Looking for the latest Nike Kobe release dates? This page is a living calendar of every confirmed and upcoming Nike Kobe Protro drop for 2026 and 2027, including new colorways, player exclusives, and restocks of classic styles. Each entry lists the colorway, style code, retail price, release date, and where to buy, and we update it as Nike Basketball confirms new Kobe releases.
Last updated: May 29, 2026. Refreshed regularly as Nike confirms new Kobe release dates, prices, and colorways for 2026 and 2027.
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2026 Nike Kobe Release Dates
January 2026
January 2026 opens the Nike Kobe calendar with new Protro colorways and early-year drops.
Nike Kobe 9 Elite Low EM Protro “Purple Dynasty”
Color: Purple Dynasty/Sanded Purple-Fierce Purple
Style Code: IH1401-500
Release Date: January 1, 2026
Price: $190
Nike Kobe Air Force 1 Low
Color: Cool Grey/Wolf Grey
Style Code: IB0018-004
Release Date: January 20, 2026
Price: $120
Nike Kobe 1 Protro “81 Points”
Color: White/Black-Court Purple
Style Code: IM0542-100
Release Date: January 22, 2026
Price: $210
Nike Kobe 8 Protro “Year of the Horse”
Color: Light Crimson/Bright Citron-Vivid Blue
Style Code: IM0594-600
Release Date: January 31, 2026
Price: $200
February 2026
February 2026 brings All-Star Weekend Nike Kobe releases and fresh Protro makeups.
Nike Kobe 9 Elite Low EM Protro “Hydrogen Blue”
Color: Hydrogen Blue/Light Photo Blue-White
Style Code: IH1401-402
Release Date: February 1, 2026
Price: $190
Nike Kobe 1 Protro “Work Blue”
Color: Work Blue/Metallic Gold-Summit White
Style Code: IM0541-400
Release Date: February 4, 2026
Price: $210
Nike Kobe Air Force 1 Low Protro “City of Champions”
Color: Work Blue/Metallic Gold-Summit White
Style Code: IM0583-400
Release Date: February 4, 2026
Price: $150
Nike Kobe 6 Protro “All-Star 3D Hollywood”
Color: Dark Grey/Chlorine Blue-Daring Red
Style Code: IQ3902-002
Release Date: February 13, 2026
Price: $200
Nike Kobe 3 Low Protro “Warning Label”
Color: Purple Venom/Black
Style Code: IU3313-500
Release Date: February 13, 2026
Price: $230
March 2026
March 2026 is a busy stretch for Nike Kobe, with several Protro colorways landing.
Nike Kobe 9 Elite Low EM Protro “Thunder Blue”
Color: Thunder Blue/Laser Orange-Football Grey-Daybreak
Style Code: IH1401-401
Release Date: March 1, 2026
Price: $190
Nike Kobe 3 Low Protro “Mamba Magic”
Color: Doll/White-Pink Foam
Style Code: IF2497-500
Release Date: March 13, 2026
Price: $190
Nike Kobe 5 Protro “Lower Merion Aces Away”
Color: Metallic Silver/Team Red-White
Style Code: IM0557-001
Release Date: March 23, 2026
Price: $200
Nike Kobe Air Force 1 Low “Lower Merion Aces”
Color: White/Team Red
Style Code: IB0018-101
Release Date: March 23, 2026
Price: $120
Nike Kobe Air Force 1 Low “Lower Merion Aces”
Color: Team Red/White
Style Code: IB0018-600
Release Date: March 23, 2026
Price: $120
Nike Kobe Dunk Low “Lower Merion Aces Home”
Color: White/Team Red
Style Code: IV0263-100
Release Date: March 23, 2026
Price: $130
Nike Kobe Dunk Low “Lower Merion Aces Away”
Color: Team Red/Team Red
Style Code: IM0581-600
Release Date: March 23, 2026
Price: $135
April 2026
April 2026 keeps the Kobe Protro run going with new releases and player exclusives.
