Without a doubt, the most desired Nike Zoom Kobe III colorway are the Lower Merion “Aces.” The Aces first appeared on the scene back in March when Nike Basketball added it to their Inside.NikeBasketball.com web site under “Collection Extras.”
“To honor the evolving legacy of Kobe, Nike has created the Zoom Kobe III personalized in his high school colors. The lightweight shoe has a carbon-fiber spring plate designed to keep the ace in flight longer, and its breathable mesh fabric with webbed design helps keep his feet cool. The Zoom Kobe III is the shoe for the player who realizes the present is just the result of the hard work in the past.”
The word immediately started to spread throughout the sneaker community that this colorway even existed. Many Kobeheads and Sneakerheads demanded that Nike produce this colorway for general release. They soon came to find out the Aces were in fact going to be released, but as an Asia-exclusive. A Kobe signature shoe in his high school colors to be released only in Asia? This didn’t make any sense. Fans of the shoe living in the U.S. were not happy with Nike.
The Aces quietly released in Asia in early May and started to pop up on eBay. Kobeheads and Sneakerheads who had to have the shoe shelled out between $150-$200 plus another $30 for shipping to be able to own a pair. As more and more personal photos of the Aces were posted on sneaker forums, the shoe started to grow on Sneakerheads who weren’t previously interested in them. However, the only way they could purchase a pair was by paying reseller prices (steady at $150) from Asian ebay sellers, which some Sneakerheads refuse to do.
Word is that House of Hoops by Foot Locker (Harlem, NY) will be carrying the Nike Zoom Kobe III Lower Merion “Aces” at some point, making it the only retail location in the U.S. to carry this shoe.
Shoe Details:
Name: Nike Zoom Kobe III Lower Merion “Aces” Men’s Basketball Shoe
Style: 318090 111
Colorway: White/White-Metallic Silver-Team Red
Release Date: May 2008
Suggested Retail Price: $130.00
Retail Outlets: Exclusively released in certain Asian countries
See below for more exclusive photos of the Aces.
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