Nike's Next "What The?" Sneaker

Why doesn't the What the Kobe 9 Elite look like any of the retail pairs?

by Brendan Dunne

The What the Kobe 9 has to be the most confusing of all the "What The" models to date.

The equation for the "What The" sneakers from Nike has been to combine past releases for a single model and roll them all into one Frankenstein sneaker. The only problem with this Kobe 9 is that the Flyknit sections on the upper aren't reminiscent of any specific Kobe 9 Elites (that's especially confusing considering the extent of the Flyknit technology's multicolor capabilities). Nike has announced the official release date for the What the Kobe 9 Elite as January 10th, 2015.

What the Kobe 9 Elite

Release Date:
01/10/15

Color: Multicolor/Reflect Silver-Chlorine Blue

Style #: 678301-904

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