The Nike Kobe 11 excelled in almost every aspect except the traction. The best way to mark it is inconsistent. Except for traction, everything else was on point. They offer excellent materials and support, great lockdown, and Isabel, (somewhat) customizable cushion.
If the Kobe 11 featured the Kobe 9’s traction, it would be as close to perfect as a shoe can be.
The Nike Kobe X was a solid shoe. The traction was awesome, the cushion was solid, they fit like a glove for the most part and stability was on point. The worst feature of the Kobe X was the materials.
The Kobe X aren’t the best Kobe model in the line by any means, but they are a good all-around performer.
The Kobe 9 is one of the all-time great Kobe shoes. In particular, the traction on the Kobe 9 was some of the best traction ever featured on a basketball shoe. The Kobe 9 also offered excellent cushion, a variety of different material setups one could choose from, and good support.
The Kobe 8 was an excellent shoe, especially for guards. The Kobe 8 offered great traction (some of the best ever until the arrival of the Kobe 9), top-notch, customizable cushion, and supportive, lightweight materials.
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The Kobe 7 was a very disappointing model, especially considering that it followed two Isabel models in the Kobe 6 and Kobe 5. There were some elements of the Kobe 7 that were decent, primarily the traction and the materials. Everything else was a swing and a miss for Nike.
The Kobe 6 is another all-time great performer from the Kobe signature line. The Kobe 6 did everything well, after a break-in period. The traction started off inconsistent, but as they broke in, they became extremely grippy. The cushioning was performance-driven and superb. Also great were the lockdown and support.
These are shoes that need some love at the beginning, but once they mold to your foot and get some wear time, they blossom into an all-time great performer on court.