Tinker Hatfield Says He Wishes He Had Designed the Kobe 9

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For the fourth installment of their interview with legendary Nike designer Tinker Hatfield, the Quickstrike guys talked iconic silhouettes with the man responsible for the Air Jordan III.

This time around, Nike designers Mark Smith and Eric Avar joined in on the discussion, as the guys talked about Kobe Bryant's current signature shoe, the Nike Kobe 9. After much deliberation over which model is the best, the highs or the lows, a candid Hatfield revealed that he wishes that he had designed the Nike Kobe 9, even going so far as to call it an iconic silhouette and one of the most beautiful designs he's ever seen. From there, Hatfield commended Avar and his team for crafting the shoe, as the group talked about its design process.

To find out more on the Nike Kobe 9's design process, watch the latest episode of Quickstrike below.

[Complex]

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