Nike Kobe 6 Protro Mambacita Sweet 16

Hey Guys! Today we take a detailed look and review at the Nike Kobe 6 Protro Mambacita Sweet 16 sneaker.
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[@WearTesters]

Hey Guys! Today we are diving into the Nike Kobe 6 Protro in the Mambacita Sweet 16 colorway. Let us know what you think of them down below. And have a good one!

[@gabrielruiz9871]

Hey guys I would love to see you guys do some retro reviews from the Reebok Early to Mid 2000s Reebok ATR line, it gets forgotten a lot but there were a ton of Great performance shoes for Steve Francis, Jason Richardson, Baron Davis etc… I have a some deadstock models I would let you guys use for reviews too if you were interested.

[@sallyviedor6095]

I wish i can have one pair for may son he grew up watching KOBE BRYAN. One of his addicted fansof your Good Luck kobe and God Bless

[@franciscoleyva8978]

@@gabrielruiz9871 de

[@cagataysucu439]

I'm so happy that Nike is continuing Kobe line. It was too legendary to get cut off like that in the first place.

[@kiesport]

When do they release again?

[@whyutrippingbro4002]

@@kiesport they might not. So resell is gonna be ridiculous 😞

[@MaddNomad1015]

I’m glad but I also have a feeling Nike will still limit Kobe production

[@henrycavillsrealmustache3553]

Who cut it off? It ended and Vanessa Bryant didnt renew it because the sample Mambacita somehow got out

[@injusticemobile2624]

Nike is continuing the Kobe because those shoes sell like crazy. If they didn't they would stop

[@russellgray1917]

I've always loved the Kobe line, and I have numerous shoes from it. I'm glad that Vanessa Bryant and Nike were able to reach a deal that benefits the family and the academy. What I don't like is the fact that there are people out there still charging ridiculous amounts of money for pairs! Hopefully, people will come to their senses. Not cool to continue to try and profit from someone's tragedy. Thanks for another entertaining video!

[@cillianryan1065]

I got Three questions how long does it last/ how durable is it, is the traction good and lastly is the sole soft and if it is does it get stiff quickly

[@chilitopo1167]

That’s like Muslims eating pork chops never happen

[@dontmesswithtexas77]

u absolutely right, i hate those resellers, prices up to $1000 or higher for a sneaker. They don´t buy it because of the love of the game or just for themselves to wear. Just to make money out of it. But another fact is, that Nike produces too less of em. Sold out in a few minutes. That is not correct. If there would be enough for everyone like in the 90´s. 2000´s there will be no hype on the internet. And Nike earns the money, not a damn reseller.

[@cillianryan1065]

@@dontmesswithtexas77 first off Nike makes a torn of money already secondly your idea of resellers are wrong claiming that we only care about money is a stereotype we know more than most people about any shoe and sell them to make a living

[@winter0824]

Yeah bro....i really wanted to have a kobe 6 grinch but its so expensive i hope nike will release more of those at a lower price

[@brandonleung6828]

I was disappointed that these werent mass produced or even pre-ordered (like a one per customer made to order type) especially if the first wave is going to the Mamba foundation - thought it was a huge miss by Nike.

[@WearTesters]

💯

[@haoyu16]

There is always Option B, you don't have to let Nike/Retailers tell you when you are good enough to spend money on a pair of shoes.

[@garbideiu]

@@haoyu16 Wow never read such a stupid comment

[@iuhoosiers14]

@@haoyu16 na They don’t get the look right and I’ve heard rep Kobe’s very stiff and don’t break in

[@ill-nois2282]

Props to Vanessa Bryant for looking after Kobe’s Estate and advocating for more access to his line. I was hoping for Nike to have mass produced this shoe to have those proceeds donated to the Mamba & Mambacita Foundation. Great review as always!

[@VCW33KEV24]

I believe Nike did step up on the unit produces world wide (not sure about US). At least it was easier to cop than any other 6s protro before. I was able to cop mine via Nike and so as my most friend in Hong Kong.

