THE KOBE 9 ELITE Ft. NIKE FLYKNIT

Today Nike unveiled the KOBE 9 Elite shoe at an event held at The Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) in Los Angeles. The shoe marks another milestone for the Nike basketball design team as the Kobe Elite 9 was designed using Nike Flyknit . Click inside for pics as well as words from Nike & Kobe. releases globally on Feb. 8, 2014

Releases globally on Feb. 8, 2014

 
“We are just scratching the surface of the potential of Nike Flyknit to transform the way we design shoes to meet athletes’ needs," said Mark Parker, President & CEO of NIKE, Inc. "The Kobe 9 redefines the basketball shoe by combining power, strength, and flexibility with lightweight materials and a whole new method of manufacturing.”  NIKE

"I draw inspiration from where I am as a player, as a person, and where my career is at this moment.  I'm trying to do something that the majority of people think is impossible to do," Kobe reflected when asked about the inspiration for his latest shoes and about getting back into the game. "I let my emotions out when I step on the basketball floor, it’s always been my escape, and these shoes will touch a nerve on the court in the same way I do." KOBE