Quick Facts
- The colorway is covered in white leather with puffy, fuzzy, terrycloth added to the side panel Swooshes and the border of the tongue in the school’s maroon jersey color
- Kobe branding is added to the lateral side heel, the heel tab, and both sides of the tongue. The heel decal features a maroon jersey outline with Kobe’s high school number, 33, in the middle
- The Nike Kobe Dunk Low Protro Lower Merion Home will be released March 21, 2026 exclusively at Lapstone & Hammer in Center City, Philadelphia, with a global release to follow on March 23, 2026
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Nike’s Kobe Bryant lifestyle push has added Dunk and Air Force 1 colorways inspired by the Mamba’s early career history, personality, and his hard-nosed Hall of Fame NBA career. The latest colorways take it back to the beginning, celebrating Bryant’s last alma mater, Lower Merion High School in suburban Philadelphia.
After getting word of the upcoming pairs last fall, we’ve finally got photos of the white and maroon home jersey Dunk Low colorway, thanks to Philly boutique Lapstone & Hammer, which is set to drop the collection early for the hometown fans. The colorway is covered in white leather with puffy, fuzzy, terrycloth added to the side panel Swooshes and the border of the tongue in the school’s maroon jersey color.
Kobe branding is added to the lateral side heel, the heel tab, and both sides of the tongue. The heel decal features a maroon jersey outline with Kobe’s high school number, 33, in the middle. Bryant’s signature is added to the heel tab, and the front of the tongue features a classic Kobe sheath logo. On the inside of the tongues, an embroidered bit of script adds the quote “Friends hang sometimes, banners hang forever.”
Since this is a Protro release, Nike upgrades the Dunk Low with new technology, including a drop-in ReactX midsole and updated tongue construction. There are also updates to the look of the sole unit, with the forefoot traction pattern resembling a coiled snake, the stars on the toe redone to look like Bryant’s sheath logo, and a larger sheath logo embedded in the heel.
The Nike Kobe Dunk Low Protro Lower Merion Home will be released March 21, 2026 exclusively at Lapstone & Hammer in Center City, Philadelphia, with a global release to follow on March 23, 2026. Available in unisex sizing, the retail price is set at $135. For all the latest Nike Kobe news and drop info, download the Sole Retriever App.
Zach Harris is a writer based in Philadelphia. His work has appeared in Rolling Stone, Vice, Complex, High Times, and more. He is obsessed with skateboarding and bowling. He is still looking for his first 300. For tips, reviews, and anything in size 10.5 - zach.h@soleretriever.com
