words // Luis Sanchez
Looking back on the early days of Kobe Bryant’s NBA career, one of the things most of us will always remember were his days with adidas which many would consider the golden era for The Three Stripes basketball footwear. For our latest trip down memory lane here at Eastbay, we bring you a look at one of the most recognized adidas Basketball shoes of Kobe Bryant’s early career.
Borrowing design techniques from the automotive industry, designer Elrick Lund Neilson designed The Kobe from the inside out, describing them as one of the most innovative basketball shoes at the time. Utilizing a variety of quality materials, The Kobe is still one of the most popular adidas silhouettes of all time.
Enjoy a look at the original adidas The Kobe and the rest of Eastbay’s early 2000′s adidas Basketball footwear below, as part of our latest trip down memory lane.
I sure do miss Adidas back in the old days. They did had on your feet style then now they don’t. If they brought back on your feet style combine with their newest technology. Then it will be business for them. I hope they will bring it back.
They look like toasters hahaha
Bring em back!!!
ugh
Still got mine! It’s just that they creased so easily. It was like adidas’ attempt at making Foams, and they failed in the creasing department.
i had a pair of those kobes, looking back at them now….im ashamed.
Give me the Bromiums. PLEASE!!!!!
I remember me and my boys in the store laughing at these. Garbage.
Disgusting then, disgusting now…
CRAZY…
Looks like the belong on the dark knight’s feet
Ha, I love Kobe Bryant but I sprained my ankle severely in these shoes the second day I wore em. I was out for 4 weeks. 6 weeks to fully heal. First and only time I was hurt playing ball. smh…
adidas was nice until the Kobe 2. then Kobe was like I’m outta here. dont care about the Kobe’s but do more FYW.