It seems like Nike will begin to retro Kobe classics in 2016 for Kobe’s retirement. According to Dino Hatfield, the Nike Huarache 2K4 Retro will be the first Kobe Nike retro coming this year.
According to Hatfield, the retro will cost $150 this time around but there is no concrete release date yet. The Nike Huarache 2K4 ‘All-Star’ originally debuted in 2004 and was one of the early shoes Nike put Kobe in. Nightwing2303 even performance reviewed the last retro.
Are you excited for these to come back again? Let us know in the comments below.
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These were beast back in the day, but I didn’t like them as much as everyone else. A bit too firm underfoot and a little uncomfortable at the ankle. 2K5’s had issues too. Good luck with the $150 price tag, these are going to hit outlets for half that. Let’s be real and get the Kobe I, V and VI retros going.
The Kobe Icon is pretty much a Kobe VI but for $170…
If you consider having the same tooling, then yes. But the only things that are the same between the 6s and the icon are the midsole and outsole.
Yes I should have clarified, same tooling. And I think I prefer the Jacquard upper.
These were my favorite shoes to ball in when I had them, I’m going to triple up if they are as comfortable this time around, one of the cleanest silhouette’s In my opinion
Lakers colorways may draw my interest, but really I can’t be drawn to such a shoe for $150. I never played in it back then to have sentimental value, and I’m pretty critical of fit. I always felt like 2008 with the Kobe IV was a turning point in how much better shoes fit.
I’m personally hoping the III gets retro’d in black again, so I can finally get one in my size. Chasing a DS pair has been ridiculous even before he announced retirement. Doesn’t help people completely slept on the shoe. Would also want a “beater” IV.
Yo.
The last retro of these ripped and tore all over the upper within a few weeks of play.
Lace holes and Flex points shredded like no shoe I’ve ever seen.
150 is a jerk job if the materials are the same as last go
One of the worst and over hyped Nike basketball shoes made in the past twenty years. The first retro was nothing but the Nike Air Total Package renamed the 2K4. With the OG, many of the so called reviewers claimed that this was the best shoe ever, yet privately on other sites they claimed that it was one of the worst shoes they have ever played in. I personally hated them due to the lack of lock down at the ankle, which translated to a lack of support during lateral movement and then running backward. Running in them made you feel as if you were stuck in mud, slow footed due to the cushioning set up.
Horrible shoe, sales rack and outlet fodder.
Are these the ones with the carbon fiber spring plate?
These shoes were awesome for breaking ankles…your own. I never got them because everyone had them and they all suffered sprains from the flimsy top by the strap. Get a brace and you’ll be okay, or buy a newer and better shoe for less!
Its 2016 and you still think that “ankle support” is based on high tops vs low tops?
I’m glad to know I’m not the only one. I rarely roll my ankles and even when I did, by stepping on another person’s foot, I can usually walk on it and play through it. However, with these I ended up getting a third degree high ankle sprain and I think it was caused by the strap. It was so bad upon looking at it the doctor thought I fractured it!
If I got these I’d probably rock ’em casually, sounds like they aren’t to good for your ankles haha.
I remember liking them a lot but I ended up getting a high ankle sprain in them. I know you can sprain your ankle in nay shoe but what made it worse was that ankle strap which bruised my ligaments.
Rocked these is 04 and blew them out. iD a pair a few years back and then the released again about 4 years ago and they were made for garbage pale kids. Obviously grown abut but that one way strap was horrible, constantly coming undone and I couldn’t feel and zoom whatsoever. I would be looking forward to the Kobe 1 and 2 that’s about it. I’m still holding 3’s 4’s 5’s 6’s fresh in box so ……. I hope they do the 1 and 2 proper with the heavy leather they came in but I’m sure they find a way to make them perfectly wrong.
Bring back all colors
Has anyone hopped in these? The 2016 version? How are they?