{"id":390275,"date":"2014-07-01T14:56:39","date_gmt":"2014-07-01T19:56:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.snkrsday.com\/?p=390275"},"modified":"2022-09-13T04:45:57","modified_gmt":"2022-09-13T09:45:57","slug":"nike-kobe-9-em-nike-kobe-9-elite-low","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.snkrsday.com\/nike-kobe-9-em-nike-kobe-9-elite-low\/","title":{"rendered":"Comparing the Nike Kobe 9 EM &#038; Nike Kobe 9 Elite Low Options on NIKEiD"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>For the first time, two low-top Kobe models are available for customization on <strong>NIKEiD<\/strong> simultaneously. With yesterday&#8217;s big news of the Kobe 9 Elite Low being added to the list of customizable silhouettes, we examine the different options available for the Nike Kobe 9 EM and the Nike Kobe 9 Elite Low while comparing and contrasting the two.<\/p>\n<h2>Outsole<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Edge:\u00a0Even<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Both performance Kobe models have a near-limitless amount of color options and five different outsole types &#8211; Solid, Translucent, Glow in the Dark, Multi and XDR Outdoor. One distinguishable aspect in the Kobe 9 EM&#8217;s customization is the ability to alter the color of the outsole shank, the area seen between the midsole and outsole. On the contrary, one of the Kobe 9 Elite&#8217;s options, which is not available for the Kobe 9 EM, is the ability to incorporate Black Ice on the translucent outsole. The Kobe 9 EM simply features a Black color option.<\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2>Upper<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Edge: Nike Kobe 9 EM<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Nike Kobe 9 EM wins because it is more customizable than the three Flyknit options on the Elite&#8217;s upper. Not only does the EM edition have four different upper styles &#8211; Solid, Expression Camo, Tie-Dye and Fireworks &#8211; but it\u00a0also offers the chance\u00a0to switch up the graphic with 17 color options available.<\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2>Tongue\/Collar\/Backtab<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Edge: Nike Kobe 9 Elite Low<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Elite iD options\u00a0allow you to separate the tongue from the heel tab, color-wise. In detail, the Elite&#8217;s backtab attribute has a set of 18 color options, while the tongue and collar of the Kobe 9 EM can&#8217;t be altered without altering the other.<\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2>Swoosh<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Edge: Nike Kobe 9 Elite Low<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Not much separates the Swoosh color palettes of both models. However, the Elite has one option that&#8217;s missing from the EM&#8217;s selections: a glow-in-the-dark application to one of the most recognized logos in the world.<\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2>Midsole<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Edge: Nike Kobe 9 EM<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Although both models have four different midsole styles, there are a number of different options between the two when it comes\u00a0to the color of the midsole. The Solid midsole style of the Kobe 9 EM has more color options &#8211; 11 total &#8211; and features four colors not seen in the Elite&#8217;s palette, such as\u00a0Grey, University Blue, Tour Yellow and Team Red. Black and Clear are also options available on the Translucent style that are not available in the Elite&#8217;s customization. The Elite has colors exclusive to its palette as well. Photo Blue and Game Royal can be applied to its Solid midsole style, while Volt and Bright Mango can be incorporated on its Translucent style.<\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2>Heel iD<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Edge<\/strong>: <strong>Nike Kobe 9 EM<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Besides having four more color options, the Kobe 9 EM has 20 different color options and the Elite has 16, including Metallic Gold and Metallic Silver. The Heel iD placement is also much more prominent and visible on the Nike Kobe 9 EM.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For the first time, two low-top Kobe models are available for customization on NIKEiD simultaneously. 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