Originally introduced in 1980, the Nike Mariah was the first shoe to possess a full length air unit and forever changed the world of lightweight running shoes. Currently, the Mariah receives updated technology in the form of Lunar Foam, No Sew construction, and new innovative lightweight materials that make the Lunar Mariah much better than any of the Mariah’s original designers could have imagined. Now, the Nike Lunar Mariah will release in three limited colorways. All of which have a nearly all solid black upper, but each possessing different Lunar Foam cushions. However, the Black/White and Black/Varsity Royal colorways are exclusive to Nike Sportswear at 21 Mercer, whilst the Black/Hot Red colorway will be available at Nike Tier Zero accounts. After the jump will be a list of the Tier Zero locations. Be sure to mark the date if you haven’t already, August 22, 2009.

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On June 11, 1996, Kobe Bryant was drafted 13th overall by the Charlotte Hornets, then shipped out West to the Los Angeles Lakers. (The rest is history.) Nike is celebrating KB’s short-lived pit stop in Charlotte with a unique white/teal/blue color scheme of the Nike Zoom Kobe IV (4). The model features the draft date “6-11-96″ is inscribed along the heel and inside the shoe on the insole. The Zoom Kobe 4 features Nike Basketball’s Lunar Foam cushioning interface up front, and Flywire containment strands cover the sleek model’s middle panel. (Interestingly enough, the purple ‘Wire matches up nicely with the Hornets’ pinstriped jerseys!) Look forward to seeing the Nike Zoom Kobe IV (4) at House of Hoops later this Summer.

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