Was This The Last Good Kobe? Nike Kobe 11 Elite

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[@theitalianstallion9916]

They need to just start dropping a whole bunch of kobes , I need some man 💀

[@DjellonPalatzzi]

Fr

[@TravisTrilla]

They wont nike loves the hype

[@armchairhooper1337]

Damn straight

[@brennermyers1269]

Frrrr

[@jedreston]

the whole world.... needs more kobe shoes... not for collection, like something we can hop and go crazy with... just the tech is so perfect for playing...

[@ngoclinh9548]

back in 2016-2017, a bunch of professional players all over the world wore this Kobe 11. Such a cool shoe, remind me about the very enjoyable time with basketball & highschool friends

[@marksantos2691]

Absolutely loved that Kobe 11 Elite colorways, was fortunate to get each of the Muse ones. The Tinker one is by far my favorite, because kobe loved the 3s

[@el__2handed]

Mrs. Wing with the tech spec knowledge!

[@WearTesters]

🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@stangnhoops]

My all-time favorite performance shoe and that's why I still own twenty pairs. They originally released in February '16. Kobe was playing in the X Elite Low at the beginning of the season until closer to release date of the XI Elite Low. My first pair were the Warrior Spirit "Bruce Lee" and I put in over 1200 hours into those. The outsole never faltered. Always bit hard.

[@ADUSN]

The 11 all star was one of my grails. Only kobes I didn't sell and yeah, that was a mistake!

[@thekenfern8]

Such a beauty 🔥

[@sw1ck]

I wish I had grabbed every Kobe 11 colorway when they were rolling through outlets. Might be be favorite in the entire line.

[@haydenhouser]

Facts.

[@eduardopintomorante9580]

Kobes are awesome! Back in 2017 I went crazy and bought a few, and I've loved them since then: Kobe 11 Sunset, Kobe 11 ID Black Mamba Day with Full Zoom, Kobe 11 ID Multicolors with Full Zoom, Kobe AD NXT 😍

[@djxsim]

the Jordan 3 was Kobe's favorite pair of kicks, and thats why they did this Tinker x Kobe version of the 11s

[@balltalkdeep]

these are by far my favorite Kobes; the design is just so clean you could use it casually, in the gym, or to ball and it looks good in any environment

[@balltalkdeep]

the Kobe 11 would be phenomenal as a Protro model because all they need to do is improve the cushioning by making the entire drop-in insole with zoom cushion like they did with Nike ID colorways and provide some new colorways along with some of the originals

[@mitsuralli21]

If they started dropping Kobe’s steadily, I honestly think that it would undercut Jordan retro sales (on non collabs or SE).

[@donniebeltran007]

Kobe 8 and 9 Protros are gonna be so fvcking expensive jesus

[@aryan1046]

Kobes colorways had great story’s to them. One of my favorite Kobe 11 colorways were the mambacurials which were supposed to look like football boots. Awesome shoe, want a protro sooo badly, one that’s actually attainable🙏‼️

[@minato808]

With the way the tongue slides down the logo is in the best spot to see it while wearing it. I doubled up on this color way as well as the Bruce Lee’s. I actually bought every color I could find for retail just like the 8.

[@ValodF]

I did a NikeID for these bad boys to resemble the fade to black colorway that he wore in his final game. However, I added the full length zoom drop in. Best decision ever and I switch those into my 8s and 9s to hoop in. I would say the 11s are still some of my all time favorites to hoop in!

[@KennyPolaris]

Love this couple! So fun to watch

[@markhimself44]

Just ordered the '88 and '89 t-shirts. Now I can't wait to get those bad mam-a jam-a's. I just got the Jordan 3 'free-throws and I have the 4 white cements. Those shirts and shoes will be a match made in heaven.

[@bertoskii]

I have so many memories with the 11. Love the 11.

[@joserod05]

I always wanted this pair, I just thought the Nike on the back was awesome, so glad you got these, each shoe that year has its own name and story behind it, Kobe was always such a detail oriented person and it was great to see I need to find some 11’s for myself to complete my later year models

[@jordantiegs7660]

Appreciate the knowledge on the G.T. Cut. Always heard that story going around as well and think that’s part of the hype around them and keeping resale so high. Good to get some clarification

[@chiefrainz]

I love these Kobe 11 Tinker! I still have my pair, in fact I’m gonna rock em today. Also just picked up the 88-89 collection off Since Apparel. Love the channel guys!

[@kayteeyen]

Just preordered 2 tees, thanks for the awesome content!

