My FAVORITE KOBE?! Nike Kobe 8 Protro Performance Review!

Here's my performance review of the Nike Kobe 8 Protro.
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[@vasilikipolychronidou6198]

Bro, going up half a size in every single basketball shoe, means that's your actual size lol

[@yonjuunininjin]

Nike is not the only shoe company in the world.

[@heatcheckchuk7878]

​@yonjuunininjin he says it with most shoes regardless of brand. And only stays true to size when other reviewers have said you can go down 1/2 a size e.g. adidas

[@BDOG-mx4hv]

Sammy is in shoe size denial😂

[@tyon2k91]

Not If you have wide feet. The shoes be too tight

[@yonjuunininjin]

@@heatcheckchuk7878 I just went to the first non nike video, Anta KAI 1 and he says tts on this one? Am I that lucky here?

[@Cowboy-Sarge]

Been playing ball in this exact pair and all I can say is WHY THE FUCK IS NIKE NOT DROPPING MORE QUANTITY FOR THE FUCKING PEOPLE. WE DONT WANT LEBRONS (respectfully).

[@ronburg6914]

i dont even own nikes to hoop in because all the ones i want are soo hard to get kobes/ book 1s they really need to re evaluate the quanties they make for other shoes i own pumas under armour jordan thinking about getting serious player only if i dont get the new venice beach colorway when it drops for retail

[@jeffreyli7969]

Legend has it is that he’s still going up a half size

[@jaybird634]

Thanks for the review ! God bless , and peace !

[@Simeonterpstra]

love the vids

[@Jnguyen3052]

could you make a video of what drop in midsoles fit in these shoes since there are so many drop in now

[@ProdSaiko]

I have both the original Kobe 8s and the protros, *unpopular opinion but I actually preferred the tongue on the og felt more breathable and less bulky on the top of ur foot with the thinner tongue and holes.

[@Jett678]

I think I’ll buy them

[@lunar1029]

Can't wait for venice beach colorway to protro!

[@lukestephens4468]

This comment aged well

[@csow623]

“You know what I mean” … No, I don’t know what you mean that’s why I need to watch reviews

[@oskarsrdanov1582]

21x times

[@Ace-3.]

Much love ❤ God bless 🙏

[@nate1prtx]

I been waiting for somone to do a review on these. I have these but I'm not a big fan of the cushion. I did swap it out with 2 different drop ins... a full length zoom unit and one with a zoom unit on the back. Prefer those over the stock drop in

[@armageddon890]

Where u get those from?

[@nate1prtx]

@@armageddon890 the shoes? I hit on snkrs app... the drop in midsoles I have kobe 9s, kobe 11 and the lebron 11s had the full length zoom drop in. They fit almost the same but sit a little higher in the shoe than any of the other drop ins

[@spitfirebighead7048]

@@armageddon890old kobes or the lebron 11

[@nate1prtx]

@adamkanizsai2990 I did like playing in the 1's and the 9's I have the EM lows. There ok. Prefer the 6s

[@ProdSaiko]

Yea I feel the same, but I think overtime once broken in the react will feel better

[@daviddaj7418]

190 bucks for retail is normal for the Kobe line. His shoes would retail for like 200 bucks when he was still playing. I remember getting the Kobe 9’s for 220 from footlocker when they first dropped in 2014

[@Chavanun555]

Bro the elite series in my country it went to 300 usd and above 😅😅

[@jaysonzoom5844]

Sammy can you make a top 10list of hoop shoes

[@Lazyeyed_]

I'm really waiting for the 9 and 10.

[@D3L3T3]

9 too heavy and clunky and stiff. 8 is the goat. 6 is the next goat. 11 em is third goat. I do want to know about 9em, never had the chance.

[@mrdaisu1337]

Anyone have experience with the other color way of the Kobe 8?? Are they the same performance?

[@nicoz8796]

Can you try putting the zion 3 insole in these?