[@rickyquevedo7035]

@@VCW33KEV24 I think they only made 81k of them

[@Andrew77MUFC]

These are definitely one of my favorite sneakers of 2022 , despite not being able to cop them. The Kobe 6 is one of my all time favorite non-Jordan sneakers and i like several colorways on that silhouette. These in particular are very clean and of course a very nice tribute to Kobe and his daughter Gigi. Great sneaker , though especially with Kobe's global icon status & legacy and Vanessa's fairly recent comments about wide availability ; these should have had much higher stock numbers to get them to as many people as possible. I hope even if somewhat unlikely that they do some online restocks and possibly a few more regional SNKRS Passes as well.

[@GoingGhost874]

I'm a HUGE Kobe fan and I got EA for the mambacitas, they are my first Kobe in my collection and I will NEVER get rid of them. Also fun fact if you hit the back heel with a black light you can see a hidden Kobe signature

[@JianDaedin0214]

Fr!?

[@WearTesters]

That signature isn’t a hidden detail. It’s molded into the heel counter and is featured on all Kobe 6s including the originals. Normally they color is it so you can see it. But this pair has branding on the heel so they colored the entire counter black for a cleaner look.

[@costarican117]

Great for you Chris,,, no EA over here 😏 overall how nike did the release totally sucked…. Should have been a draw release and yes now my money is going towards a reseller and only them will benefit… 😤

[@andrewgriffey5617]

It is a pleasure to send these shoes to ya. Best of luck in ur future endeavors.

[@patrickmarcellus991]

Ahhh yes I was waiting for your review on these BAD BOYS👏👏👏👏👏

[@donnellwilson1215]

Congratulations Chris 🙏🏾 #TeamNoAccess here 🤬 Appreciate the video and Keep Em Coming 🥊

[@jeck54]

Your reviews are spot on. I have the ASG colorway in TTS which I use for playing ball and then went up half a size for the white Del Sols which I use casually. Keep it up guys, great vid!

[@DNiceAdventures]

My boy Chris be doing some serious break downs about kicks. Love it!

[@1of1podcast21]

So happy we are getting more Kobe sneakers! I pray resellers get out of the market and real fans can actually get his shoes. I haven’t played in my protro 1s anymore just cause I don’t want to destroy them. If I do I can’t get another pair for anything less than $500

[@masterthan5673]

same I got some 5's and 11's on deck that I wanna wear but am not going to yet because of how expensive it would be to replace them if they were destroyed.

[@christophermccarthy2948]

I just got my Mambacitas today! Love them and needed them for my Kobe collection.

[@qliphoth6663]

Yo! so glad you got them. Never thought I would see this in the channel cause of how sneaker releases be nowadays.

[@user-wx9jl4cl7i]

I love your videos they are so helpful to which sneakers I bring to hoop and which to buy!

[@marknoelpuno5412]

I feel the same way, I agree that the og kobe 1,5, and 6 cushioning is the best set up of all time

[@paigewillow8768]

I love the 6 and 4’s. These never released outside of the US, so hope they will at some point. Resell still too high to cop right now. Congrats on your pair though. You deserve them. ✌🏼

[@NoobSlayer171]

Best basketball shoe I’ve ever played in. Bought three different times. Wore through each of them. Snake skin is the most intricate feature. Made a great point about the insoles.

[@whyutrippingbro4002]

Best Kobe shoe ever released because of the meaning behind it🙏

[@DessawHD]

Y’all reaching with this these not even in top 10 Kobe shoes 😂

[@r.x.m.215]

@@DessawHD you understand how opinions work?

[@GoingGhost874]

@@DessawHD you are crazy these and the grinch are the best kobe's ever. And before you ssy anything no I would NEVER resell a Kobe shoe!!!

[@jeremiahflores7200]

Most overrated shoes ever LOL

[@whyutrippingbro4002]

@@jeremiahflores7200 you must have gotten a fat L. Or must be a Boston fan

[@hunterlaychak9917]

Was so lucky to get access to this and now it’s one of my most cherished sneakers.

[@Woo-ot4iw]

Your reviews are always the best. It seems that these shoes don't come out in Korea. I'm sad. As someone who likes Kobe after Jordan, it's really, really, really unfortunate.

[@ewansihasimmons8070]

I received EA on these and they are a beautiful shoe. I haven't worn them yet but will this summer sometime. Great vid as usual!

[@goldenwhang]

I hope for future Kobe releases they flood the market with pairs. Sadly, we all know Nike won’t do it.

