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Ever since Christmas Day became a showcase event for sneakers we've seen many players break out some heat, or debut a new signature model colorway, but the Kobe 6 Grinch still remains the greatest Christmas sneaker ever.
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In honor of the upcoming release of the Kobe 6 Protro sneakers in “White Del Sol,” GOAT takes a look back at the best Kobe footwear of all time. Featuring an expansive range of Nike sneakers created for the Black Mamba, fans of Kobe will remember the feats accomplished during the specific games when each pair was worn. From the Zoom Kobe 1 Protro “81 Points” that celebrates his highest-scoring game against the Toronto Raptors in 2006 to the Kobe 11 Elite Low “FTB” worn in his final NBA game against the Utah Jazz, these pairs capture some of his career’s most iconic moments. From cutting-edge Nike technology to signature details like Huarache inner sleeves, Flyknit uppers and signature metallic Swooshes, this selection of shoes from GOAT is a homage to the legacy of Kobe Bryant, and his influence on and off the court.
Tell me more about why you love the Total Max Uptempo so much.
It’s honestly more than a shoe to me. It’s a sculpture, it’s art. It’s a memory of a love for basketball, a memory of watching Reggie Miller and the Indiana Pacers on
NBA Inside Stuff. Nike wasn’t even that old back then; they were still proving themselves, pushing boundaries, doing crazy things that other brands would never dream of.
“The bigger the bubble, the better.”
On the larger subject of mid to late ‘90s Air Max, why do you think some of the basketball-centric designs fly a little more under the radar than running shoes like the Air Max 95 and Air Max 97?