Nike confirms return of Kobe shoe line: Detailed images of Nike Kobe 8 “Halo”
After many ups and downs and at one point went to the brink of breakdown, the relationship between Nike and Kobe Bryant (represented by his wife Vanessa) has officially been mended.
The two sides have reached a cooperation agreement again after nearly 2 years of not finding a common voice, paving the way for the Nike Kobe line to re-appear in the basketball shoe market.
By this morning (August 10) in Vietnam time, "The Swoosh" officially confirmed that there will be a Nike Kobe shoe model to be released on the birthday of the late Los Angeles Lakers legend.
Although there are no official images and information, many shoe news sites have revealed that the upcoming design will be the Nike Kobe 8 Protro with the name "Halo", with an all-white color scheme.
Nike Kobe 8 “Halo” will be the first shoe model to be released with the name of the late legendary Kobe Bryant since the two sides' old contracts expired in April 2021. It seemed that the renewal of the new contract would be easy. However, Nike and Vanessa Bryant could not find a common voice in the negotiation process.
Vanessa said that Nike turned Kobe shoes into "luxury products" with too few sales, which pushed the market price of Nike Kobe models up beyond the reach of the majority of users.
Another point to be emphasized is the lax management at retail, causing a number of Kobe shoes to be leaked before the opening date (Nike Kobe 6 Protro in the "Mambacita" colorway), further causing the price to become chaotic.
But after more than a year of working together, the two sides have come to an agreement to revive the Nike Kobe product line, with some designs related to daughter Gianna Bryant.
The "depa" for this reboot, according to many rumors, will be the Nike Kobe 8 Protro with the name "Halo". The chosen color scheme is 'triple-white' all white.
In the generations of Nike Kobe shoes, Kobe lines 1, 4, 5 and 6 have been Protro in recent times. This will be the first time Kobe 8 has been selected to bring new technologies to the classic design of the past.
Below are the official images of the Nike Kobe 8 Protro “Halo”, which is expected to hit shelves on August 23, 2023 with a suggested retail price in the US of $180.
