Nike’s SNKRS Express in Toronto over All-Star Weekend offered the world (well, folks in Toronto) an early look at a number of shoes that are still weeks, if not months, from releasing. That includes the Nike Kobe 11 Brave Blue which, after briefly being stocked there, has already turned up on eBay. Who’d’ve thunk it, right?
But there it is, affording us our first look at the cool new Kobe 11 colorway. The Flyknit upper starts out navy blue in the forefoot, before transitioning into a two-tone midfoot and then a solid-powder blue heel.
The heels contrast in black, with the left boasting its usual red sutures while the right features a new theme-announcing patch. Accompanying graphics that appear to include Roman numerals for 24 and 11, is script reading “I see beauty in the struggle.” (Of note: A line over a Roman numeral indicates that that value should be multiplied by 100. Decide for yourself if that is indeed a clear line over the “XI,” or simply some stylizing.)
Take a closer look at the Nike Kobe 11 Brave Blue below, and stay tuned for firm release details. Early reports indicate the shoe will hit retailers April 14.
Nike Kobe 11
Brave Blue/Metallic Silver-University Blue
Style #: 822675-404
14 April 2016
$220
Photos via eBay.