The Nike Kobe 10 Silk releases at select retailers March 21, the next colorway of the game-changing hoops innovation.
Inspired by the Silk Road, the famous transcontinental trade route that connected Java, India and China to Europe, the shoe is a nod to Kobe Bryant’s connection to that area of the world — he spent many of his formative years in Italy, and has traveled extensively throughout China as an adult.
Where the Kobe 9 Silk Road approached the motif from the Asian side though, the Kobe 10 utilizes a look informed by the European angle, boasting an orange-and-burgundy aesthetic inspired by the kind of ornate tapestry (pictured below) that was typical of the region and time period. (Circa 200 BC to 1450 AD.)
Take a closer look at the shoe below, and grab a pair March 21 at global retailers, including Nike.com.
Nike Kobe 10 “Silk”
Merlot/Metallic Gold-Villain Red-Total Orange
Style #: 705317-676
21 March 2015
$180