$200 FOR THESE? Kobe Reverse Grinch MALL/PICKUP VLOG!!

$200 FOR THESE? Kobe Reverse Grinch MALL/PICKUP VLOG!! Sole Street Shoes decided to destroy all the boxes for these but still copped regardless!
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A sneaker store in Denver, Colorado, Sole Street Shoes, will be selling the Nike Kobe 6 Protro Reverse Grinches with a Grinch tote bag. They have torn up the Nike boxes to prevent reselling the highly anticipated Christmas sneakers.
▫️What are your thoughts about this decision to tear up the boxes?
▫️Would you still purchase the pair of sneakers? Would you continue to support this shop? At $190.00, should they offer a discounted price due to no box?

[@JJ2wavy]

100 percent would grab em with no box. If a lot of stores did the whole box thing, I’m sure a lot of more shoes would sit and reselling wouldn’t be as hectic

[@bboystance1670]

Or Nike could release more units knowing there's a demand for Kobe's! If everyone and their momma has a pair, resellers won't bother!

[@christenn32]

Makes sense, but I think if no box was the standard, then no one would be demanding a box on the resell market.

[@Chavanun555]

​@@christenn32lol

[@HomeGrownKicks]

You know shoes still resell on goat, ebay and FB without boxes. Shoes sell all the time (early pairs) without boxes. It won't stop reselling.

[@Chavanun555]

@@HomeGrownKicks lol the price would just be abit lower but it can still sell as long its real 😂😂😂

[@Hopstephoops]

I don’t watch sneaker KZbin much anymore but I like the real talk you add, and the stuff about life man I really enjoyed the video

[@JPbreezy]

Yo Mike I wanted to take this time to tell you that I appreciate you and this pickup vlog. Idk if you are reminded enough but you keep doing you! I have been blessed to witness a major part of your transition from Colorado to LA and now back home, but I am glad you are sticking to it no matter what adversity you have gone through. You inspire me to keep moving forward and also are a major reason why I collect snkrs till this day. Hopefully we meet in person one day but till then, I hope nothing but success and happiness for your prospering future. ‘Run it’…

[@ASneakerLife]

What up J! I really appreciate you forreal 🙏🏽 thank you for that

[@amazingworldofraffyandfran7556]

Bro, appreciate you with this another awesome video. Love it your mixing it up with real talks like you mentioned about humans want more in life and being ungrateful of all the blessings God gave. Love it! Keep this kind of content! Respect!

[@ASneakerLife]

I appreciate that 🙌🏽🙌🏽

[@sandranorris5933]

I wanted these for my son so badly. I would still buy them without the box for retail. He plays basketball in college and would definitely wear them to play.

[@mariodubz2685]

I put majority of my kicks in displays so boxes mean nothing

[@cr8zynelly]

One of the greatest pieces of wisdom . . . IS IT A WANT OR A NEED

[@brandonhuffman213]

There just needs to be more pairs. And more colorways. They should should flood the market with dope colorways. And not just 6s, that's like a hype beast silhouette to my at this point. I'd take more 8s, or 4s forsure tho. I'm grumpy, I took 2 Ls 🙄

[@aryetheking]

Simple supply and demand. If they increase the amount of pairs, demand will decrease. Decreased demand, Decreased prices. Nike aint cutting prices, so they cant add pairs.

[@Nikpredmi]

⁠@@aryethekingThe demand is there no matter how many pairs Nike pumps out…. It’s a Kobe a shoe man lol. They can easily make 500K+ pairs and every single one would sell out.

[@ASneakerLife]

I hear you!!

[@brandonhuffman213]

@Nikpredmi yup...I'd have more chance of gettin a pair if they did tho.. I think lol. I use to have alot of kobes, I just a few now. Idk why I never thought getting em would be an issue.. times have changed

[@bboystance1670]

​@@Nikpredmi Disagree fam! If everyone and their momma were able to get a pair, resellers wouldn't bother!

