Kobe 4

[idizzle]

May I present to you the Kobe 4.


http://www.nicekicks.com/first-look-nike-zoom-kobe-iv/

[KNOW1EDGE]

I like how they arent too high-top.

I can wear those just to kick around in. I like em.

[Maniak]

Ehh, I dont like the look of it too much

[bigboi_baller]

They look like running shoes.

[It's A VC3!!!]

They look alright. Id still buy them though

[NY-Knicks]

I like the black/white version

[PistonsFan1119]

I like em a lot. They look much better than the Kobe III's.

[Raj Da Dodge]

wow they're ugly as hell

[gonna_make_it]

I like them,...:party:

[StroShow4]

i'll pass.. they don't really look like ball shoes..

[bigboi_baller]

i'll pass.. they don't really look like ball shoes..
They look like a training shoe rather than a basketball shoe.

[Jay_murray]

They aren't to attractive, more of a casual shoe than a basketball shoe.

[Godfather]

look like running shoes

[hateraid]

I got a feeling these will sell. Bet they be comfy as hell too.

[Samurai Swoosh]

Digging these, especially as low tops.

[falc39]

woohooo!!!!!! I've been looking for some indoor soccer shoes!! :cheers:

[23airjordan23]

Meh.. rather get the new lebrons ..

[kobedablackmamba]

ZK4 sucks!!! i prefer previous edition and the hyperdunks

[idizzle]

May I present the Kobe 4 in the midtop version.

They look like the Hyperdunk but its not the Hyperdunk.

http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/players/3118/photos;_ylt=AjvNODblciajuuc75K6cawQdPKB4#photoView er=urn%3Anewsml%3Asports.yahoo%2Cgetty%3A20050301% 3Anba%2Cphoto%2C340b146ef2cf812ebec5de7cab76a809-getty-82993754ab022_pistns_lakrs%3A1

http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/players/3118/photos;_ylt=AjvNODblciajuuc75K6cawQdPKB4#photoView er=urn%3Anewsml%3Asports.yahoo%2Cap%3A20050301%3An ba%2Cphoto%2C366382b7f9744a82a101f3fbe6ca8da7.lake rs_hornets_basketball_laab108%3A1

http://solecollector.com/shoes/nike-shoes/jordan-shoes/shoes/nike/kobe-bryant-debuts-kobe-ivhyperdunk-hybrid/

[KenneBell]

I'll probably be picking some up. They aren't true lows. Kind of like the Jordan III's I believe. I like 'em and you know they'll be super light.

[lakers_fan4life]

i wish i had more info on these shoes foreal i cant go by this stuff i need more info

[KenneBell]

http://i33.tinypic.com/1552c93.jpg

http://i36.tinypic.com/34zkmlc.jpg

http://i36.tinypic.com/f8b36.jpg

http://i38.tinypic.com/29fpjjm.jpg

http://i38.tinypic.com/125251f.jpg

http://i38.tinypic.com/34t7nma.jpg

http://i38.tinypic.com/2d6vfbk.jpg

http://i34.tinypic.com/2gvlixf.jpg

http://i34.tinypic.com/2v8g0a0.jpg

http://i37.tinypic.com/2d1mqs7.jpg

[KenneBell]

http://i36.tinypic.com/j633iq.jpg

http://i34.tinypic.com/2ezmp6w.jpg

http://i33.tinypic.com/33jodc6.jpg


Zoom Kobe 4 Performance :

- Molded heel stabilizer fastener to heel, similar to the provision of support and the right degree.
- Pin together w/ ankle boots for a certain space.
- Before the rubber hand, strong and durable.
- Synthetic leather with nylon thread and network-support systems flywire the light of the surplus to build support and vamps. Foam Lunarlite hands before the end of + Zoom Air heel cushioning unit to provide the most rapid response and a high degree of comfort feel.
- Shoes weight 11.6 ounces (328.9 grams) (Hyperdunk : 370 grams)

[Alan]

They look really nice and I would even consider buying them if it wasn't for KOBE. Just can't buy shoes of a guy I dislike :P

[Kobe8]

Kobe Hyperdunk (Away Version) Looks alot better than the Zoom once!

Hyperdunk is the best ever made....

Unless u got something to compare it with

[lakers_fan4life]

Kobe Hyperdunk (Away Version) Looks alot better than the Zoom once!

Hyperdunk is the best ever made....

Unless u got something to compare it with


dude how can you say hyper dunk is the best ever obviously you know nothing about basketball shoes i mean yes they might be the best out now but not ever!!! get real man

[KenneBell]

http://sports.espn.go.com/broadband/video/videopage?videoId=3760752

Kobe talks about his shoes. Interesting point about the soccer players.

[step_back]

I like the new kobe 4, I have never had a kobe shoe but they have always appealed to me. I like how kobe like his shoes light weight and responsive it always works better for the smaller players out there. Only snag on them is the low cut, im not a fan of low cuts at all.

[SoCalMike]

http://sports.espn.go.com/broadband/video/videopage?videoId=3760752

Kobe talks about his shoes. Interesting point about the soccer players.

Here's the article supporting that video...

Source: Kobe's feet to feature new low-top shoe (http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=3761462)




SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- They are the unwritten but widely accepted bylaws of sports footwear. Here, we hold these truths to be self-evident:


Golf is to be played in spikes.


Ice hockey is to be played on skates.


Baseball and football are to be played in cleats.


