In light of his coming induction into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in spring of 2021, Nike and UNDEFEATED have chosen to release their “Kobe 5 Protro” collaboration later of this year. The shoe was originally teased in August, however images have only recently surfaced.
The shoe will feature mesh toe boxes, side paneling and a gold colored upper. It will also feature crimson and red Swooshes with scaly overlays. The numbers 24, 10 & 8 referring to Kobe Bryant’s jerseys from the LA Lakers and Team USA. The shoe will also have UNDEFEATED’s 5 strike logo and Kobe Bryant’s Mamba logo on the tongue. Bryant’s accomplishments will be listed on the insole.
The Kobe 5 Protro has no official release date yet but it is set to be priced at $190 upon release.