{"id":474101,"date":"2015-11-30T18:37:10","date_gmt":"2015-11-30T23:37:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.snkrsday.com\/?p=474101"},"modified":"2019-01-23T02:42:05","modified_gmt":"2019-01-23T07:42:05","slug":"top-shelf-original-adidas-the-kobe-development-sample","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.snkrsday.com\/top-shelf-original-adidas-the-kobe-development-sample\/","title":{"rendered":"#KobeWeek \/\/ An Original adidas The Kobe Development Sample"},"content":{"rendered":"
words & images \/\/ Nick DePaula:<\/strong><\/p>\n Kobe Bryant’s footwear legacy is just as cemented in greatness as his on-court NBA accomplishments. Over the course of twenty pro seasons, we’ve seen Kobe shift the sneaker game to new places, much like he’s pushed the depths of excellence\u00a0and longevity in hoops since being drafted straight out of high school in 1996.<\/p>\n Before he was ushering in an era of low-tops during the late 2000s, he was teaming up with automakers to take his signature sneakers into a new millennium, with a look all its own.<\/p>\n While still with adidas, Kobe and The Three Stripes partnered with fellow-German company Audi at the turn of the century, together drafting off of the speedy TT Coupe to create The Kobe<\/em>. The naming alone was awesome, but the look was equally bold.<\/p>\n To that point in time, shoes had used car inspiration to help shape a part or piece, but The Kobe’s sleekened silhouette and stance precisely mirrored the TT, making for a polarizing and defining look.<\/p>\n