[@jorgklatt396]

Yes, please!! 🥰

[@BBasketball9002]

I did and it fits but doesn’t feel as good as the react midsole, it’s made to fit in the zion 3s

[@amosvane]

the added weight probably comes from the new padded tongue and heel. maybe even the stitched swoosh and maybe the react drop in too. the original had no padding at all in the tongue, and minimal padding in the heel. the swoosh was printed on, and maybe lunarlon is less dense and lighter than react. i didnt mind the tongue on the original, even though it always slipped to the side of your foot and never stayed up, but you never noticed as you were playing so it didnt ever matter if it slipped. but i aint gonna complain about extra padding. i doubt ill even notice the difference in weight anyways. (ive yet to play in my 8 protros)

[@jojodrew9730]

Your right I saw the comparison on weartesters the react foam is thicker and was 2 0z more than the og lunarlon

[@KellyGeorgePH]

The very first adidas crazy light is actually the lightest basketball shoes ever followed by the original Kobe 8

[@y2shuproblem]

This is my first pair of Kobes ever and i can't wait to try them on. I bought them in my TTS so i hope that it fits me. I had the PG 5 TTS and it fits me fine and I have yet to play in a pair of shoes that was as good as fhe PG 5s

[@troygreen2308]

I got tts and they’re PERFECTLY fine, buddy legit goes up half a size in like 90% of his shoes

[@asande7126]

Bruh how do u play in the PG 5’s it literally kills my arches so bad 😭

[@y2shuproblem]

@@asande7126 I usually am the guy that runs around and does the little things. Felt light on my foot and the cushioning was amazing. The only shoe that came close to this comfort is the Curry Flow 9.

[@y2shuproblem]

@@troygreen2308 I noticed, but that seems to be the trend with Nikes.

[@Skulls476]

Rip Kobe😢

[@onion7092]

I almost got em but they were only in size 9 and im a 10.5😭😭😭

[@Chavanun555]

I mean i dont understand why they can put a god damn zoom in the midsole ??? Not have to be big like zion 3 like small one like before is fine or either the heel or front 😅😅

[@bikoman813]

Can you put an insole into an kobe 8?

[@AlNi1222]

Can this drop in midsole fit into my OG Kobe 8?

[@BBasketball9002]

Most likely

[@ballersofthesix]

Has anyone tried implementing the Zion 3 SE drop-in midsole or the SeriosPlayerOnly Explosive drop-in midsole to the Kobe 8 Protros? react is good but with age and my kness i would need more cushioning - wanted to see if anyone has tried any of these if it fits, before pulling the trigger to not waste money

[@BBasketball9002]

I tried with the regular Zion 3 midsole (size 11) putting it into the Kobe 8 protro court purple (size 10.5) they fit but it doesn’t feel as good as the react, I feel like the react might be the best option but that’s my opinion

[@utjdeer6972]

Can someone please answer this. Which shoes should I buy the Ja 1 or the player one plus?

[@Skulls476]

If you’re going to hoop in the ja ones, I do not recommend as they are way too low

[@utjdeer6972]

Ight I should get the player one plus? @@Skulls476

[@utjdeer6972]

Ok i will get the player one plus@@Skulls476

[@troygreen2308]

p1+ easily, have a pair and are far better than Ja 1

[@doncarlorosales9522]

💯

[@Bbrunner85]

I had (actually I still have it but totally destroyed) the 8 elite original and it has zoom insole with two units. It was so dope to play in. The insoles are still 100% btw. Do you have any idea where to buy a pair of these (us 10.5)?

[@y2shuproblem]

I got mine off StockX and it's relatively cheap compared to the other protros.

[@Bbrunner85]

@@y2shuproblem thx

[@Vaznav]

Is $280 a good price for these ?

[@yvng_cd7741]

brand new that’s prolly the best ur gonna get

[@DoodledDudez]

Just bought the other color way today for 200

[@marcusroots5951]

Naw they ran true to size