[@shayp3kicks]

Got mine to hoop in. Boys one of the best to hoop in. Great to see your content back

[@ILiveUpToMyName]

Great video bro. Love the rambling. It’s definitely meaningful. Great perspective on life!!! Being grateful!!!

[@ASneakerLife]

Glad you enjoyed it! 🫡

[@champchamberlain]

I use to walk in the store like it was nothing and get Kobe’s. I even got the Kobe 9 Barcelonas and Philippines from the outlet. Had a ton of 9 highs as well. And a few high 10s. I miss those days. Haven’t been able to get a pair for retail since he passed away. R.I.P Kobe.

[@DaddySeed]

Calm vid bro. Congrats on the retail pair. Got mine too from the SNKRS shock drop!

[@ASneakerLife]

Aye congrats to you too

[@vega2932]

I tore my patella too! I played ball in hs but I was supposed to be run track so after the injury I ran, got a scholarship to a big D1 school H2P. Moral of the story everything happens for a reason brotha 🙌🏾

[@ASneakerLife]

You’re right I think about that all the time everything goes away is supposed to

[@lightcap]

Really powerful messages in this vid, thank you bro

[@millennial953]

I also wear a size 12 and it’s so hard to hit on anything in my size. Especially with Kobes 😩😂

[@thenamesbrownie]

We love your “rants,” bro! Keep up the awesome content. Channel’s been picking up a lot these last few weeks and the work you’ve invested in your videos definitely shows! Keep up the awesome work, brother! 🎉

[@ASneakerLife]

Thanks bro really appreciate it

[@defining_moments]

“What more can you ever want than to be alive” that’s real spit.

[@rellswrld]

Content is king fam, would def appreciate you doing some kick genius style performance reviews

[@ASneakerLife]

Noted! 🙏🏽

[@MrRashad8869]

I want my box personally! If you’re charging retail, I want it all. Now if the store offered a percentage off for destroying the box that’s different. 😂

[@jamess6847]

Would the replacement dustbag change your opinion??

[@demikpre]

then move around and get lost

[@MrRashad8869]

@@demikpre 😂😂 all because I want the box??

[@urbanlifestyles4800]

Fuck the Kobes, 10 years no W2 just all 1099 man salutes to you been watching you since my highschool days. Huge accomplishment love seeing this channel come back to life 👍🏽

[@ASneakerLife]

Thanks bro 🙌🏽

[@hypefood5788]

We need those basketball reviews and highlights. Those views will be soaring.

[@nickcds3419]

My skate shop plug does this to people he doesn’t know. He also goes through all social medias for raffles to make sure no loser resellers get a pair.

[@acetalibandz]

YOO IT WAS NICE MEETING YOU BRO DENVER BEEN GOOD TO ME AND YOU WAS COOL TOO!

[@CreasedHeat]

I think the presentation they went with is actually a cooler experience than the normal box though tbh

[@kvngalex3461]

Been watching you since you started bro run that bag up 2024😤😤 love that car windshield angle‼️

[@Holmesisaok]

I literally did that the other day. It was foggy out and was just like damn i cant believe Kobe is gone. Think fog will always make me think of Kobe

[@demikpre]

STFU and stop lying goofy

[@BigMLBOA-sy1ru]

All your videos are dope & honest bro. Keep striving

[@ASneakerLife]

I appreciate that 💯🙌🏽

[@ashhankashif2368]

Bro that camera angle from the windshield was clean. Fire work

[@gregorysingleton2303]

I opened up 📦 my Nike ✔️ Kobe 6 Protro “Reverse Grinch” 🎄💚❤️👟 yesterday, in person they 🔥😎‼️

[@ASneakerLife]

Nice, congrats on the pick up these are so dope

[@MidnightRider1or2]

Glad I went to pick up my W at FTL!!!🙏🙏🙏 I was late for work but I missed on all of my other raffles with L's!!!

