Tag: Nike Kobe IV Protro

PE Corner: Trey Lyles is wearing these Kobe IV Protros in the Olympics

Brandon King

These Kobe IV Protros were made for Sacramento Kings power forward and Canadian national team member Trey Lyles. They feature a red, predominantly leather upper with Flywire-equipped side panels. On the aforementioned side panels reside white snake-scaled textured Swooshes. A Kobe logo appears on the tongue, while a Maple Leaf, the national symbol of Canada, can be seen on the rear heel. Kobe’s signature can be seen on the external heel cup, completing an upper that resides atop a white midsole and a white and black rubber outsole.  A retail…

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PE Corner: Jrue Holiday wears white “USA” Kobe IV Protro

Brandon King

We recently highlighted Jewell Loyd rocking a red iteration of the “USA” Kobe IV Protro in Olympic action and now fellow Olympian and two-time NBA Champion Jrue Holiday was spotted in a white-based iteration of these Kobes.  Its white upper is spread across a combination of leather and FlyWire-equipped side panels. The aforementioned side panels are home to red-bordered navy Swooshes on the lateral and medial sides. Navy also shows up on the Kobe logo perched atop the white tongue.  Underneath this upper resides a white midsole, as well as…

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”Girl Dad” Kobe IV Protro coming June 7

Brandon King

This upcoming Kobe IV Protro is inspired by one Kobe’s crowning achievements-being a dad to his four daughters – Natalia, Bianka, Gianna and Capri.  They sport a bicoastal suede upper paired with black Swooshes that adorn the lateral and medial sides. White shows up on the Kobe logo present atop the tongue, while bicoastal stands in on the Kobe signature. Behind the black tongue reads “Girl Dad” in the script.  Underneath the aforementioned upper, resides a bicostal midsole and a translucent rubber outsole.  As it currently stands, the “Girl Dad”…

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Vanessa Bryant shows another exclusive Kobe IV Protro

Brandon King

Vanessa Bryant isn’t done showing off her fleet of exclusive Kobe footwear. After smacking the people upside head last week with looks at three Kobe PEs, Mrs. Bryant unveiled yet another never-before-seen color of the Kobe IV Protro on her Instagram. They sport fuschia nubuck upper with iridescent, scale textured Swooshes adorning the sides. Gold shows up on the embroidered Kobe logo on the tongue and the signature on the lateral side of the translucent heel cup. Underneath resides a fuschia midsole and matching rubber outsole. At this juncture there…

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Vanessa Bryant unveils another Kobe PE

Brandon King

Earlier in the week Vanessa Bryant posted a pair of never-before-seen Kobe VIII Protros on her Instagram and Tuesday she introduced the world to a new Kobe IV PE. It sports a pink tumbled leather upper with white tumbled leather Swooshes adorning the lateral and medial sides; the same hue is also present on the external heel cup. Pink shows up once again at the inner and with a silver Kobe logo. Underneath resides a pink midsole and white rubber outsole. As Mrs. Bryant herself referred to these as a…

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An initial look at the “Bicoastal” Nike Kobe IV Protro

Brandon King

The “Bicoastal” Nike Kobe IV is one of a plethora of colours of the silhouette that Nike will supply to the death profiteers, err, release in 2024. An initial image of this upcoming iteration of the IV Protro has come to light. What we see is a Kobe IV that appears to sport a green nubuck upper with black present at the side Swoosh, inner, as well as laces. A Kobe signature adorned metallic silver external heel counter wraps the rear foot. Underneath the aforementioned upper resides a green misldsole…

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