Nike celebrated the Black Mamba’s return from his season-ending Achilles injury with a “Restored” edition of Bryant‘s signature Kobe 9 Elite. Boasting contemporary technologies like a nearly seamless, formfitting Flyknit upper, Dynamic Flywire support and plush Lunarlon cushioning, the latest edition of the Elite high-top couples a knit upper of black and Volt with scaly snake-like synthetic overlays, a contrasting white outsole, and metallic gold branding accents.