[@ASneakerLife]

Next time!

[@flossyfeets7305]

I’m copping with or without box cause they going straight on foot on the court

[@MrMlbfan6]

That new opportunity you have is going to be amazing bro 🫡

[@ASneakerLife]

🙌🏽

[@MrMlbfan6]

@@ASneakerLife we need you back in trading bro 🫡

[@triniboy05]

I'm not even into Jordans/Nikes (muchless performance basketball kicks), but I appreciate your videos and content, thanks.

[@brandonjeffries2150]

Kobe 9 hi's...they are still my go-to gym kicks - salute

[@ASneakerLife]

Word?! I love them but putting them on and off be to much 😂

[@calebosborne5054]

First Kobe for retail for me here. Couldn’t be happier they so dope

[@ASneakerLife]

Congrats

[@POB1FOO]

No question I would cop without the box. I want these shoes for me! I want to hoop on em, casual with them, go to special events in em, etc! I love Kobe and his game and his shoes and mentality. I just want a good chance at getting them and appreciating them. It's just not fair man...

[@ASneakerLife]

I hear you, the online release was a joke very disappointing if I didn’t get lucky here woulda been in the same position

[@danpizza5978]

Dope video I have been watching u for ever u r the best out there .JUST DIFFERENT FROM THE OTHER YOU TUBERS KEEP IT UP

[@ASneakerLife]

Much love thanks for stopping by and watching

[@LoveYouTube21]

Awesome Vlog always good

[@dondee_33]

Appreciate the vlog bro, looks like with everything that's happened.. good / bad it made u look life in a different way now. All that rambling are just facts in life, I know this is sneaker channel but being a realist is whats up. Keep grinding and looking forward for more vlogs. ✌️

[@ASneakerLife]

Thanks bro definitely appreciate the comment

[@OnAgain]

Fire camera angle! People don’t even know what they looking at. 🚗🚘🔥🤳🏾🎥📸

[@ASneakerLife]

🫡🙏🏽🙏🏽

[@Bearlyontime]

Personally I never was a Kobe sneaker wearer but then again I've been more of a casual wearer of Jordan's since 88. I love red, so id definitely cop these with or without box and wear them. Much appreciate your content as always 🤙🏾

[@ASneakerLife]

🫡

[@hoshilee4324]

Love your content keep it up.

[@ASneakerLife]

Thanks, will do!

[@hoshilee4324]

@@ASneakerLife do you know anybody that sells Kobe shoes but I want new ones

[@dthorntonjr6605]

That shot from outside the car…. while you’re driving…I don’t think people are giving that shot enough credit! Nice!!!

[@ASneakerLife]

Thank you 🙏🏽

[@marcalhanaty4636]

Would cop with or without the box! Like you said , life is fragile, I have been sick with an autoimmune disease and can hardly walk, nothing guaranteed in life……

[@ASneakerLife]

Man I’m sorry to hear that 🙏🏽

[@kll1970]

Got them!

[@BigMac785]

In Canada we don’t get any thing.

[@jeffreydelossantos8934]

Would love to watch the performance review series!

[@ASneakerLife]

Let’s see if I can get my knee there

[@treez5420]

All star was my first Kobe. Feb. ‘11 $135!

[@ASneakerLife]

🫡

[@hazelcortez8976]

That was me today : damn I miss Kobe

[@Time2watchU75]

Excellent vlog, thanks!!!

[@ASneakerLife]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@Chavanun555]

Thank god I got them on Nike Snkrs in my country 😅😅😅

[@sammallory]

$95 at employee store pew pew. Sold mine for $400 2 hours later.

