You can confirm that these are real basketball shoes by glancing the shape of its model. Take a look at the shape, in fact it is very focused on protecting the ankle which is a relatively easy to injure when playing basketball. Nike Hyperdunk is another series of kobe shoes produced by Nike company, and this is Nike Hyperdunk 2010 model. Put this shoe on, it can protect your feet well, so you can play more free on running and more unrestrained. There are also many low-top in mvpsneaker.com, called Nike Hyperdunk 2010 X Low.