[WTS] Used Kobe 11 Muse Pack: Tinker Hatfield

ShobuPantsu — Sat, 13 Aug 2016 01:40:26 +0800

KOBE 11 MUSE PACK: TINKER HATFIELD HONORS GREATNESS

Today Kobe Bryant is a muse, but growing up Bryant had his own hero. In addition to admiring Michael Jordan’s commitment to greatness both on and off the court, he was intrigued by the Jumpman’s signature line, which Jordan created in collaboration with Nike designer Tinker Hatfield. “Tinker has caused my parents a lot of headaches over the years,” Bryant recalls, “from being a kid and having to go find a bunch of Air Jordans.”

Elements of Bryant’s favorite shoe, the iconic Air Jordan III, are reinterpreted in the second shoe in the KOBE 11 Muse Pack, designed by Tinker Hatfield.
Among the line, however, Bryant had a particular favorite: “The Jordan IIIs were my all-time favorite, still my favorite to this day,” he asserts. “To be able to grow up and appreciate all the Jordans and then to actually sit with the man who designed those and kind of understand how he designed them the way he did, why he designed them the way he has... That’s amazing.”

Hatfield began his career as an architect and transitioned to shoe design in 1985.
Since joining the Nike family in 2003, Bryant has established his own design partnership with Hatfield’s protégé Eric Avar, whose ascension to elite designer has paralleled the player’s championship pedigree. Along the way, Bryant also developed a relationship with Hatfield that involves mutual respect for the other’s drive and creativity, including Bryant’s admiration of Hatfield’s evolution from architect to shoe designer. The journey comes full circle with the KOBE 11 Tinker Muse.

Hatfield's sketch brings the shark inspiration to life.
The second shoe in the Kobe 11 Muse Pack incorporates notable Jordan III details, including overall color blocking, perforations in the lower tongue and distinct red embroidery in the heel and tongue. Additionally, Hatfield added sharkskin-inspired heel counters as a tribute to Bryant’s fearlessness and appreciation for the mercurial creature.

Letting go of the shoe as I rarely play indoor basketball anymore, and this shoe is too good looking (and limited) to be used outdoors.

Size: US 11

Condition: 9/10 as I only used it to play on clean indoor courts, worn the shoe for 4 games of Statsports League season 4.

Bought retail price RM749, willing to let go for RM650.

This shoe is limited edition, can't find this colorway in retail outlets around Klang Valley anymore.

If interested please PM me or whatsapp @ +60168522692, COD Klang Valley

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[WTS] Used Kobe 11 Muse Pack: Tinker Hatfield