[@danielhuerta1506]

As long as the shoes are authentic and brand new, yes I would cop without box

[@bharatrajgor8856]

I got them with box from Nike uk app 😅

[@BlerdRhymeReason]

I subscribed for the beautiful display of humanity within your philosophical ramblings. Oh, and I also love sneakers so there's that. As humans, we just want more and more. We achieve one goal or one dream and keep going. Especially those of us that are creative. It's awesome if you ask me. I'm at 50 pairs right now and I want to say I'm done but idk lol. I think I want 2 more pairs... but 2 turns to 3... 3 to 10... haha

[@BigMac785]

Surprised you didn’t pop up in your footlocker uniform. 😂😂😂

[@ProPlayerPulse]

Bro I Tryed to buy um but I dint get them

[@alexdag8t358]

Man I really wanted to grab them but nope I can tell all those re sell people grabbed them sucks cause all they gonna do is jack the price up but oh well next time I guess

[@aaronem5071]

What store is that ?

[@alikarayel7073]

These Kobes are so nice! How would you say they fit compared to the recent 85 Neutral Grey Lows?

[@ASneakerLife]

Tighter for sure

[@alikarayel7073]

Thanks for getting back to me. Man, hopefully these Kobes arn't too tight. I can't wait to hoop in these!@@ASneakerLife

[@sillygoofyberry]

That’s so smart to sell em with no box, cause most resell markets don’t accept shoes without a box (unless it’s local)

[@ASneakerLife]

Facts, they had pairs left over because people didn’t pick them up

[@edgarmora2341]

Performance reviews from you would be fire!

[@ASneakerLife]

Hoping to get to it eventually

[@realakestate]

Bro, now that I'm thinking about it, how is the knee? As a long time hooper,I felt so bad that you experienced that. Luckily, in my 44 years of hooping, I've never had a major injury. Now that I'm getting older, I've taken up golf more than hooping! Also, I'm glad I went a half size up on these. I remember getting the Kobe 5 "Miles Davis" in my true size, and they were tight as hell. 😂

[@ASneakerLife]

It’s definitely been a struggle, but I started up golfing again and that was fun. Just been trying to rebuild my quad, so definitely a work in progress. Thanks for asking.

[@pattonPwr]

Got an L, paid resell and stock x just cancelled my order. I’m done with sneakers and Nike

[@chrisleiva6788]

"Never had a 9-5, never had a W2". Godbless

[@MJswam4AU]

Wore mine the day after they came from EA and I hit a pair for retail on a 2nd SNKRS account that I am giving away for retail to a teammate I haven’t seen in 15+ years so her son can rock them.

[@beardedhypebeast2203]

So did the store front charge you resell for those Kobe’s? I have been to sole st couple times and everything they sold was resell and about StockX and goat

[@ASneakerLife]

Resell 🤔 retail + tax

[@patrickdstevens]

Dude! I used to live in RiNo. Miss it!

[@ASneakerLife]

It’s changing more and more!

[@GGUOD444]

Feels like mainly resellers,college athletes,influencers all pretty much got these

[@richcarver24]

I would definitely grab them I was at work and missed the drop😢

[@defining_moments]

Box for me!

[@brooklynzoo1838]

If I’m paying over retail I need the box!!!!

[@demikpre]

ok then dont buy them and pay resell, problem solved

[@URG2003]

I mean the box doesn't really matter lol the jordan 1 chicagos from 1985 proves this statement really the worth of the shoe doesn't matter as long as you like them and enjoy them for the time being

[@danielavina9334]

Best content

[@ASneakerLife]

🙌🏽

[@noiisserpmii]

So many dudes have collections with all drop fronts & complain ab not getting a box…

[@ASneakerLife]

😂🤣 true

[@Trip2Shiesty]

I got them for retail with a box from Nike lollll

[@Starfox-zg4tk]

How did u get it from that store? Was it just walk in?

[@ASneakerLife]

Raffle

[@christenn32]

I would rather have the box, especially at that price point. I dont think it would be a deal breaker for me, though.

[@CreasedHeat]

I don't think the reverse grinch (as much as they try) will ever live up to the original.. The cw itself just isn't as nice. The stock numbers are astronomical, so there won't be ANY after market hype for a while. Personally, they're not for me so i'll let people who want them cop.

