Aaron Hope 
Nike SB tends to offer plenty of previews to get sneakerheads salivating about upcoming releases, but here’s a limited edition drop that came up out of nowhere. This new deep royal blue kobe 8 Quickstrike will hit retailers in April, a black suede design with purple lifestyle offering that ‘Sacramento Kings Away’ look that even people in the California capital city can relate to, their team’s departure eminent. You could even extend the Kings ducks to how Sacto fans are feeling about team owners the Maloof brothers, their purple Swooshes done in a snakeskin texture for a nice contrast. But sports analogies aside, these are sure to leave you happy upon purchase, the only catch being that the QS distinction has select Nike SB retailers like Premier offering them as an in-store only release.
