Kobe Bryant and the Lakers are sent packing as the Dallas Mavericks made a clean sweep of the 2010 NBA Champions in the Playoffs. Nike, however, never takes a day off and continue to build upon the sneaker line for Bryant no matter the outcome of the season.

Here is a quick look at what to expect from the 7th signature in the Kobe line. The cut of the shoe is still kept low, though looks to be a little higher cut than the ZKVI. Some early Samples of the shoe (seen after the jump) once featured an inner ankle neoprene sock which was an extension of the tongue. Snake skin texture is once again utilized on the upper resembling Bryant’s namesake, The Black Mamba. A TPU heel counter continues to get smaller serving its purpose only where needed thus reducing unnecessary weight. From what we can tell, the midsole, while retooled, looks to share a phylon base, carbon fiber shank and presumably Zoom Air cushioning much like previous Zoom Kobe’s. Traction in my personal opinion is very important, yet Nike continues to roll with ‘functional’ traction designs rather than traditional herringbone.

At first glance, what are your initial thoughts on the Zoom Kobe VII?

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14 Comments

  1. OVER RATED SHOE… and OVER RATED PLAYER… THATS WHY YOU GUYS FELT REALLY HARD WHEN THEY SWEPT BY MAVS…

  2. YOU STUPID ASSES THAT SAY KOBE IS OVERRATED ARE COMPLETE STUPID ASS IDIOTS AND SHOULD NEVER WATCH BASKETBALL EVER AGAIN…..THIS SKINNY JEAN ERA IS A PIECE OF SHIT…….

    1. Thank yoo! You cant overate a FIVE time champion idiots! Now Maybe you can sey that about LeBron!

  3. People, the Lakers and Kobe just got done going to the finals 3 years in a row they won two titles back to back. At some point they were going to run out of gas. Not event the most zealous fan believes their team ,no matter what sport , can win ALL the time. There really isn’t any other team or player that can say that. Add the 2 titles to the 3 titles they won earlier in the decade and the Lakers and Kobe Bryant have been the most successful teams and player this decade. They will reload and in a couple of years if not sooner they will be back on top. I know ignorant haters will ignore the facts and make stupid coments but if you are objective you will realize this I correct.

  4. i think mamba’s designers should explore the team jordan experiment…. making mj’s game shoes (hightops/mid tops) and then making the alternate low top version… if mamba does that then the zoom kobe line will be like a candy store, more items and shoes to chose from… mamba still wears his low tops and those consumers who like the high or mid tops can still wear the high top/mid top versions

  5. fuck mavs fans yall hater. kobe got six titles you guys 1. if you ask anbody on dallas team who is the best player in the leauge they would say kobe so fuck off and choke yall chickens.cxom

  6. No one buys these shoes for the looks you idiots. Performance will always get people to buy the product, who gives a freak if it looks like crap. will still break ankles