The story of a pair that will live on forever
When Kobe Bryant passed away at the end of August, Nike Basketball decided to pay tribute to him with "Mamba Week," a seven-day period in honor of the famous Laker that included a custom jersey and a wave of Kobe 5 Protro releases. While it was a celebration, some people had a bad taste in their mouths as many took advantage of these releases to make a lot of extra money by selling the items on the secondary market. Fortunately, the Swoosh team has other plans for the coming months, one of them being the introduction of this "Particle Grey" colorway in the second half of September.
This "Particle Grey" colorway, which was first spotted on sneaker king PJ Tucker in training just days before the start of the NBA bubble season, is about to be unveiled to the general public. The combination of patterns and bright accents really make this particular release stand out
Details that bring back memories
On the collar and heel, the upper displays red mesh details. There are reptile-themed graphics in the center of the panel and on the perforated edge.
The front of the shoe is colored with the addition of an academic blue contrast toe cap. Additional details of note are the sail overlays on the forefoot and eyelets, a cream Swoosh on each side, and neon green cotton laces against the white mesh tonguette. On the black TPU clip with Bryant's signature, the purple doublet stands out. The foam midsole sock features Zoom Air technology for superior comfort on and off the court.
The Nike Kobe 5 Protro PJ Tucker was a successful investment for those who were able to purchase it at the retail price
Sold at a retail price of $180, it took off upon release as it immediately went to $600 the very next day. The price of the sneaker has climbed over time to reach $ 1300 in March 2022, an increase of more than 7 times its price! This is a great performance for this pair which today is around $1000. More profitable than any other sector, the sneaker resell market is attracting more and more people, will you be part of it? We have several articles on the blog that will help you if you ever want to get started. Especially thanks to the cookgroup, so are you ready to go?
