Matt Varga The Nike Kobe 9 “Christmas” releases on December 11th in adult and grade school sizing ($240 and $120, respectively.) Arriving just a few months after the Nike Kobe 9 Protro first hit the shelves, the colorway serves up a fitting embrace of the season, evoking a Clausian palette of white and red with flares of “Emerald Green” throughout.
The Kobe 9 “Christmas” will of course be released via Nike SNKRS, but a host of partnering retailers like Concepts and Sneaker Politics will be hosting their own releases. Check our “Where To Buy” section included just below for our complete store list, updated on launch day with direct shopping links. Further down, you can catch galleries of in-hand images and a detailed breakdown of what this release has to offer.
WHERE TO BUY
Nike Kobe 9 Elite Protro
US 12/12/2024 Thursday
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| Retailer | Release type | Status |
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| Nike SNKRS US | Standard | Check Site |
| Sneaker Politics | Standard | Check Site |
| Concepts | Standard | Check Site |
Official Nike Images Of The Nike Kobe 9 “Christmas”
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- Nike Kobe 9 Protro “Christmas” Sneaker Politics
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- Nike Kobe 9 Protro “Christmas” Sneaker Politics
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- Nike Kobe 9 Protro “Christmas” Sneaker Politics
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- Nike Kobe 9 Protro “Christmas” Sneaker Politics
Marking a divergence from the low-cut fare that had marked the Kobe signature line for years, the Kobe 9 remains as much of an oddity in its retro form. Though the initial colorways that have landed this year kept things in conservative fare, the “Christmas” edition truly showcases the off-kilter design language that defined its original run. Despite the typical injection of new Protro performance features (reimagined tread and Nike React responsiveness), the shoe’s 2014 appearance remains intact here, complete with the Kobe signature on the tongue and the “Mamba’s greetings” embroidery tag on its interior.
As mentioned towards the top, the Nike Kobe 9 “Christmas” lands relatively early in the model’s “Protro” run, only preceded by the two “Halo” colorways of the High and Elite Low. Looking ahead into 2025, this is just an appetizer of what’s to come, with a novel “Black/Gold” edition and retro releases for the original “Beethoven” and “Moonwalker” colorways each expected in the new year.