And basketball? Basketball is to be played in a pair of high-tops.

So Kobe Bryant understands the backlash. He knows there will be doctors, trainers, coaches, fans and even some fellow NBA stars who will look at his latest signature shoe from Nike, see that it's -- gasp -- a low-top and believe the Los Angeles Lakers guard has completely lost his mind.


But he asked for this. Eighteen months ago, when Bryant met with a Nike design team and began brainstorming ideas for the Kobe IV, his focus wasn't on following the precedent but rather on setting his own. An avid soccer buff, Bryant marveled at the stress soccer players put on their ankles while wearing a low-cut shoe and figured if they felt could they do that on the pitch, he could bring it on the hardwood. So that day in a Nike boardroom, he gave Eric Avar, Nike's performance footwear creative director, one specific instruction: Create the lowest, lightest basketball shoe ever.


Avar loved the idea, but at the same time, he knew the ramifications of the words coming out of the mouth of the reigning NBA MVP.

"I pressed him on it," Avar said. "I was like, 'A real low? Like a soccer shoe?' And Kobe said, 'Yes. A true, genuine low-top.'

"It was pretty remarkable. Here was the greatest basketball player in the world telling me that he didn't need all this stuff around his ankle. And he wanted to prove that to everyone from Nike to fellow NBA players to the consumer."


The end result is a shoe that weighs just 11.6 ounces, some 20 percent lighter than the average Nike basketball shoe. For a player such as Bryant, who Nike says runs an average of 2.5 miles per game, less weight on his feet means more energy on the court and the ability to move quicker, run faster and perhaps even jump higher. He is expected to debut the shoes Dec. 19 against Miami.





:pimp:

[LALakerFan4Life]

http://www.simplysneakers.com/wp-content/gallery/6/nike-zoom-kobe-iv-4-spring-2009-3.jpg

The white shoes are nice.

http://images.nicekicks.com/images/kobe-4-allstar-0.jpg

http://images.nicekicks.com/images/kobe-4-allstar-2.jpg

http://images.nicekicks.com/images/kobe-4-allstar-3.jpg

http://images.nicekicks.com/images/kobe-4-allstar-1.jpg

The All-Star colorway looks even nicer! :rockon:

[ConanRulesNBC]

I don't like those colorways but I saw this one and these are really nice. If I get a pair these would definitely be it.

http://www.kobebryantshoes.com/shoes/images/nike_zoomkobe4_br_01.jpg

[KenneBell]

Comparison with Jordan IVs.

http://i40.tinypic.com/2mg8k95.jpg
http://i44.tinypic.com/23ihxck.jpg
http://i43.tinypic.com/apd9wz.jpg

[KenneBell]

Chaos(aka Joker)
http://i42.tinypic.com/2hs6sna.jpg

ACES
http://i39.tinypic.com/67i8as.jpg

Rice HS
http://i39.tinypic.com/16ar5fa.jpg

Definitely getting a pair in either black/silver or all white now.

[D-Rose]

Love this version...

http://sneakerboxx.files.wordpress.com/2008/07/kb4white.jpg

[PistonsFan1119]

The "mid top" Kobe IV arent mid tops there a fusion of the kobe IV and hyperdunk made just 4 kobe

[ILballa]

I like these a lot.

[crisoner]

I'm praying my wife will let me buy these.......

[LakersLaLaLand]

I'm praying my wife will let me buy these.......

owned.

[HAzE024]

http://i33.tinypic.com/1552c93.jpg

http://i36.tinypic.com/34zkmlc.jpg

http://i36.tinypic.com/f8b36.jpg

http://i38.tinypic.com/29fpjjm.jpg


Copped a pair of these. I think I'm in love. I keep thinking I accidently forgot to put shoes on before going to the gym. Then I look down.

[idizzle]

Check these out.

http://www.kixandthecity.com/2009/02/17/nike-zoom-kobe-iv-white-out/

[BreakthePress]

i like them

[Unreal Skill]

Wow, these look nice. Low tops mean you can wear jean with them. Nice.

[idizzle]

The NBA Finals edition of the Kobe 4

http://www.sneakerfiles.com/2009/07/08/nike-zoom-kobe-iv-4-finals-edition-release-info/

[crisoner]

Kobe 4's are the best shoes Nike has came out with for a while. They are straight up classics now.

Anyone hating are just dumba$$ Kobe haters or don't know anything about shoes.

[IlliniFan]

I was thinking about getting these but I'm hesitant to buy a low top shoe to ball in. Still under consideration though.

[MikeD84]

Love this version...

http://sneakerboxx.files.wordpress.com/2008/07/kb4white.jpg

I'm gonn' rock these soon! :hammertime:

[Lamar Doom]

my girlfriend just bought me the Nike Kobe IV "Hornets Draft Day Edition" (or something like that). pretty sweet:

http://theshoegame.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/nike-zoom-kobe-iv-4-charlotte-hornets-draft-day.jpg

http://theshoegame.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/nike-zoom-kobe-iv-4-charlotte-hornets-draft-day-3.jpg

[SmackOrH.A.K]

I love the Kobe shoes but I'm still waiting for them to come out with better colors, preferably all black.
Does anyone know when they will come out with more colors? I know you can go to Nike.com and get them customized for 20 bucks more but I feel I shouldn't have to pay more just for a different color? Anyone know?

[Kumo]

Just picked up the black and red ones... haven't had low-tops in a while, I like them.