Yesterday afternoon, SNKRS finally launched the Nike Kobe 8 Protro "Mambacita" teaser, officially entering the countdown to the debut.
One of the most special colorways of the year, Mambacita is Nike's signature shoe with Vanessa on Gigi's birthday on May 1 every year.
▼ The editor unpacked the box and took a real shot
As Kobe's second daughter, Gigi shares Kobe's love for basketball, she is competitive, brave and fearless, and many friends also believe that she is the most promising person to inherit Kobe's Mamba spirit on the court.
On Gigi's 18th birthday this year, the Kobe 8 Protro 'Mambacita' is a butterfly that has influenced basketball fans around the world.
Now, under the legacy of the Mamba & Mambacita Sports Foundation, we are helping more friends inspired by Kobe and Gigi to face challenges and difficulties bravely, fearlessly, and continue the Mamba spirit to the rest of the world.
Going back to the shoes themselves, the Nike Kobe 8 Protro's color scheme can be said to be just right.
It continues the black and white contrast of the Mambacita theme for Gigi's birthday, but also adds a print that echoes the "butterfly effect" theme.
The packaging and lining paper of the shoe box are integrated with exclusive logo decoration, which is clearly distinguished from the traditional black Kobe shoebox.
From the original 6th generation of large-scale contrasting snake scales, to the 4th generation of jersey check elements, and then to the 8th generation of butterfly prints in front of you.
It's great to strive for each Gigi birthday colorway, while maintaining the theme while also having a distinctive design language.
In terms of details, the gold Kobe logo on the tongue echoes the three-dimensional embroidered Swoosh on both sides of the shoe.
It further highlights Kobe's love, tenacity, determination, fearlessness, and optimism of the Mamba spirit.
In addition to this, the Gigi name and jersey number 2 appear on the heel part of each generation.
The shoe comes with a Mambacita metal tag in the shape of a golden heart wing, as well as an embroidery on the inside of the tongue to create a special gift for Gigi's birthday every year.
At the same time, it is also the sustenance for many friends who love basketball and Kobe Bryant like her.
In terms of midsole cushioning, the Protro version has been upgraded to React.
This ensures that cushioning and rebound are provided at the same time, while taking into account the durability performance, so that the actual combat experience is better than the first year.
Since it is a color scheme specially created for Gigi, please ask the young lady of the editorial department to bring the first time to show it.
▼ The young lady of the editorial department took a real shot with her feet
First of all, in terms of appearance, the upper is full of butterflies, with white, black, and gold.
It not only has the rich pattern style unique to the Kobe 8 back then, but also balances the visual level well.
The upper foot is better than expected, and it is more durable and durable.
A gold-embroidered Swoosh on the side further brightens up the ensemble.
The full black Kobe Samurai logo stands out on the heel, while the Gigi name and jersey number 2 make it stand out from the other colorways.
A closer look at the heel leather is presented with a basketball-like texture, which is also different from the other Kobe 8s.
Finally, let's bring the details that everyone cares about!
The Nike Kobe 8 Protro "Mambacita" will be officially launched in China on May 1st at 9 a.m.!
SNKRS is now available in the national market, and it will bring three versions: Adult, GS Big Kid, and PS Toddler, priced at ¥1399 RMB, ¥849 RMB, and ¥669 RMB, respectively.
According to past practice, it is not ruled out that there may be exclusive raids at any time during these two days.
In addition, designated offline stores in China have started the registration lottery, and Tmall and Nike APP will also be launched simultaneously.
I wish you all a smooth success in the lottery.
pic via:Nike/vanessabryant/kobebryant