Nike Kobe 9 ‘Knit Stocking’
The Nike Kobe 9 Elite ‘Knit Stocking’ is this years Nike Basketball Christmas Collection contribution from Kobe Bryant and his ninth signature shoe. I was almost close to being dead on with what the inspiration was that led to this colorway. Now it isn’t quite derived from an actual candy cane but a knit stocking that resembles a candy cane.
Either way, with the KB 9 Elite being such a high top, almost like a boot, the depiction of a stocking works well. I give Nike execution points for the creative design behind this colorway.
This December 26th as it has always been for the past few years, the Nike Kobe 9 Elite ‘Knit Stocking’ will be available in “Limited” quantities are participating retailers.
Check out the official pictures from Nike and let us know down in the comments will these be a DEF Cop or DEF Not.
Designed to the specifications of Bryant’s fluid style of play, the KOBE 9 is the first basketball shoe to feature Nike Flyknit technology. The KOBE 9 gets a festive makeover highlighting its knitted aesthetic with a red and white Flyknit upper, taking inspiration from a knit stocking. Supple leather textures on the tongue and overlays give the shoe a premium feel, accented by a marbled outsole resembling candy canes. Inside, the shoe reads “Mamba’s Greetings,” a hidden detail from Bryant on the inner tongue.
KOBE 9 Knit Stocking shoe with ‘Mamba’s Greetings’ on the inside tongue
The 2014 Nike Basketball Christmas Collection is available globally Dec. 26 on nike.com and at select retail locations.
