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Nike Zoom Kobe IV
The Kobe V ranks among the best performance basketball shoes, but the cushier build of its predecessor plays better for off-court wear. The Nike Zoom Kobe IV broke new ground as a stand alone low-top signature, rewriting the rules of what a basketball shoe looked like. First seen in 2008 and releasing a year later, we’d like to see these back in rotation as a lifestyle shoe.