Nike Kobe, in a few lines
Kobe Bryant joined Nike in 2003, and his first signature shoe, the Zoom Kobe 1, came out in 2006. The line changed direction with the Kobe 4, in 2008: a lightweight, low-top basketball shoe inspired by football boots, at a time when high-tops ruled the court. The Kobe 5, 6 and 8 follow the same idea. Since then, Nike has been reissuing these models under the name Protro, for “performance retro”: the original shape, with updated technology. They are still worn a great deal on court.