Just for Kicks: Kobe's Innovative Sneakers, Drake Joins Jordan Brand, and ETQ's Black Pack

Welcome to our weekly sneaker news round up, Just for Kicks. Here's some stuff you might have missed, and a reminder of what sneakers are dropping soon. The New Shape of Basketball Sneakers The top sneaker news of the week is the big reveal of the Kobe 9 Elite, a signature shoe that mixes Flyknit technology, Flywire, and a carbon fiber heel. While the outsole is based on the pressure mapping of Kobe's own foot, the coolest detail has to be the nine embroidered lines on the heel that nod towards ...