[@kuantingkuo3659]

My favorite Kobe’s, used to have around 30 pairs of them….those good days…

[@lleytonchen3765]

I remember buying the purple ones on christmas eve for $50 at shoe palace when i was in middleschool and I ran them through the ground, on the bright side I never tossed them because it had sentimental value even before Kobe's death

[@eugeneatienza743]

Can nike pls bring back the kobe 9 elite high?..... because its one of the GOAT shoes of all time

[@JJcDAmAn1]

I remember I got the Kobe 11 EM Draft Day from an outlet for $60 back in the day. Had to sell them off because I needed the money but man do I miss that shoe.

[@qthequick]

Bro my closet is full of Kobe’s I got from the outlet 😂 never paid more than $100 for them. All of them going for $400 on StockX right now smh crazy

[@JJcDAmAn1]

@@qthequick Smh, I sold my Kobe's pre-pandemic and pre-everything that happened for like $90 a pop

[@affettboy]

Definitely agree. I wish they did a high top model of these. Would have been wild.

[@FDESLOSSY]

Just found my Kobe 9 elite victory’s in my garage the other day. Was such a cool find

[@zachyeoman4693]

Just picked up a clean pair of 8s off of eBay for just about retail, it’s worth checking out the listings to try and find Kobes! There’s usually a ton of them posted

[@WearTesters]

💯 that’s how Chris does it.

[@chongvang5094]

A clean pair of 8's isn't the easiest find. Most that are at a reasonable price have been destroyed and they still want top dollar

[@erdnaseum7702]

Chris: “what’s missing?” Jodi adjusting glasses, positioning herself in a stylish pose: “No torsional bar.” A+!!

[@TheDorkKnight824]

I have a pair of the Kobe 7 elite black and yea the liner does peel very easily and you can see the full length zoom in all it’s glory

[@andytsui55]

I still have my kobe 11 bruce lees - love love LOVE this model

[@shellpose]

Yes I agree and that jordan 3 colorway is 🔥

[@OscarBenben]

I loved them and wore them a lot. I had the BHM version and it was awesome

[@tagjr9744]

I still think the 7s are underrated. You can actually feel the cushion with each step. The modular system needed work of course. And had some great colors as well.

[@chongvang5094]

I loved the way the 7's looked but they destroyed my feet. Maybe would have felt better after they broke in but was in too much pain to care. Wish I still had my poison dart frogs 7's looking back though.

[@chongvang5094]

My favorite shoe to ball in is my Bruce Lee 9's. I have the black space 11's but the translucent rubber sole makes playing in them an adventure. Lol, sometimes I stick to the floor and sometimes I won't.

[@datharo5]

Protro of this with react and a zoom unit in the heel... Maybe an option with a zoom turbo unit in the forefoot. Anyway, this is a great colorway!

[@mizuuukage]

I recently bought the nike kobe 11 4kb white horse colorway last month for my birthday, one of my favorite performing basketball sneakers of all time imo, the traction is great, upper feels nice and soft once broken in (which doesnt take that long), and the solid rubber outsole provides incredible traction, also one of my favorite looking basketball shoes in my collection

[@viktormladenovski3116]

Loved this video, hoping gor more kobe shoe content in the future❤

[@w.c.5302]

I was fortunate to get (and still have in good condition) the Mango 11s. I would love a pair of the Tinker 11s though

[@hawksmhove]

The Eulogy 11’s were my first pair of Kobe’s. Unfortunately, there’s more meaning to them now.

[@orangetweleve]

I can't remember if the Mentality 1 and 2s were after these, in that case, to me those 2 silhouettes were the last "good" Kobes performance wise, only that they weren't main line and the drop ins were pretty meh. Other than that, the traction and upper was made to last, and funny enough they hold up better than my 8s, 9s, and 11s including the Elite versions lol. Slap on them a set of Lebron 11s or Nike IDs (remember when?) full length zoom drop ins and maaaaan 🤌🤌

[@Roman.Raschilla]

Just copped a pair of Kobe 11 3D’s for 200 usd ! Excellent condition worn once 🔥 crazy steal

[@michaeljohnson4613]

I'm late to the Kobe line. Thank you for the review and knowledge

[@shariffranklin2]

I got these in a mom and pop's store in my area. They sat. I wanted this color because it's the Jordan 3 look a like.

[@mrwnking]

Before everybody needed to have kobes, I bought 3 pairs at Burlington, long time ago, and the one I liked the most was the kobe XI elite low. Love'em. Still DS...

