Overview

• WWD reports the shoe features a linen-colored leather upper with Bryant’s oversized metallic-gold portrait beneath the lateral Swoosh and a fully translucent blue sole.
• Construction differs from earlier runs with thicker leather, a clean toe tip without visible stitching, and a heel Air unit that is not visible.
• Blue contrast stitching returns on the Swoosh, the left insole carries “performance, strength, innovation, revolution and power,” and Bryant’s logo appears on the right shoe.
• The release is expected during the holiday season via Nike’s SNKRS app and select retailers at an anticipated $150 retail price, below the 2007 edition’s $250 tag.
• Color choices echo the Minneapolis-era Lakers uniforms, and WWD notes the drop is part of a wider Kobe Air Force 1 rollout that includes a first public release of a 2006 denim pair next year.