Kobe Bryant has been having what is probably the ideal finale season, at least in terms of the respect he’s getting. His on-court play hasn’t been anything to write home about, but he’s exhibited poise as every team pays homage to the legendary Los Angeles Laker, most recently getting a personal video tribute from his former teammate Pau Gasol during a trip to Chicago. Kobe has also been giving out his sneakers left and right to younger players, but now Nike wants to give fans a chance to get in on the Kobe Bryant Farewell Tour™.
Nike’s Kobe sneaker line has been extremely successful for the brand, and to commemorate the shoe’s namesake, they’re going to release a retro of every Nike Kobe sneaker that’s released since the line’s inception. Nike has been listening to fans, because they’re also including the Nike Zoom Huarache 2k4, not part of the signature sneaker line, but widely considered to be his first “unofficial” signature sneaker.
Called the “Fade to Black” collection, each sneaker will be priced at $200. The colors look like they will start off pure white with the Nike Zoom Huarache 2k4 and then will slowly transition to darker colors until the Kobe 11, which will be all black. It’s a great motif. Peep the sneaker list below with (as of now rumored) release dates.
Nike Zoom Huarache 2k4 FTB
Color: White/White-White
Release Date: March 1
Nike Zoom Kobe 1 FTB
Color: Sail/Sail
Release Date: March 19
Nike Zoom Kobe 2 FTB
Color: Light Bone/Light Bone
Release Date: March 19
Nike Zoom Kobe 3 FTB
Color: Matte Silver/Matte Silver
Release Date: March 19
Nike Zoom Kobe 4 FTB
Color: Dust/Dust
Release Date: March 19
Nike Zoom Kobe 5 FTB
Color: Tumbled Grey/Tumbled Grey
Release Date: April 3
Nike Zoom Kobe 6 FTB
Color: River Rock/River Rock
Release Date: April 5
Nike Zoom Kobe 7 FTB
Color: Blue Fox/Blue Fox
Release Date: April 6
Nike Kobe 8 FTB
Color: Dark Raisin/Dark Raison
Release Date: April 8
Nike Kobe 9 Elite FTB
Color: Anthracite/Anthracite
Release Date: April 10
Nike Kobe 10 Elite Low FTB
Color: Dark Obsidian/Dark Obsidian
Release Date: April 11
Nike Kobe 11 Elite Low FTB
Color: Black/Black
Release Date: April 13