Nike Kobe 11 EM Protro “Mamba Day”
Color: Black/Metallic Gold
Style Code: IU4902-900
Release Date: April 13, 2026
Price: $220
Nike Kobe 11 Elite Protro “Fade To Black”
Color: Black/Metallic Gold
Style Code: IM4260-001
Release Date: April 13, 2026
Price: $200
Nike Kobe 9 Elite Low EM Protro “Steam”
Color: Light Silver/Summit White-Steam
Style Code: IH1401-003
Release Date: April 13, 2026
Price: $190
Caitlin Clark x Nike Kobe 5 Protro
Color: Metallic Silver/University Red
Style Code: IV2712-001
Release Date: April 15, 2026
Price: $190
Nike Kobe Air Force 1 Low “Steam”
Color: Steam/Summit White
Style Code: IB0018-005
Release Date: April 23, 2026
Price: $120
Nike Kobe Air Force 1 Low Protro “Siempre Hermanos”
Color: Twine/Flax-Light Cream-Baroque Brown
Style Code: IM0582-700
Release Date: April 24, 2026
Price: $150
Nike Kobe 8 Protro “Siempre Hermanos”
Color: Light Orewood Brown/Summit White-Red-Baroque Brown
Style Code: IM1820-100
Release Date: April 24, 2026
Price: $200
May 2026
May 2026 adds more Nike Kobe drops heading into the summer.
Nike Kobe 3 Low Protro “Mambacita”
Color: White/Black-Metallic Gold
Style Code: IQ3916-100
Release Date: May 1, 2026
Price: $200
Nike Kobe 9 Elite Low EM Protro “WNBA”
Color: Orange Frost/Brilliant Orange-Summit White-Ice Peach
Style Code: IM6119-800
Release Date: May 8, 2026
Price: $190
Nike Kobe Air Force 1 Low “Daybreak”
Color: Summit White/Daybreak
Style Code: IB0018-102
Release Date: May 21, 2026
Price: $120
Nike Kobe Air Force 1 Low Protro “Denim”
Color: Obsidian/Safety Orange-White
Style Code: IM1980-400
Release Date: May 22, 2026
Price: $150
June 2026
June 2026 stays active with confirmed Nike Kobe Protro releases.
Nike Kobe 9 Elite Low EM Protro “Draft Day”
Color: Fierce Purple/Blue Lagoon-White
Style Code: IM6119-500
Release Date: June 1, 2026
Price: $190
Nike Kobe 4 Protro “Lakers”
Color: University Gold/White-Fierce Purple
Style Code: IM4325-700
Release Date: June 26, 2026
Price: $190
Nike Kobe 4 Protro “Milwaukee Bucks”
Color: White/Glacier Blue-Violet Star
Style Code: IM0559-103
Release Date: June 26, 2026
Price: $190
Nike Kobe 4 Protro “Toronto Raptors”
Color: White/Glacier Blue-Wild Berry
Style Code: IM0559-101
Release Date: June 26, 2026
Price: $190
Caitlin Clark x Nike Kobe 5 Protro
Color: Coconut Milk/Bright Spruce-Midnight Spruce-University Red
Style Code: IZ1852-100
Release Date: June 2026
Price: $190
July 2026
July 2026 brings mid-summer Nike Kobe releases.
Nike Kobe 3 Low Protro “Atomic Pink”
Color: Atomic Pink/Bright Crimson
Style Code: IV7127-600
Release Date: July 1, 2026
Price: $190
Nike Kobe Dunk Low Protro “WNBA All-Star”
Color: Black/Multi-Color-Hot Punch
Style Code: IQ3919-001
Release Date: July 17, 2026
Price: $135
August 2026
August 2026 features Mamba Day (August 23) editions and more Nike Kobe drops.
Nike Kobe 8 Protro “Mambacurial”
Color: Red Plum/Electric Green-Pink Flash
Style Code: IO6253-500
Release Date: August 8, 2026
Price: $200
Nike Kobe 10 Elite Low Protro “Halo”
Color: White/White
Style Code: IO3415-100
Release Date: August 23, 2026
Price: TBA
September 2026
September 2026 rounds out the season with new Nike Kobe colorways.
Nike Kobe 5 Protro “Dodgers”
Color: Rush Blue/Wolf Grey-Comet Red
Style Code: IO6256-400
Release Date: September 8, 2026
Price: $190
December 2026
December 2026 closes the year with holiday-season Nike Kobe releases.
Jalen Brunson x Nike Kobe 3 Low Protro “Arancia”
Color: Total Orange/Blue Void
Style Code: JA7845-800
Release Date: December 11, 2026
Price: $190
Seasonal & Unconfirmed 2026 Dates
These Nike Kobe releases have seasonal windows (Spring, Summer, Fall, and Holiday 2026) with exact dates still to be confirmed.
