Quick Facts
- Nike has a second Kobe 8 EXT Protro Year of the Horse colorway launching this year
- This color goes lighter and swaps out the all-over faux pony hair for premium suede
- The Nike Kobe 8 EXT Protro Year of the Horse will be released Summer 2026
The Black Mamba is going on a stampede for Nike’s latest holiday push. With the Lunar New Year hitting the calendar next month, Beaverton is bringing the Year of the Horse to life with a wide-ranging pack of galloping lifestyle classics, retro runners, and performance hoop shoes. Leading the basketball side of the stable, Nike is bringing out at least three colorways of the Kobe 8 Protro, including a newly leaked tan pair.
The Nike Kobe 8 EXT Protro Year of the Horse is the second Kobe 8 EXT Protro we’ve seen, joining another Lunar New Year pair covered in black horse hair. This time around, Nike leaves the black horse hair motif for the side panel Swoosh, adding a patch of hairy suede on the toe and covering the rest of the upper in short tan suede. The heel panel is baby blue with decorative white stitching for some Western cowboy vibes.
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