Nike Kobe 9 EM Low Mambacita — Kids

The Nike Kobe 9 EM Low Mambacita stays black. It dresses kids, with a gold Swoosh and a marbled sole closing the pair.

• Type: sneaker
• Brand: Nike
• Colour: black and white
• Material: textile
• Sole: Zoom Air
• Use: basketball
• Gender: kids

The Mambacita nickname points at the player’s daughter, to whom the American brand has devoted several colourways since 2021. Part of the sales funds the family foundation. The marbled pattern on the sole imitates stone and tells this version apart from the other dark ones.

This textile sneaker keeps a Zoom Air sole. The gold of the Swoosh dulls with friction and cleans with a soft cloth rather than a brush, and the textile softens from the first outings. The marbled pattern on the sole shifts slightly from one pair to the next. Black and white share the upper either side of the lacing.