Those that watched Wednesday night’s Raptors-Cavs game might have noticed something special on the court. No, not Toronto’s 79 points in the first half. No, not LeBron James’ absurd 35 points and 17 assists with zero turnovers.
I’m talking about what was on DeMar DeRozan’s feet in the thrilling 132-129 Cavs win over the Raptors. DeRozan debuted the newest edition of Nike’s Kobe signature series, the Kobe A.D. NXT 360, in the loss in Cleveland. Shortly after DeRozan showed off the shoe on the NBA court, Nike dropped the first official images of the new sneaker.
The Kobe A.D. NXT 360 is a return to a low-top after the first Kobe A.D. was a mid-top sneaker. It features a similar profile to the Kobe 11, but with some updated shoe technology.
The Kobe A.D. NXT 360 features a flyknit upper that Nike boasts gives the sneaker a “secure, second skin fit” around the player’s entire foot. It’s also the first Nike basketball sneaker to get the React technology in the midsole, combined with Lunarlon, to provide “maximum cushioning and response.”
There’s no official word just yet on when the sneaker will drop for the masses, but one would expect it to debut in the relatively near future and for more and more NBA players to be wearing them as we near the postseason.
