Another tribute to Kobe Bryant’s game, the Nike Mamba Rage ‘Red Mamba’ continues the animal-themed series.
First spotted in December of 2017, this Mamba Rage features a red mamba graphic at the heel and a Premium Grey/red upper.
The Nike Mamba Rage is nearly a carbon copy of the Nike Mamba Instinct with less fuse. That makes way a FlyWeave upper, a drop-in Lunarlon midsole, and blade-like traction.
We are currently testing the Nike Mamba Rage and will have a performance review up shortly.
There is no official word on when the Mamba Rage ‘Red Mamba’ will hit retail but it is beginning to land at retailers in Europe.
You can pick up several colorways of the Nike Mamba Rage at Eastbay.com now for $100.
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That’s basically a kobe 8/9 for $100? Is that a lunar drop-in midsole? What a steal if true
More like the Kobe 11 with a less supportive shell and a drop in midsole that is not quite as good. If you like then buy the Mamba instinct which is the predecessor to the shoe and almost exactly the same.
You guys didn’t have a review on the Mamba Instinct like Schwollo so we would really love to see a comparison before deciding on buying one.
Will the lebron 11 drop in fit in these?
I have put it in the instinct and the mentality 2- it raises you up so I lost toe space in the already narrow shoe (more so with the Mentality 2) – worked best for me when buying a Kobe that was a half size up from the LeBron insole size. With the half size up it works well – I get better way better cushioning and arch support with the lebron insole. One thing it does negatively is because of the upward slope of the Kobe shoe (compared to the forefoot of the LeBron 11 which is flatter) my second toe hits the end of the shoe and get beat up since there is no zoom at the very end of the insole) – but if I lace up tight enough my foot doesn’t move toward and is ok.
Rage vs Instinct review please