Nike Kobe 9 Elite Low HYPER GRAPE Release on July 12

Pop music has never looked this good. (Prime Mariah Carey notwithstanding.) The Nike Kobe 9 Elite Low Hyper Grape releases this weekend, a colorful kick inspired by Kobe Bryant’s lifelong fascination with music — pop and its king, Nike Free Run Michael Jackson, in particular. (Don’t worry, classical fans, the Beethoven edition is en route as well.)

Deftly arresting attention, the Nike Free Run New Zealand shoe’s Flyknit upper sports a deep purple tone, inlaid with black accents that beautifully add depth and detail. Silver branding and the usual black carbon fiber midsole-inlays round out the palette, and the translucent outsole reveals a moon pattern — a tribute to the Moonwalker himself.

Lace a pair up this Saturday, at spots like Footaction, retailing for the Elite Low’s standard $200.