[@andyzzz104]

Man I played some of my best ball in the 11 em’s. So many memories with those shoes

[@LordBass10]

Only Kobe 11s I had were from this pack. I have this one (black cement) and the brave blue. Only thing I didn’t love were the laces on the tinker pair. I know it’s a full tribute to the bc3 but i didn’t like the feeling of tying them with the flat laces. Wish they did the rope laces like on the brave blues. Black rope with 3m dots or grey dots fire

[@kkshnb2553]

I just want the Budget Kobe lines to come back man, the Venomenons and Mamba Mentality line were good budget shoes to ball in, I hope Nike brings those back.

[@couldabeenceo5044]

I still have my multicolor i.d. Absolutely love this shoe. Wish I would have opted for the full length zoom option, I was just being cheap lol.

[@B1ackAlloy1992]

I was not a fan of this shoe on court. I felt like all I did was slip in a 24 hour fitness with these. Absolutely love the shoe design I still have my BHM and Court Purple colorway with the 8 and 24 on the back.

[@ScarveGuitarist]

For wide footers, you could go TTS but you’d need to re-lace them first. That’s what I did before I gave mine away. But casually going a half size up for sure works for wide footers too.

[@dyewr4412]

Can i go for 45? My TTS is 44

[@dyewr4412]

Im wide footer too

[@ScarveGuitarist]

@@dyewr4412 it might fit a little long but it shouldn’t be too long for you. Just make sure to play with the lacing so that way you’re locked into the shoe

[@InZaneKicks]

The Kobe 11's are incredible. A low that is near perfection as a shoe and plus all of the different themes were on point.

[@djxsim]

"Tinker Hatfield is behind some of Nike’s biggest sneaker icons and technology, from the Air Jordan line to visible Air and beyond. Still helping innovate today, Tinker now lends his expertise to the Kobe 11 Elite. His talents ignite the Kobe 11 in traditional fashion with a cool grey, university red and black color scheme. In true Tinker form, the heel is adorned with a "Shark skin" like pattern inspired by both Bryant and Hatfield's love for sharks."

[@joshuakim3906]

I have a solid and gum rubber pair and they're great! Hopefully they keep releasing protros

[@khorace5]

Those socks in the b-roll are 🔥

[@jacobskaggs1065]

We need a re-release of the NXT 360s. They didn't last long but got damn they’re fun to play in.

[@BallinDay96]

My fav shoe to hoop in. I have every colorway lol.

[@drakuilar]

@@BallinDay96 selling any? 😂

[@BallinDay96]

@@drakuilar what size you wear?

[@drakuilar]

@@BallinDay96 8.5-10

[@JXsneakerhead]

'Torsion Bar' 💯 she is winning Bro! 🤣 Another dope vid and RIP Mamba!

[@anthonyquinonez159]

I still have my Achilles pair wish I’d purchase more. The traction on my pair was solid. Never experienced any slipping. I would still like to get another pair in the future.

[@by_run]

I agree that this is the last one. Excluding the protro’s. I miss playing in these.

[@amai_zing]

Jodi killing it on the knowledge tip lately!!!!

[@Mgsa14]

Still one of my favorite shoes in my collection only pull these bad boys out for league games to save the traction

[@chrisc2706]

Still have my 11 Bruce Lee's, such a comfortable shoe, def a top 5 kobe in my opinion

[@johnathanmccants5812]

Man I had the bright mango color way...*chef's kiss

[@jeffw1390]

Totally agree with Kobe 11 being the last great Kobe. Got Kobe 11 Master of Disguise because it was also a solid outsole. Freaking awesome.

[@russellgray1917]

I remember these, I seem to remember that they were initially marketed as kind of a tribute to Tinker. I remember seeing him in some of the early media surrounding these. Yeah, I would agree, these are probably the last great Kobes. It seems like after the 11's, Nike started "experimenting" with the line, trying new things. Some were good, others not so much. Great video and storytelling from Weartesters!

[@mattlang8946]

I've recently been hooping again in my Kobe 11 Elite "Master of Innovation" colorway. It has a diamond shaped patch on the back of the right shoe with 8 stars along the edge, and then right in the middle it has a 96-03. I think those are the years he wasn't signed with Nike. Always thought that was an odd story for Nike to tell. But either way, I love the shoes.

[@ricoswabe18]

4:36 this is why the Kobe logo is placed much higher.. when you lace 'em up :-)

[@VCW33KEV24]

The full length zoom option of this shoes is one of the best Kobe zoom ever. Shame that it can only be purchased from Nike ID at the time.

