Some sneakers are designed in a studio. This one was designed in a hospital.
On April 12, 2013, Kobe Bryant planted his left foot against the Golden State Warriors, felt his Achilles tendon snap, and did something that instantly became legend: he walked to the free throw line and sank both shots before limping off the court. Two days later he was in surgery. And somewhere in Beaverton, Oregon, his longtime designer Eric Avar started rethinking everything he knew about basket
