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9. Nike Zoom Kobe V
image via Rocket SportsAthlete: Kobe Bryant
Sport: Basketball
Year: 2009
The Kobe IV brought under-the-ankle sneakers back in the arena, but the Kobe V made them a staple. Worn in iD and inline variations by NBA peers and amateurs alike, the Black Mamba?s fifth sneaker with Nike proved his most impactful, pushing performance to new heights and breaking norms on how low a basketball shoe could be.
