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2013
Kobe 8 'Purple Gradient'
The Nike Kobe 8 ‘Purple Gradient’ released in May 2013, during the NBA postseason. The performance basketball shoe is built with a tightly woven Engineered Mesh upper, adorned in a purple snakeskin print inspired by Kobe Bryant’s Black Mamba persona. A subtly speckled midsole houses a full-length Lunarlon unit for lightweight cushioning.
| Release Date | 05-11-2013 |
| SKU | 555035 500 |
| Nickname | Purple Gradient |
| Colorway | Court Purple/Pure Platinum/Blackened Blue |
| Main Color | Purple |
| Upper Material | Mesh |
| Technology | Lunarlon |
| Category | Basketball |
| Designer | Eric Avar |