[@vincenttyler4667]

That hoodie is so 🔥 I was lucky enough to hit my size on these on sneakers app. Kobe's are my favorite shoe and I can't bring myself to wear them yet too special. Gonna need a double up for sure

[@gabrieltrono9834]

glad to know the Kobe line is back, personally it would be nice if they keep releasing all the kobes. I really want to get some kobe 4,5 and 6 protros just like how you can get different kinds of jordan

[@InZaneKicks]

Andrew is a true gent for this. Great questions as to why Kobe did not have one and lebrun does considering Kobe's line carries 10 times more weight than Lebdren.

[@armonz25]

love how you go over the mechanic's of a shoe even though I don't ball lol

[@kirahu2010]

I'm glad I got the access to buy a pair of this.

[@variandavid377]

So happy you were able to get a pair. I would’ve loved one but the way the release was set up…I knew that wasn’t happening. I’d just be happy with a GR pair of Kobe VIs…..though I wish these were more widely available especially since partial proceeds are going to the mamba foundation. 🤷🏽‍♂️

[@defining_moments]

I’m using mine to play basketball in! That’s what those shoes were made for. I know for sure that Gigi and Kobe would want me to use them not to show off but to use them for what they were meant for! To play basketball!

[@TheMagicClover]

Can’t believe I got exclusive access on these!!!!! Multiple W’s this year and it sucks so hard they make you feel like you won the lottery.

[@Eoneal07]

The Huarache 2K4, Streets Ahead of other hoop shoes back then! Crazy good grip too and felt Lite, comparably. And and Eye catcher.

[@stansb37]

You're right!

[@skinsfsu]

Always lived Kobe’s and these are sweet! Hope new ones soon

[@drew2nice83]

So mad I missed on these. I was in the park playing with my little girl during the drop tho. Also mamba mentality ✊🏽

[@1UpQuest]

I hope these comeback again, these shouldn’t be limited so anyone who wants to have something of Kobe and Gigi they can also more support for the foundation. ☺️🙏🏼

[@LeBeautiful]

These are beautiful. Mama x Mambacita forever 💜💛

[@idanoclo]

patiently waiting for the Kobe 8s protros

[@jham9504]

Teasing a 2k4 review!!! Looking forward to that

[@WearTesters]

We reviewed those years ago.

[@ilovesneakers7580]

👏 I am Kobe fan great review. I have my pair but I don't know about playing in them due to Ja Morant had these on when he had his injury. I love the Hoodie with the actual shoe no disrespect to your other half when you showed the Reebok but I never cross shoe brands except for Supreme with some regular Nike. If you are a true old school sneaker head you get it but to each his/her own.

[@Fittednocap]

Kobe and Gigi are gone forever and it really bothers me that Nike limited these shoes to this extent knowing very well what that does to sneakers, and shame on you resellers out there making money off these.

[@cillianryan1065]

Why people hating on resellers when they’re just trying to make a living

[@Fittednocap]

@@cillianryan1065 dude off the dead ? I doubt the profit you make off of ONE shoe if lucky will be life changing just go on indeed or LinkedIn find a job with benefits and actually live life. P&L

[@cillianryan1065]

@@Fittednocap three things first if it’s so wrong to make money of a dead body why is there wills after people die secondly there is no right way of living as long as you feel happy about what you accomplished your doing better than most people on this planet thirdly I don’t understand what you mean by P&L

[@RaneMP2016]

I received Exclusive Access and Ive been a customer far longer than Chris (Im in my late 40s). I was in 8th grade when Chris’s fav Flight 89’s were new. But food for thought. I took a lot of L’s to get to the Mambacita. Never won any Kobe 5 protros’s, no Off whites, no cactus jacks. So Nike giving me access makes up for all the Ls I took from 2020 to this moment. BTW, SZ 10 feels like my 9.5 del sol

[@YoRAHeem]

They should rotate his release and make them pre-order or member access with donations calculated and released. Make it like a Kobe Nike Mystery Box that’s monthly.

[@GreekSneakCollector]

I'm soooooo envy of you! These look so fresh!

