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Nike Air Force 1 and Kobe Bryant release timeline 2026-2027

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Since late May 2026, Nike has expanded the Air Force 1 family and the Kobe Bryant signature line with various seasonal and collaborative releases. Early drops included the Low ‘White Stars’, the SB ‘Nocturnal’, and the ‘Sunflower’ version. August saw the ‘Vast Grey/Electric Green’ Low, the AirMax 1000.2 Black, and the ‘Draft Pack’. Notable city-centric releases included the Jalen Brunson × Kobe 5 Protro ‘NY vs NY’ on August 4 and the Kobe Bryant × Nike Air Force 1 Protro ‘Dodgers’ on August 15. On August 18, Nike announced the FC Barcelona x Kobe 3 Low Protro, a $200 release scheduled for September 4, 2026. ~~The sneaker features an Electro Purple and Black color scheme with metallic gold accents, aligning with the club’s 26/27 away kit colors.~~ To celebrate Kobe Day on August 24, Flight Club ~~announced~~ held sneaker drawings in Los Angeles, New York, and Miami. ~~The lineup includes the Kobe 5 and 6~~ Upcoming Protro ~~‘Dodgers’,~~ releases include the Kobe 8 Protro ~~‘Year of the Horse’, and a rare opportunity to purchase the Kobe 1 Protro ‘81 Points’~~ ‘Mambacurial’ on September 19, featuring React foam. New announcements for ~~$8.24. City-exclusive models~~ 2026 and 2027 include the Kobe 8 ~~‘Fade To Black’ (LA), the Kobe 6~~ Protro ~~‘Think Pink’ (Miami),~~ ‘Shanghai Fireworks’, a global release scheduled for November 11, 2026, priced at $200. The design uses Laser Orange, Cinnabar, and ~~the ‘NY vs NY’ (New York).~~ Safety Orange to resemble fireworks, honoring Bryant’s connection to China. Looking further ahead, Nike ~~also announced upcoming Protro releases, including~~ plans to release the Kobe 8 Protro ~~‘Mambacurial’ on September 19, which replaces Lunarlon with React foam. The ‘Mambacurial’ design is inspired by the Nike Mercurial Vapor IX boot and features~~ ‘Easter’ in Spring 2027 for $200, featuring a ~~gradient engineered mesh upper.~~ snakeskin-style graphic. Additionally, the Kobe ~~9 Elite Low~~ 5 Protro ‘What The Rick’ is seeing price reductions on Nike’s website, with three colorways marked down to approximately $115. Other releases include the $190 Kobe 10 Protro, the Kobe AD Protro ‘Purple Stardust’ in Fall 2026, and the ‘Kobe NXT’ line expected in slated for Summer ~~2027.~~ 2027 at $200, serving as a tribute by Jalen Brunson to his father, Rick Brunson.

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