Quick Facts
- The Nike Kobe AD Protro Coal brings the collection back to the Mamba line, matching the Kobe 6 Protro with a barbecue brick base with purple and neon green accents throughout
- Starting with a black mesh base with black leather on the heel, the midsole switches from neon green on the front to royal purple at the heel, with green on the Swoosh, lace loops, and sheath tongue logo, and purple on the sockliner
- The Nike Kobe AD Protro Coal will be released Holiday 2026
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Nike isn’t playing nice this Christmas. After years of Grinchy green colorways, Nike Basketball is going black for the holidays this year, dumping lumps of coal into stockings from every signature star in the lineup. Santa’s naughty list never looked this clean.
Nice Shoes for the Naughty List
Beaverton started writing its naughty list months ago with previews of the Nike Kobe 6 Protro Coal, and this week, we got a closer look at the rest of the collection. Adding zippers to the Nike Basketball lineup, pairs of the Sabrina 4, Book 2, and LeBron 24 are all loaded with black soot smudges on top of red or green uppers.
The Nike Kobe AD Protro Coal brings the collection back to the Mamba line, matching the Kobe 6 Protro with a barbecue brick base with purple and neon green accents throughout. Starting with a black mesh base with black leather on the heel, the midsole switches from neon green on the front to royal purple at the heel, with green on the Swoosh, lace loops, and sheath tongue logo, and purple on the sockliner.
Nike Kobe AD Protro Coal Release Details
The Nike Kobe AD Protro Coal will be released Holiday 2026, through Nike and select retailers in-store and online. Available in unisex sizing, the retail price is set at $155. To keep up with all the latest Nike holiday news and drop info, download the Sole Retriever App.
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