***UPDATE KOBE 4 RINGS ARE IN EARLY AND AVAILABLE NOW (10/28)***
The Nike Zoom Kobe IV “4 Rings” will be available at House of Hoops this Sunday, 11/1. Celebrating Kobe’s 4 championships, and tying back to the MVPuppets campaign, the tongue of the shoe features the Kobe puppet-hand rocking its 4 NBA championship rings. The sock-liner features a cartoon close-up of the rings themselves.
This Air Bakin’ LE is back again in black/club purple/chrome, and will be available at the House of Hoops in the Mall at Prince Georges opening this weekend. The model first gained popularity in the 90’s while being worn by Tim Hardaway, and was retroed in 2007 in grey. The shoe is mostly black with shiny chrome piecing on top of the upper, above a layer of nubuck. The boot-laces, a few Swooshes, and the inside of the max air unit are purple.


Full shots in the Gallery.
Bling will be in at Prince Georges, with other notable drops at the opening including (more…)
This Saturday 10/10 the latest House of Hoops location opens inside the existing Foot Locker at Northline Mall in Houston, Texas. Expect a ton of great shoes to be on hand, and here are some quick hilights of what you can find opening weekend. The list is long, but it’s NOT complete, so hit the store to check out everything they’ve got.
Available Saturday 10/10:
Hypermax Tennis Ball Pack
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Just like Lebron, Kobe’s got the back of his high school alma mater (Lower Merion High School in PA) and his chosen elite program (Rice High School in NYC). Away colors for Rice and Lower Merion hit in March, and now the Home versions arrive at House of Hoops on Saturday 9/19. Detailed shots of each after the jump.
Can’t wait for the next Zoom Kobe IV in navy/red? It just hit LA and Chicago House of Hoops locations, and should be in Harlem on Monday. This will release at Foot Locker as well, but later in September.
One interesting move on this Kobe IV color-up that makes it different from all the others is translucent piecing on the outsole only at the forefoot. The “Carpe Diem” Zoom Kobe IV had translucent “ice” outsole piecing but it extended from toe to heel. Check the extra shots after the jump.
We recently showed you the Zoom Kobe IV Black/Metallic Gold/Concord and now for the White version.
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The Kobe IV will drop in the Black/Metallic Gold/Concord colorway on 10/17.
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The Zoom Kobe IV “Finals MVP” Away will be releasing at House of Hoops locations Thursday, 8/6. For more details on the shoe check the original post.