Just as we were starting to think that Nike was beginning to stray away from the Zoom Kobe IV in favor of the newer Zoom Kobe V, images of a rather appealing colorway of the high performance basketball shoe have brought the shoe back into the spotlight. Similar to the Playoff Pack colorway we saw earlier in the year, the model utilizes a black and white upper, but forgoes the customary splash of Lakers blood featured in most of Kobe’s signature shoes. Few details about the model are known,  but word on the street is that we could be facing a limited release. Keep your eyes peeled for more information to come.

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Although the Nike Zoom Kobe V has recently made its first appearance, it doesn’t mean the Nike Zoom Kobe IV can’t still be continuing its successful run. The Nike ZKIV comes in a white/green colorway, with a white leather upper and green contrasts. The white is found on the swoosh and midsole, while a green toebox and flywire side panel add nice touches to the shoe. “24″ makes its mark on the back heel to complete this sweet shoe.

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After the great success of the Nike Zoom Kobe IV (4), Nike is continuing the signature line with the Nike Zoom Kobe V (5). This time, the shoe comes in a “Make Sense” edition, which rocks a white/purple colorway. The white based leather upper features a metallic silver swoosh with purple stitching flywire on the side panel. A white midsole contrasts the black and purple sole, which features extra durable rubber compound, or XDR. Of course, you can find the Lakers Captain’s signature on the back heel to complete the shoe. Look out for these babies soon!

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This previously unseen Nike Zoom Kobe IV (4) sample recently turned up in a white patent/white/varsity purple/black/canyon gold scheme. Like the release version, Kobe’s championship shoe features a prominent outrigger in the front and sculpted midsole for reduced weight in the rear. The Zoom Air unit embedded in the heel and the patent heel cup are also analogous to the ZKIV sitting on retail shelves. The primary difference between the two, however, is the unreleased pair features a leather middle panel, while the one on the Blacks Mamba’s feet is interspersed with Flywire support strands. Varsity Purple stitching reinforcements hold the Swoosh in place on the sample pair. This Nike Zoom Kobe IV (4) will not hit shelves.

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Avid collectors of rare sneakers scour eBay non-stop to find unreleased Nike samples, Player Exclusives and oddball sneakers to add to their collections. A recent search resulted in a nice batch of all the above. The seller gives explicit details of how each pair was aquired and the story behind them. Among the handful of rareness are a pair of unreleased Huaraches, made for Kanye West’s “Glow in the Dark Tour”, a few Nike LeBron production errors, and Paul Pierce Nike player exclusives. Also listed are two pairs of rare Nike Zoom Kobe IV (4) SMUs. Check out all of the rare shoes for sale by clicking here…

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The Nike Zoom Kobe IV (4) is available now on Eastbay in this timeless black/red/white style. The colorway is typically associated with MJ and Jordan Brand, but with a patent black toe and varsity red accents on along the midsole, Kobe doesn’t look bad in Chicago colors, either! The Nike Zoom Kobe IV (4) in Black/Red is available now at Eastbay for $120.

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In addition to all of the Nike Sportswear x LIVESTRONG kicks we’ve seen, Nike Basketball created their own all-yellow rendition of the Nike Zoom Kobe IV (4) LIVESTRONG PE. Inspired by world renowned cyclist Lance Armstrong, the high performance hoops shoe features a patent yellow Swoosh and toe. Black Flywire strands lend support across the midfoot and Armstrong’s “LIVESTRONG” ethos is inscribed on the lateral toe. There is no release planned for the Nike Zoom Kobe IV LIVESTRONG PE, but we’ll update if anything comes to the light.

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