[@DavidWalker23_]

Box or no box, I’m still copping bro.

[@ASneakerLife]

1000%

[@burstYami]

why not make more kobes, because the other lines would tank...kobes are just so good for bball :)

[@ASneakerLife]

I wouldn’t say the other lines with tank if they just released 2 million units of this pair specifically if anything they would just make more money

[@atamagashock]

Absolutely I’d buy for retail without the box. I’m not a reseller, so I don’t give a shit. Do I keep my boxes, absolutely, but would it stop me from buying if there isn’t a box, absolutely not

[@TheMez1653]

Need that box don’t hit the same

[@shadyromeo3455]

Fit 3/10

[@ASneakerLife]

We gotta get those numbers up what you suggesting?

[@LoveYouTube21]

Hell yeah I’ll be upset. I paid for that box if I had to pay retail plus tax included in that retail plus tax was that box so if you rip up my box, you gotta give me $10 off and take off the tax.

[@kyloG]

ngl dont know y the reverses flopped they kinda fire

[@mariodubz2685]

Flopped where? They sold out every drop.

[@IceESole]

🤣🤦🏽‍♂️

[@real_bart]

I'd cop em but don't make me pay full price.. We all know Nike charging for the box and accessories 😂

[@aidanbolger7731]

Its called brand demand, kobe is creating demand for nike by being a limited product and not another shoe you can just get whenever. Nike does not need to make a shoe and sell a million of them, it makes more sense to them to keep them limited. It sucks, kobes shoes are easily the best sneaker line.

[@reddogg7787]

As a collector I love the box. Some are very creative. So they should be giving a discount for ripping boxes. Imagine buying a new car and they put a dent in a special place just cause you bought it. In Theory that should be illegal from both sides cause these stores are middlemen they don’t own that inventory Nike does. Most retail stores get their inventory on consignment, Aka Sell Now pay is back later, and unless you have an account where you pay first and count your profits later. But most business have the leak risky method get inventory and pay back later.

[@piyelcruz3755]

I was gonna pass on these, but the more i see them, the more i want them now. Lol! Good vid, Mike! Lucky to copped em retail price. Sheesh! I dont mind getting them without a box either. Kobes are always fire. I might cop resale.

[@ASneakerLife]

They are clean!!

[@aaronfranulovich]

This is a no brainer if you actually want the shoe to rock, or play in.

[@trevey16]

So do yall actually hoop??

[@ASneakerLife]

Yall or you?

[@trevey16]

@@ASneakerLife the niggas in the comments tryna get these shoes

[@jmbcdj]

They're trying to discourage all the resellers

[@OD.2024]

retail.. yes. resale.. absolutely not.

[@xantenb]

I think it’s good ballers wouldn’t mind the box

[@SpacePeezski]

Box, no box, mamas box, I still took an L. W fit tho

[@ASneakerLife]

🙌🏽

[@TH3_DON_M3G4]

At most, it’s a $130 shoe.

[@JustinD007]

I think for $200 and in my honest opinion..... these shoes flimsy af !!! They feel like they are gonna fall apart easy af and they feel cheap. I don't even know if I wanna keep my pair I don't even like kobe bryant or his shoes for that matter I wanted to try and see about a pair and they feel as cheap as some of lebrons that have came out... just my opinion is all

[@big10ALIEN]

No one cares

[@MNY-ps1nz]

I missed

[@dbaldwin]

Wearing mine next week to our job Xmas party…. With Slim taper jeans though. They gone see these Maseratis lol.

[@ASneakerLife]

😂😂😂😂

[@e_wky]

Of course Nike know if they produce million pairs of Kobe will still be sold out, but Nike clearly want this situation, they want people to "grab Kobe desperately", they don't want people treat Kobe like Gratitude XI or Panda Dunks which is over supply to the market. AGAIN, NIKE WANTED THIS SITUATION.