Lithium-ion battery (LIB) has been intensively studied to meet the increased demands in the high energy density of portable electronics and electric vehicles. The low specific capacity of the conventional graphite based anodes is one of the key factors that limit the capacity of LIB. Transition metal oxides, such as NiO, MnO2 and Fe3O4, are known to be the promising anode materials that are expected to improve the specific capacities of LIB for several times. However, the poor electrical conductivity of these oxides significantly restricts the lithium ion storage and charge/discharge rate. Here we report that dealloyed nanoporous metals can realize the intrinsic lithium storage performances of the oxides by forming oxide/metal composites. Without organic binder, conductive additive and additional current collector, the hybrid electrodes can be directly used as the anodes and show highly reversible specific capacity with high-rate capability and long cyclic stability.