Brendan Dunne 
Stability is certainly something that a player like Kobe is in need of when it comes to his sneakers. Taking care of that need on the new Nike Kobe 9 Elite is the reinforced carbon fiber heel clip on the back end, which allows for the sort of quick cuts that are integral to the Mamba’s game. Of course we could tell you or we could show you-fortunately the video lined up here does a pretty good job of the latter. Check the evidence after the break and stay tuned as we’re sure Nike Basketball has plenty more knowledge to drop in its build up towards the Kobe 9.
