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Nike KOBE IV V one of the lightest basketball shoe ever

Through the years I have worn almost every basketball shoe that was ever made since the mid-eighties.  From the original Jordan I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX X XI XII XII XIV XV XVII XX XXI and XX3.  The Jordan's in the 80's seemed to be built just a little bit better I would say due to the quality and thickness of the materials used.   In the 90's I started wearing the Shox when playing competitive ball which maybe mentally gave me a edge by letting me think by the way they were marketed that the boing would have me leaping over cars and houses in a single bound.  In the 2000's as I started to get older I started to look for shoes that were lighter so that they wouldn't weigh me down after long intense games.  So when the Hyperdunk came out I was enthralled with how light this shoe looked and seemed to be.  So I purchased a few pairs to play in and found that they were one of the lightest shoes I had ever worn.   These shoes were light and they looked futuristic which also made them very much appealing.   While breaking in my hyperdunks I noticed that NIKE then cam out with a shoe that was lighter than the Hyperdunks.   This shoe was named the KOBE IV and was lighter that the hyperdunks by approx 5-8 ounces on each shoe I was wearing( Sz 15).   So now here it is 3 basketball seasons later and my KOBE IV are handling the abuse and still looking almost new until this day.    This shoe worn with a extra light ankle brace for extra stability is one of the best and most comfortable shoes I have ever worn and will continue to until the next lightest shoe comes out.  Maybe the Kobe V.  Thank you for your time.
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