Nike Kobe 11 ‘Achilles Heel’ – Release Date

Here we have it folks, the start of the end, the grand finale, the Nike Kobe 11 ‘Achilles Heel’ is the first colorway up for the Nike Kobe 11. Fresh off an official unveiling the folks at Nike also issued a release date which will kick start things in the right way. Talk about starting things off on the right foot, the ‘Achilles Heel’ colorway has a story line as does all of Kobe Bryant’s signature shoes with Nike do for the most part.

We all should be familiar with the Achilles Heel injury Bean suffered and instead of letting it get the best of him he embraced it and has used it to tell a story of his life. For those who don’t know where the term originates from below is the explanation from the people at Swoosh, who else better suited to explain such a story than them. Releasing January 9, 2016 we can expect for more colorways to start popping up on the internet any day now since the unveiling has taken place.

Let us know down in the comments your thoughts, will these be a DEF Cop or DEF Not.

Over 11 silhouettes, Bryant and Avar have set a high bar for personal narratives embedded in signature lines. The launch colorway of the KOBE 11, Achilles Heel, is no different. The deep red and black shoe features subtle nods to the Greek god Achilles, and Bryant’s own career arch.

Known to be invulnerable in all of his body except for his heel, Achilles’ ultimate demise resulted from an arrow to his weak point during the Trojan War. Consequently, the term “Achilles heel,” was born.  The KOBE 11 Achilles Heel features a graphic representation of the hero on the right heel, while the left features four-stitch marks representing the four feet of thread used in Bryant’s 2013 Achilles surgery.