Kobe's football boots finally have a date. Nike's Kobe Bryant x Nike Mercurial Pack, a Mercurial Superfly 11 (IU3413-600) and Mercurial Vapor 17 (IU3417-600) in "Hyper Pink/Red Plum/Electric Green," is expected on Thursday, November 26. Yes, that's Thanksgiving, so plan your checkout around the turkey.
The pack has been building since summer. Steven Bergwijn wore the Superfly 11 on the pitch in September, right as Nike's "Mambacurial" collection landed, and now Nike's own images show both boots clean. Both get a gradient that runs from hot pink to plum with an Electric Green Swoosh, the same venomous look Kobe's Black Mamba alter ego has worn on the court for years. Retail is expected around $330 to $345 depending on the boot.
Our take: Kobe loved soccer, grew up around it in Italy and talked about it constantly, so this crossover makes more sense than most. The colors are loud on purpose. A pink and green boot is not for players who want to hide, which feels very Mamba. The price is elite-boot money, so this is a pickup for collectors and Sunday-league players who take Sunday league way too seriously.
At ONENESS: we don't carry the boots, but we do have Kobe and football flavor on the shelf. Check the Kobe x Nike Air Force 1 Low Protro in White / Safety Orange, the Nike Air Max 90 SE "Mercurial" and the full Nike collection. And here's our look at the Nike Kobe 8 Protro "Mambacurial".
Images via Nike.
Sources: House of Heat ("Best Look Yet" update: official Nike images, Superfly 11 IU3413-600 and Vapor 17 IU3417-600, "Hyper Pink/Red Plum/Electric Green," expected Nov 26, $330 to $345; Sept 17 update on Steven Bergwijn wearing the Superfly 11).
