Kobe 4's and 5's insole measurements are unchanged, although outsole measurements for them might not be a bad idea either.

I measured from the 2nd line from the toebox as it's the fattest part of the shoe. I've also included width measurements in the below albums, which I don't think are necessary but if anyone wants to send that in that's cool too. Please double check to make sure your measurements are as precise as possible, and again please make sure you're measuring retail (although feel free to drop WKB measurements as well just for more reference, just specify). Make sure your ruler is straight so the measurement isn't warped. It's tougher to measure the outsole with the curve of the shoe, but try to measure from center of the heel to the toe. If y'all have retail Kobe 6's in other sizes (US 7-12) and can measure them, would be much appreciated if you could drop the size and measurement, with photo evidence in the comments or private chat, I will try to wrap them all together into a new outsole sizing chart for everyone to use going forward. 5 cm difference per pair but best to be sure). I'll need the subs help with this, so far I have retail 9.5 and 10 Kobe 6's (photos attached below), and the outsoles measure out at 29.5 and 30 cm respectively (I assume it's gonna be. To get the perfect fit, BreakingT does recommend that men size up when ordering. John Wall 80+ Ball Handle and height under 6’10. Kobe Bryant is the face of Los Angeles sports. They are best for Big Man builds, Swings, and Guards respectively. It's honestly more reliable than insole measurements as you can get a properly fitting insole inside of an improperly fitting shoe, but with the outsole measurements you're measuring the shoe itself. The best size-up escape packages in NBA 2K23 are LeBron James, John Wall, and Damien Lillard. This was done on purpose, probably for production reasons.Īs a result moving forward Eric and I agree it's best to measure size using outsole measurements. However, Kobe x Nike sneakers are generally true to size. The KOBE TWO was infamously too tight for Bryant and he felt that his feet were too squished while on the court and thus this affected his overall performance. You should go half a size up for Kobe x adidas shoes. Eric says he has measured the shoes and they are different in size but their respective insoles are the same. Kobe Bryants adidas Crazy 1 OG Metallic Silver. So it will be normal for the insoles to be shorter than shown on the sizing guide.Īs for STAR, the size 11 and 12's will both share a Kobe 6 insole that is fitting for a size 11.5 (29.5 cm). In addition, the height of the heel cup portion of the insole has been reduced as well, it won't completely envelope the heel anymore. This will help the insoles fit in the shoe better (Many of the pairs would have folds or wrinkles in the insoles because it wasn't fitting properly in the shoe). Eric has told me that as of the latest batch (5/2022) WKB is purposely making insoles shorter. Got some updates from Eric( u/hoop24hoop) last weekend regarding the pervasive sizing issues going on lately with WKB and Kobe 6's in general.Īs a lot of you know WKB has had crazy sizing issues especially for sizes 10.5 and up.

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