Championship Kicks: Nike Zoom Kobe V Blowout Special Part I

I'm always eager to see what Kobe will outfit his feet in on the road so when the time came to unveil the Nike Zoom Kobe V 'Away', I was anxious to see how they'd look on the court. As I said a couple of pages ago, this colorway is my go-to pair for indoor play.

Complementing the black base upper is a glossy metallic purple trim along the eyestay, a golden yellow Swoosh bordered in purple and a matte finish black toe cap, all cut with a reptile skin finish. The midsole is split with black and purple while the heel end of the shoe is drenched in Laker gold as is the Sheath logo. Purple smoothly shades the inner lining while the black laces dotted in yellow nicely accents the overall silhouette of the shoe.

The 'Away' colorway may seem rather simple and not that captivating, an opinion that I don't disagree with at all. However, there is something about the way black, purple and golden yellow blends together on the upper that pleases my visual senses. Sometimes, sticking to the basics is what works best and for a regular season road game sneaker, Nike hit the spot with this setup for their go-to baller, the Black Mamba.

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