The 2026 NBA All-Star weekend is rapidly approaching and as we have seen for so many years, sneakers will have a role in the festivities. Beginning February 12 each day will see a multitude of releases, concluding on February 14. February 12 releases February 13 Drops / Not pictured : Adidas Anthony Edwards 2 ( multitple colors) February 14 Drops
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News has emerged that the “5 AM Flight” Kobe X Low will return in 2026. No images have come to light yet, but in keeping true to its progenitor: the 2026 iteration should sport a blue lagoon and black ayantheic upper, adorned on the sides with black Swooshes. A Kobe logo appears on the rear heel with a signature perched atop the tongue. Underneath the upper should reside a blue-tinted translucent midsole and rubber outsole. The “5 AM Flight” Nike Kobe X Protro is planned to make its return during the 2026 holiday season. Nike…
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The “All-Star” iteration of the well-received Nike Huarache 2k4 is making its return in a few short weeks. Worn by the late, great Kobe Bryant in the 2004 version of the NBA All-Star game, the 2026 iterations is facsimile of its 2004 progenitor. It sports a white leather upper, tipped at the toe with red-bordered varsity royal nubuck. Royal also makes an appearance at the rear via a nubuck heel wrap as well as the external heel counter. A blue Swoosh adorns the lateral side, with smaller white branding appearing…
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In recent years, since the untimely and tragic death of the great Kobe Bryant, there has been an upsurge in Kobe Bryant slander/disrespect. What makes it even more nefarious is that it is derived from propping up one LeBron James. As repulsive as it is to hear the anti-Kobe rhetoric of the propaganda arm of clutch sports, the miasma of Kobe slander has infested the populace of the rank and file LeSychophant population, with some of them uttering some of the most depraved and repugnant things imaginable, none of which…
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This upcoming Kobe I Protro honors thestoriedhistory of the Los Angeles Lakers as well as paying homage to Kobe’s connection to SoCal. They sport a work blue upper overlaid with cracked summit white leather at the toe. The same aesthetic is seen at the Swooshes that adorn the sides as well as the “UPTEMPO” branded rear heel. A blue Kobe logo is seen on the front of the tongue, while “67-99”, the years that the Lakers called the Great Western Forum home, appears at the rear. The insoles feature a…
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The “Year of the Horse” Kobe VIII debuted in 2014 as part of Nike’s Chinese Zodiac Collection and they are primed to make their return in 2026. Featuring updated Protro tech, they sport an eye-catching light crimson knit upper adorned with a large gold Swoosh on the lateral side, with smaller such branding present on the medial ankle. Gold also stands in on the Kobe logo perched atop the tongue as well as the Kobe signature on the external heel counter. Backing the tongue is a horse graphic, further tying…
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The “3D Hollywood “ Kobe VI debuted back in 2011, along with several other colorways of the silhouette as the NBA All-Star Game was in LA that year. In true Mamba fashion, Kobe scored a game-high 37 points and was named the game’s MVP. Its 3-D glasses theme can be seen in the shadowed scales on the upper as well as the mismatched red and blue detailing on each shoe, a nod to 3-D specs. Backing the tongue is a depiction of a pair of 3-D glasses with a Kobe…
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Duke Basketball was not done unveiling jaw-dropping Kobe PE’s and they may have saved the best one for last. The white upper with black panels at the toe and sides is complemented with eye rows that transition from white to royal blue. Black mesh wraps the heel, joined by an external heel counter that features a Kobe signature. Blue-bordered Swooshes adorn the sides, while a Kobe and Duke logo are seen on the right and left tongue, respectively. A white and black midsole and white rubber outsole round out the…
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Earlier this week Duke Basketball showed the world a team-exclusive black and blue iteration of the super over Kobe V. The Blue Devils were not done showing off footwear from their team-exclusive fleet as Tuesday afternoon the program unveiled an additional colorway of the Kobe V Protro. Likely to be worn in games played in front of the Cameron Crazies, this Kobe V Protro sports a white and blue fused upper adorned on the sides with black bordered Duke blue Swooshes. Perched atop one tongue is a Duke logo, while…
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These upcoming Kobe slides feature a university red aesthetic with a snake-scaled overstrap that is home to a white Kobe logo. Countered foam makes appearances at the footbed, the aforementioned strap, as well as the midsole. The “University Red” Nike Kobe Offcourt Slides will debut this October on nike.com and select retail establishments; they will carry a 42 USD sticker price. Nike Kobe Offcourt SlidesUniversity Red/WhiteIF2870-600$42October 2025
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