Nike bounce back to 2008 and revisit one of their lowest lightweight basketball shoes - the Nike Zoom Kobe IV. The Black Mamba's signature sneaker changed the game by proving that you could create a high-performance, low-top basketball shoe without getting caught up by the craftiness of an ankle-breaking crossover. Emboldened by the breakthrough Nike Hyperdunk, Lead Designer Eric Avar and his team recognised that Nike's Flywire secure fit system could help deliver Kobe's hefty request for less. Check out rare development sketches below and see more at Nike Inc.
