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Sneaker News March Madness Nike Kobe: Round 1 – Midwest

Sneaker News March Madness Nike Kobe: Round 1 – Midwest

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Our Sneaker News March Madness Tournament continues as we move down to the Midwest region of the pool of 32. Leading off this category is the “What The Kobe” 7, a 2012 release that brought the mash-up concept back to store shelves. Other heave y hitters include the Kobe 9 Elite NRG, Chaos Kobe 5s, and the first-ever Nike Kobe signature shoe. Get on with the votes below and let us know what you think of our seeding.

Follow all the Sneaker News March Madness updates here.

Is the first “What The” Kobe sneaker the clear-cut winner? It goes up against the Kobe 3 “Prelude”.

One of the toughest Nike Kobe finds in the “Barcelona” goes up against the Joker-inspired “Chaos”.

The “Big Stage” celebrated Kobe Bryant’s NBA Championship in 2010. Will the super-limited NRG joint pull off the upset?

One of the more celebrated “Prelude” releases matches up against the first-ever Nike Kobe signature shoe.

..and in case you missed it, here are the polls for the WEST region that was launched on March 16th. Vote if you haven’t!

The #1 seed “Grinch”, a heavy favorite to win the entire tournament, goes up against the Kobe 8 Prelude.

The stylish soccer-inspired Mambacurials take on the original Kobe 2 colorway known as
the “Orca”.

This early collaboration with NYC artist “Stash” takes on the “Carpe Diem” colorway of the Kobe IV.

The coinflip in this region is this match-up between the Beethoven 9s and the Christmas 7s.

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