Nike Zoom Kobe 7 System "Opening Day"

Colorway: White/Court Purple-Black-University Gold · Style code: 488371-103 · Release date: November 2, 2012 · Lowest resale ask: $841 · Availability: Available now

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About the Nike Zoom Kobe 7 System "Opening Day"

Nike unveiled the Kobe VII in December 2011 with an idea no other signature line had tried in quite this form: sell the shoe as a kit. Inside the box sat two insert-and-cuff combinations, and the player chose which one went in before a game.

Attack Fast paired a Phylon midsole with Zoom Air at the forefoot and heel and a low-cut, power-stretch cuff: the lighter, quicker option. Attack Strong ran full-length Cushlon with a taller ankle cuff for a softer, more supported ride. The same outsole and upper carried both, so the difference a player felt came entirely from what was dropped inside.

It is a rare example of a signature shoe shipping with its own configuration options rather than splitting into separate models, and it explains the System name that ran through the whole seventh-generation range.

This pair uses the Lakers’ home palette (white with court purple, black and university gold), and the Opening Day name places it at the start of a season rather than at a playoff or All-Star moment.

Written with AI from brand specs; facts checked against our catalog data on Sep 18, 2026.