[@walog9593]

Never owned a Kobe sneaker in my life, entered raffles and all Ls. I will be trying my best to cop the Mambacita, as proceeds are going to good causes. I agree with you about resellers you mentioned in this video, but I would encourage reselling for charity, as I do if I double up on raffles or know a sneaker is going to have an high resell, although I don't want them for my self. So whatever money is made on top of retail gets donated to charity throughout the year. 👊🏻❤💎

[@Pierre7three]

Never thought I would see these on here

[@mjamiranda8458]

I hope they give us alot of kobe pair so people could actually buy them and play with them. 🙏🏻

[@yfamily2251]

Wow! I really love the mambacita kobe 6 protro.. 🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭

[@taleweaver34]

I kinda wish it was more widely distributed though... I miss playing in KB6s ... and it's kinda hard to get em here in the PH. Such a sweet colorway. Great tribute shoe

[@mrxincognito]

I love these shoes! I was very surprised I got these. My first win on snkrs for kobes. These will be on feet for the fall. Beautiful sneaker in person. #kobefan #mambaforever

[@LoveYouTube21]

And you are right a person that brought Kobe’s and everything we didn’t get no access

[@stevee5080]

love this shoe. hated the fact that it's so hard to get. i hope kobes are easier to cop in the near future.

[@antonbabiera3335]

Brooo so awesome you got those! It's rewlly rare for that. I'm just worried that Nike will disappoint the Mamba team again. But can't wait for the Kobe 7 Protro system supreme to come out soon. Hopefully they release it soon 💯💯

[@jasonspurley492]

Real Facts.🔥🔥🔥

[@Dlee777]

Still my fav Kobe shoe.

[@lambrosstamos4494]

Excellent volleyball shoes.

[@berlingray8058]

The Kobe 7 Invisibility Cloaks are GOATd & the Kobe 7 Galaxy

[@thomascalderon598]

Kobe was deciding on going away to create his own brand and i believe he was discussing nike about his deal before he passed away.

[@3rdeyelottery287]

🔥 .I was even going to try you got to be on the VIP list to get his shoes now I’m been rocking Kobe’s before they were going for 2 bands . Imma see if Ja Morant. Let me get the ones he wore in the finals

[@dsouzajoshuamalcolmd.s.5070]

This shoe is very nice and the colorway is unique

[@LifeMonger]

Sick I hope they release another batch so us fans can grab a pair.

[@haoyu16]

There is always Option B, you don't have to let Nike/Retailers tell you when you are good enough to spend money on a pair of shoes.

[@UnLikeU]

Man I got a free pair of size 11 when Amazon delivered them to me by accident in 2022. I tried to get them to my neighbor & they would never respond. Never wore them but hate I threw away the box. 🙄 They are just sitting in my closet taking up space 😂. I came here to learn more about the shoe. Great video. Hmmm...🤔

[@dontmesswithtexas77]

Great sneaker. R.I.P Kobe and Gigi.

[@godalbinothe]

I got early access for these and it was a disaster. Payment was greyed, and went back in and was sold out. Literally soul crushing as an actual Kobe fan lol

[@yourshyness32]

Same happened to me kept getting error message to check out. Next day showed I purchased and they were delivered thay Tuesday.

[@haoyu16]

There is always Option B, you don't have to let Nike/Retailers tell you when you are good enough to spend money on a pair of shoes.

[@godalbinothe]

@@haoyu16 In this case UA or Op B or whatever really doesn’t do me justice because I actually want to support Kob and his family lol. Whatever. next release I hope

[@seetom1]

Those are beautiful

[@bammoguel6352]

I always don't like kodes at first then I just appreciate it

[@giancarloarreola5546]

Sheeesh. Kobeeeee!

[@vince13official70]

Nice video

[@johnchristianflores2407]

I want them to release some Kobe Mentality II again :( Being in the Philippines, most of our courts are outdoors. Mentality II was the best one for me.

[@marcalejandro5876]

@weartesters Can you do a video of Greatest Kobe's to play in countdown? Would love to see your opinion on all the Kobe lines. Thanks and keep up the great work. I doubled up on the these Mambacita Kobe 6s. Great shoe! My vote for shoe of the year so far

[@WearTesters]

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[@super_suanz5353]

So happy to see this in the market again, although I can't own a pair on these. Envy to people who cope & own a pair on this. 🤣

[@LUV2T8KU]

Those are nice.

