the true crimson carpet aesthetic.
So, are you able to envision the Kobe 9 as formalwear? Nike’s first try at it within the 2025 cycles appears to be like promising for positive. Keep tuned for launch updates.
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