Tag: Nike Zoom Kobe IV

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Formal Introduction: The Nike Kobe Prelude V

As much controversy as the original Nike Zoom Kobe IV stirred up (now the Nike Kobe Prelude IV), the then-Zoom Kobe V was even more titillating. Lower, thinner, and generally less substantial in weight, the...

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Nike debuts ex-Zoom Kobe IV, now Kobe Prelude IV

For some reason, the basketball world was flipped upside down by the Nike Zoom Kobe IV. It's not totally understood why, largely because low-cut basketball shoes were not taboo upon that shoe's release. Michael Jordan...