Last month we gave you a peek at some upcoming colorways for the Nike Zoom Kobe V. Here is a detailed look at the “away” colorway for the Kobe V. This is a very technical shoe with a mainly synthetic upper and fly wire in the side panels to keep the shoe extra light and flexible. There are some unusual details to these Zoom Kobe V’s as well; the toe box and upper side panels have a black and purple croc print that is not usually seen on Basketball sneakers, as well as black and yellow spotted laces. The shoe is predominantly black with accents of the LA Lakers colors, the midsole is purple and black and of course the swoosh is purple and yellow. Via Marqueesole

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These Home Edition’s aren’t anything new, being that we’ve already gone into depth on the complete triad of gradient Kobe 4’s.  Or maybe you’ve just caught a few glimpses of Kobe rocking them himself while watching a Lakers game. Nonetheless, these are a great addition to the Kobe line, sporting home colors in a beautiful gradient on the upper and even on the laces. Just in case you haven’t copped yet, check out eBay to scoop up a pair now. Photos via dynastykicks23.

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Here’s a closer look at a pair of Nike Zoom Kobe IV’s we showed you a while back. The upper of is a mix of smooth leather and snakeskin printed leather for the toe and heel. The side panels use Nike’s newest Flywire technology that keep these Kobe IV’s light and very flexible. The color scheme is predominantly black with some clean accents of white and yellow for the swoosh, laces and speckled midsole. Even though the Zoom Kobe V is just around the corner there are still some hot colorways dropping for the Kobe IV’s. If you are interested in copping a pair now they can be purchased at Schuhyou

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Color: Black/Black-White-Del Sol

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The Nike Zoom Kobe V (5) has yet to hit retailers and already one of its most important colourways has already slipped out of Beaverton.  Eschewing last year’s Joker motif in favor of a colourway that more closely matches the Lakers’ purple and gold, this year’s Chaos ZK5 adds off-tone purple laces with red dots for that crazy look.  It’s a controlled insanity that’s enhanced by all of the crazy reptile embossing covering this pair.  You can grab the sample in US mens size 9 from el-store on eBay or wait for them to drop at select retailers such as FootLocker on December 26th.

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Kobe Bryant wore these on opening night when his Lakers beat their ‘roommates’ and now you can wear them with whomever you live.  The Nike Zoom Kobe IV ‘4 Rings’ edition hearkens back to the MVPuppets campaign from last spring’s NBA Playoffs, combining the Lakers’ primary colours in a gradient to celebrate the title.  You can get yours today from RMK on eBay.

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We all know who leads in rings, but LeBron James has more ‘Force’ with Nike than Kobe Bryant in some ways.  Namely, both have recently seen a Nike Air Force 1 released in GS sizes with their Beaverton-born logos prominently on display, but the SVSM Air Force 25 Mid put LBJ out in front.  Then again each has AF25 Lows coming up soon after the turn of the year, and peep this sales sample with the Kobe triad shield looped over the tongue.  White and black with purple accents looks great and might be the best design we’ve seen to highlight the positives of the midsole shape.  Maybe this one can revive the Air Force 25, but as for now just chck out more photos and keep it locked to Sneaker News for updates on all Kobe kicks.  via FC.T

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You might remember that before the Zoom Kobe IV dropped last winter, Kobe Bryant was seen rocking a very interesting pair of hybrid kicks that took the Hyperdunk model that Kobe was instrumental in launching, and updated it with the outsole from the Zoom Kobe IV. Unfortunately the hybrid version never hit retail, but at least we got to check out some pics of the intriguing mash-up. Now, with the Zoom Kobe V around the corner, we get a look at another possibly Kobe-inspired hybrid shoe that takes a similar approach. While it is not exact, this Hyperize-ish new style sports a midsole and outsole pretty similar to the Kobe V, along with a heavily Flywired upper.

The color scheme of this particular sample goes with a simple white base accented by Navy and Red, with some matching graphics on the ankle and heel. The colorway doesn’t seem to have a Kobe connection unless it’s an Olympic nod, so it’s hard to say for sure if these are in fact the same type of Kobe hybrid that we saw last season with the Hyperdunk, but the tooling would certainly make you think so. Check out last year’s Zoom Kobe IV x Hyperdunks after the jump, and stay tuned for more info on this mysterious new model that may or may not be hitting stores next year. Via NT.

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The 2009-10 NBA Regular Season kicked off two nights ago as the Los Angeles Lakers claimed their 2008-09 NBA Champioship Rings before facing the other L.A. team at the Staples Center. Kobe Bryant along with a number of other Lakers’ players all wore the Nike Zoom Kobe IV in the 4 Rings colorway. A number of player’s around the league were also seen in the new Nike Basketball Hyperize. Some notable shoe’s that were spotted between Opening Night and last night were Lebron’s Nike Air Max Lebron VII in Black and Gold. Phoenix Suns’ Point Guard, Steve Nash, was seen wearing a new pair of Nike Basketball’s Cradle Rock Low’s. And of course the Jordan Brand athletes, Ray Allen, Joe Johnson, and the offseason “acquisition” Dwyane Wade were all seen in various new Jordan Brand sneakers.

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