Kobe X - Leaked Photos

Early pictures of the Kobe X have surfaced all over the net which is rumored to release in February leading in to the All Star games. Nothing has been officially confirmed if these are the actual Kobe X but all signs point to this being the next in the Kobe signature line.

Based on the leaked photos the Kobe X will debut in a low top silhouette. It ditches the Engineered Mesh and will be replaced by a fuse-like material for the upper. It will also move away from Lunarlon and instead have a translucent sole where you can see the zoom air bags (I am glad they are going with Zoom Air).  Nike also did away with the pressure mapping sole which provided excellent traction. The heel counter doesn't extend to the sides of the heel like the Kobe 6, 7 and 8. It's a diamond shaped heel counter similar to what we've seen in the Kobe 5.

A lot of Kobe signature line followers are on the fence with the Kobe X because of the change in technology (no more Flywire, Flyknit and Lunarlon). But I am still expecting these next Kobe signature shoes to be one of the best performing shoes of 2015.

Here are the upcoming release dates and colorways of the Kobe X

Nike Kobe 10 (X)
Blue Lagoon/Black-Vapor Green
705317-403
February 7, 2015

Nike Kobe 10 (X)
Black/Multicolor-Volt
742549-097
February 14, 2015

Nike Kobe 10 (X)
Poison Green/Sequoia-Volt
705317-333
February 14, 2015

Images courtesy of @kb824, @fyk7 and @retro_1h77