Kobe Bryant’s adidas Crazy 98 “Home” Is Available Now

A game-worn colorway hits the market for the first time in 10 years.

Matt Varga September 27th, 2024 (updated)

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Before creating the best signature shoe line of the modern era, Kobe Bryant originally joined forces with adidas to champion the Crazy line of basketball footwear, spawning a series of memorable hoops shoes boasting the FYW technology. If you’ve been a fan since day one, the Crazy 98, in the familiar White/Black/Purple “Home” colorway, just returned on adidas.com for $150 (see the buying guide just below).

WHERE TO BUY

Mens adidas Crazy 98

SKU: IF4517

RETAIL PRICE: $150

RELEASE DATE: Jun 4, 2024

US 06/04/2024 Tuesday

Retailer	Release type	Status
adidas US	Standard	Check Site

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Before the Mamba became the calculated, on-court assassin in his later years, he was one of the most explosive athletes in the game. That profile extended well into the unorthodox design language of his adidas catalog, arguably peaking with the wavy construction of the then-KBII. Though his time with the Three Stripes was short, Kobe shoes still loom large over their modern catalog, exemplified by the return of that shoe with the adidas Crazy 98 “Home.”

For the historians, this pair was one of the first pairs revealed to the public, depicted in the above action shot taken against the Suns in 1999. This blend of “Core White” & “Collegiate Purple” hit the market in the shoe’s original run, but it’s remained in the archives since its only retro in 2014. Matching up with the iconic Lakers home jerseys, it’s a tone-on-white take for the ’98 model. Purple is applied in slight fashion, tinting the visible cushioning unit and the nylon Three Stripes branding down the side.

The adidas Crazy 98 “Home” comes our way in June, retailing for $150. Get a closer look via the official product photo embedded below.

For more upcoming Three Stripes drops, take a look at the adidas x Caroline Hu Samba and adidas Spezial Spring 2024 “Decades” pack.

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Matt Varga, Junior Editor

Matt Varga is an Editor at SneakerNews. Initially earning a degree in Video Arts and Technology, he got his start in video editing and writing in the music world — primarily on hip-hop and electronic. A long-standing interest in sneakers led him to switching over to footwear. An avid collector, his favorite sneaker of all time comes down to either the Air Jordan 1 “Black Toe” and Air Jordan 5 “Laney,” his first ever pick-ups. When he’s not writing, you can find Matt cooking, traveling, attending concerts and when weather permits, on the handball court.