[@hchris1515]

I wish i can cop some kobes anytime in the future

[@haoyu16]

There is always Option B, you don't have to let Nike/Retailers tell you when you are good enough to spend money on a pair of shoes.

[@JohnSmith-bn7bl]

SWEET AF BRO...... awesome

[@stevenginz6917]

Hi Chris, what size is your mambacita hoodie? Looking to buy one but I'm not sure if I need a Medium or large

[@shayp3kicks395]

Mine just came in. I didn't think about it like you put it. I wanted them so bad that I paid resale but when it resonates that the bulk of that money doesn't even benefit who it should it leaves a bitter taste. Its still #mamba4life but this one i don't know how to feel about my purchase. Thanks for the material always

[@kristianfowler3808]

and the 10 and 11 that to me is exciting

[@alvin081988]

Would like them to Retro the other Kobe line ....especially the Kobe 8s or 9s

[@2080bop]

Are u guys gonna be reviewing the Green Beans?

[@morganzhou2597]

Didn't even get a look in Australia, these should have been a wide and general release. The profits for the foundation would be amazing

[@XxRemotexX]

I traded away some 700v3s, Foam Rnrs, and something else that I don't remember, for the Kobes. Lol. Whatever that 3rd pair was, I probably wasn't gonna wear it anyway. Lol. Im not gonna wear these either, but I'll treasure them forever.

[@magiccityalex]

Love Kobe….I switched my Nike profile pic to a Kobe one several days before these launched and got special access - I received the Kobe’s but i never got the GOT’em page or on my purchases it doesn’t show up…..so weird mambaforever

[@fidelpablo6340]

Wow the wow!

[@unorthobox7350]

🔥

[@vaid_tc1996]

I got these but I am a kid who sometimes hoops... I am not too bad but I feel like I have to be one of the best to wear. I like them alot and would like to just were them but I also feel like I don't hoop enougg to wear them... What should I do??

[@by_run]

They should have made these a GR since it is for a cause. I’m pretty sure that everyone really wants a pair.

[@nickrenton2668]

It was Footpatrol in London.

[@yourshyness32]

Got'em! Received Exclusive Access couldn't check out kept getting error message. Shoe sold out. Monday morning I get a notification from FedEx saying I have a package scheduled for delivery. Check my Nike account and says I purchased the shoe! Total shocked!

[@emirhan-8786]

hey, im about to get my first pair of kobes. would you preffer the kobe 6 sweet 16 or the kobe 6 grinch?

[@1KingWood86]

I need these!!

[@haoyu16]

There is always Option B, you don't have to let Nike/Retailers tell you when you are good enough to spend money on a pair of shoes.

[@robotdonor3286]

Maybe you get what you pay for.

[@user-sg4el3ci5w]

do a review on the Kobe 6 Protro del sol

[@IkenagaAvrola]

I really wish they are gonna retro the orange county sunset/all star colorway

[@retroesso]

I wanted those so bad! And I was actually going to wear them!

[@haoyu16]

There is always Option B, you don't have to let Nike/Retailers tell you when you are good enough to spend money on a pair of shoes.

[@goldsable]

Not sure if everyone knows this but if you use a blacklight you can see Kobes signature on the back and the flywire 😳

[@dplunk13]

I've got a wide foot and I literally couldn't wear Kobes as a casual shoe. Unbelievably tight. I go a full size up in all Nikes but I'm not even sure that'd be enough to get into a Kobe.

[@jham9504]

Or maybe a history of non signatures Kobe wore!! Kb824💜💛

[@aaronjohnson4557]

Do you think going up a full size would be okay? I like a little room in my shoes.

[@raiderdefendant2225]

Nice shoes

[@Sneakyfied]

If only every legit Kobe fan can have this.

[@norvieYT]

💯

[@godalbinothe]

I got access and my payment was greyed out by Nike. I have a Kobe tattoo on my wrist 😭

[@haoyu16]

There is always Option B, you don't have to let Nike/Retailers tell you when you are good enough to spend money on a pair of shoes.

[@youngwang5546]

Chris are these much tighter than the 2010 original kb6 ? I feel like the og kb6 accommodated my slightly wide foot well and was very comfortable going true to size. Seems like the protros are more narrow… why is Nike trying to kill our feet?