[@robertoceja7875]

Got this colorway at the Milpitas outlet years ago for like $120. Think I only wore ‘em twice casually. Might have to pull ‘em out again

[@DrTrinh92]

Had the Easter and Bruce Lee's but sold both because they were a bit too narrow to play in. Wide footers I'd suggest avoiding. I'm still balling in my Kobe 9s!

[@zureai]

No, the Kobe logo placement on the tongue is perfect. Any lower and when you lace em up, the laces will sit on the logo. But the way they are placed, you can see them fully

[@Drew.Whitcomb]

I legit ran in only Bombas long before they became a sponsor. Love them for running.

[@harleydavis1002]

I got the Kobe xi em fundamentals (and still wear them casually) back in 2017 for $99 aud. I can’t believe how much some of them are going for online these days it’s ridiculous

[@b.p.n.1755]

I got the Mark Parker pair. It's translucent in the middle and soild on the outside.

[@gfunkyotrunk]

I still wear these. My top 3 shoe of all time. Comfort and traction on another level. KD14 was the only shoe recently that took me away from these bad boys. But now they're so effin expansive on ebay etc.. I paid $350AUD on release. Good times. Great video 👌🏽

[@santiagogomez7279]

my junior year of high school i found a pair of the kobe 11 elite bhm colorway at the vacaville nike store on the hash wall and i was stoked, they’re still me go to hoop shoe to this day. Now i just have to hope that they don’t bust on me any time soon

[@CowbellkingdomTV]

Amazing colors 🔥

[@jordanpete6492]

I have the exact same pair of shoes, they were my favorite until I completely wore them out. Still have them even if they have no more traction, can literally slide with them like I'm on ice or something 😂. I'm a huge Kobe fan tho, so I couldnt get myself to throw them away even tho they're useless now

[@Ethanjdanh]

So happy I got the Kobe 11s in store when I could ❤️

[@eloheemstar71]

The tied up shoe on foot justified why the Kobe Sheath logo wasn't centered. Pretty cool. Wish my 3's had the tounge that thin.

[@garrettharbold7017]

I still have my kobe 11 em carpe diems, and i loved them with the translucent outsole, they did slip on real dusty courts, but it was never to the point where i was like damn im gonna hurt my self, i had to really break them in and they are great. But if you play somewhere humid like Florida courts, they grip like crazy

[@joshuabriones9547]

My favorite basketball shoes! I bought two colorways. I hope Nike will release this shoe again.

[@thashoeboy]

XI is my favorite Kobe too!

[@vanderikwoods3285]

I had this exact pair and I loved hoopin in them and they were 🔥🔥🔥

[@unorthobox7350]

The quality of those are amazing 🙌🏽 someone took care of their pair

[@hunterlaychak9917]

I wore this shoe for my senior season, would love to get another pair.

[@kRzlamchop]

I loooved those Kobe’s. Had the BHM color way. Those were fantastic.

[@PhenomenalOne1000]

Still have my 11s and some protro 1s, love the protros thou

[@lowkey_high_output160]

Just to reiterate definitely don’t get the translucent outsole i have a pair love them the comfort is amazing everything is good about the shoe besides the traction is completely absent for that reason i never hoop in them and it sucks

[@therealmarcc.2529]

I liked the Kobe 11 so much to the point that I picked up 5 different colorways. One of them was the EM version. I just preferred the Elite because of the thicker upper (Flyknit with TPU yarn) and heel Zoom.

[@Smakowy69]

That Muse Pack is great, I have Mark Parker and it's one of my favourites

[@Georgicus]

Ohhh these were my favorite pair. I had like a green black colorway. Played in them so much the sole was completely gone. Felt pebbles walking around.

[@D_KimRaiders]

These are dope. My bro has this exact colorway and he rocks them casually all the time.

[@iuhoosiers14]

Thanks for the video! Unfortunately I feel as if so many people think they love Kobe’s just bc he passed like they are chasing clout They don’t realize the significance of his shoes in the basketball world

[@WearTesters]

Nobody really talks about Kobe shoes unless they play or used to play basketball.

[@Chris-ot5oj]

I need that 1988 shirt I was 10 years old that year so yep I'm about to be 44 in a week and a half

[@williamfox1835]

Had a pair of Kobe 11s that I hooped in til they couldn’t hoop no more. Now I wanna buy another pair.

[@n0t4u38]

i have this same one.bought it on realease day and my first shoe from the kobe line up.love these

[@PhenomenalOne1000]

Still have the first colorway wearable, the achilles heel, they were all red

[@shredderhector9261]

I agree that the translucent sole wasn’t the best, especially on a dirty floor. I still love the 11s, wish they can eventually bring them back. People want crazy prices for them now.