When designer Eric Avar set out to create Kobe Bryant's eighth signature sneaker, one of the Black Mamba's wishes trumped all else: for the shoe to act as a direct extension of the foot to keep him as close to the court as possible while mirroring his quickness. The result was an ultra-lightweight and dynamic low-top composed of 90% mesh - the first time Nike's Engineered Mesh technology had been employed on a basketball sneaker - for an unbeatable combination of breathability, flexibility and s...
When designer Eric Avar set out to create Kobe Bryant's eighth signature sneaker, one of the Black Mamba's wishes trumped all else: for the shoe to act as a direct extension of the foot to keep him as close to the court as possible while mirroring his quickness. The result was an ultra-lightweight and dynamic low-top composed of 90% mesh - the first time Nike's Engineered Mesh technology had been employed on a basketball sneaker - for an unbeatable combination of breathability, flexibility and s...
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