The Nike Kobe 9 Elite "Masterpiece," a partnership between ... Earlier in his career, Kobe believed that high-cut designs provided essential support. He drew comparisons between his footwork ...

Nike is launching the Kobe 9 Elite Protro "Masterpiece" sneakers and the Kobe Details apparel collection on February 8, 2025. The "Year of Mamba" is an initiative set to pay homage to Kobe Bryant ...

The Captain, played by Anthony Mackie, sports a pair of customized kicks in "Captain America: Brave New World" that are based on the Nike Kobe 9 Elite Protro high tops, costume designer Gersha ...

According to Variety, costume designer for Captain America: Brave New World, Gersha Phillips actually turned to the Nike Kobe 9 Elite Protro high tops to create the boots that both Captain ...

Unlike the low-top revolution Bryant ushered in, the Nike Kobe 9 Elite was an extra-high top. The excitement in 2014 was out of control thanks to Bryant's return from a career-threatening injury ...

As previously confirmed to be released as part of the "Year of the Mamba" collection, the "Masterpiece" Nike Kobe 9 Elite is returning ... designs by shifting to a high-cut silhouette instead ...

The Swoosh has confirmed the release of the Nike Kobe 5 Protro "Year of Mamba," Nike Kobe 9 Elite High Protro "Masterpiece" and Nike Kobe 6 Protro "All-Star 2.0" through January and February.

The return of the Nike Kobe 9 began with Elite Protro "Halo" iterations in both the sneaker's Low and high-top variations. It has since been released in its original "Christmas" and "Masterpiece ...