Nike Kobe 8 EXT Protro “Year of the Horse”
Color: Black/University Red-Metallic Gold
Style Code: IO8152-001
Release Date: Spring 2026
Price: $290
Kobe Bryant x Nike Dunk Low Protro “Draft Day”
Color: Fierce Purple/Blue Lagoon-Sail
Style Code: IM0586-500
Release Date: Summer 2026
Price: $135
Nike Kobe 5 Protro “Draft Day”
Release Date: Summer 2026
Price: $190
Nike Kobe 4 Protro “Boston Celtics”
Color: White/Glacier Blue-Atomic Purple
Style Code: IM0559-105
Release Date: Summer 2026
Price: $190
Nike Kobe AD Protro “Purple Stardust”
Color: Purple Stardust/Black
Style Code: IO8233-500
Release Date: Fall 2026
Price: $155
Nike Kobe 3 Protro “Orca”
Black/Canyon Gold-Varsity Purple
Release Date: Fall 2026
Price: $210
FC Barcelona x Nike Kobe 3 Low Protro
Color: Black/Metallic Gold
Style Code: IO6257-001
Release Date: Fall 2026
Price: $200
FC Barcelona x Nike Kobe Dunk Low Protro
Color: Black/Field Purple
Style Code: IV7508-001
Release Date: Fall 2026
Price: $135
Nike Kobe 6 Protro “Coals”
Color: Black/Venom Green-Purple Venom
Style Code: IO6261-001
Release Date: Fall 2026
Price: $190
Nike Kobe 8 Protro “Shanghai Fireworks”
Color: Laser Orange/Cinnabar-Safety Orange
Style Code: IO6259-800
Release Date: Holiday 2026
Price: $200
Nike Kobe 9 EM Low Protro “Philippines”
Color: Laser Crimson/Silver-Obsidian
Style Code: IO6262-600
Release Date: Holiday 2026
Price: $190
Nike Kobe 10 Low Protro “5AM Flight”
Color: Blue Lagoon/Black
Style Code: IQ5339-400
Release Date: Holiday 2026
Price: TBA
2027 Nike Kobe Release Dates
Nike Kobe 8 Protro “Easter”
Color: Fiberglass/Black-Court Purple
Style Code: JA7323-300
Release Date: Spring 2027
Price: $200
Nike Kobe 4 Protro “All-Star”
Color: Varsity Red/White/Atomic Red
Style Code: IU7481-600
Release Date: Spring 2027
Price: $190
Nike Kobe Release Dates FAQ
When do new Nike Kobe shoes release?
Nike Kobe releases are scheduled throughout the year, from All-Star Weekend and Mamba Day (August 23) editions to holiday-season drops. Every confirmed date for 2026 and 2027 is listed in the calendar above and updated as Nike Basketball finalizes its lineup.
Where can I buy Nike Kobe Protros?
Most Nike Kobe releases launch through Nike SNKRS, along with Nike.com, Foot Locker, and select basketball retailers. We add launch links to each release as they go live.
Are these Nike Kobe release dates confirmed?
Some are confirmed and some are still rumored or use a seasonal window such as Spring, Summer, or Holiday when an exact date has not been set. We update those to firm dates as soon as Nike confirms them.
How often is this page updated?
We update this page regularly, adding new release dates, first looks, official images, price changes, and retailer info as new Nike Kobe details drop across 2026 and 2027.
Will these Kobe shoes release on Nike SNKRS?
Most major Nike Kobe drops launch on Nike SNKRS, with player exclusives (PEs) and limited pairs sometimes releasing through select retailers.
What are the biggest Nike Kobe releases of 2026?
Standout 2026 Nike Kobe releases include new Kobe 9, Kobe 6, and Kobe 4 Protro colorways, Mamba Day editions, and Caitlin Clark Kobe player exclusives.
Which Kobe Protro models are releasing in 2026?
Expect 2026 Protro releases across the Kobe 4, Kobe 5, Kobe 6, Kobe 8, Kobe 9, Kobe 10, and Kobe 11, including retros of classic colorways and brand-new makeups.
What Nike Kobe shoes are coming in 2027?
Early 2027 Nike Kobe releases include the Kobe 8 Protro “Easter” and the Kobe 4 Protro “All-Star,” with more colorways expected as Nike confirms the calendar.
Can you still buy Nike Kobe shoes?
Yes. Nike relaunched the Kobe line through the Mamba Day program, and new Kobe Protro releases continue regularly across 2026 and 2027 via Nike SNKRS and retailers.
How much do Nike Kobe Protros cost?
Most Nike Kobe Protro releases retail between $180 and $200, with player exclusives and special editions sometimes priced higher.
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