About a month ago now I started playing competition basketball again on my colleagues team. The only problem was I didn’t have proper shoes to play in.

I decided to jump on a few sneaker websites to see what was out and what the latest trend in. The first shoes that caught my eye were the Nike Kobe Zoom IV →. After searching and searching, I couldn’t really find any local retailers that had them in so I was contemplating getting them from the US. But, God bless my mum – she found a pair for me in Rebel Sport to which she even picked up with a 10% discount, win.

So, how are they? Well, I find them great – not because I’m a Kobe fan or I think they make me play like him. They genuinely are a comfortable shoe to play in, you easily notice the cushioning on your heel. They are quite a firm fit, initially they were rather tight but my foot has adjusted to them now.

The lace design helps keep them tight as well. Another good thing about the shoe is they are light, probably the lightest shoe I have played. A week later, I found the Nike LeBron VI’s → at Footlocker which I also bought. I’ll post my thoughts on them after next weeks game.