Andrew Rizzo The Nike Kobe 8 Protro “Mambacurial” releases September 19th, 2026 via Nike SNKRS and select retailers. Men’s sizes will be available for $200, while grade school and preschool land at $122 and $97, respectively. See our Where to Buy section for purchase links and keep scrolling for our full breakdown.
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Mens Nike Kobe 8 Protro "Mambacurial"
US 09/19/2026 Saturday
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| Sneaker Politics | Standard | Check Site |
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| Foot Locker | Standard | Check Site |
| TAKOUT NY | Standard | Check Site |
| DICK'S | In Store Only | Offline Only |
| SNIPES US | In Store Only | Offline Only |
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Inspired by Kobe Bryant’s lifelong love for “the beautiful game,” the “Mambacurial” Kobe 8 is back on shelves in Protro form thirteen years after its original release. To little surprise, the retro is damn near identical to the 2013 pair, visually the same but with hidden performance upgrades, namely a swap from the Lunarlon midsole to more durable Nike React foam.
The colorway specifically references the Nike Mercurial Vapor 9 “Fireberry,” which also dropped in 2013, pairing a pink upper with green soles and oversized white Nike branding across the medial side. A few months ago we uncovered a Mercurial Superfly 11 Elite in a matching “Mambacurial” colorway, a football boot inspired by a basketball shoe inspired by a football boot, if you can keep up. That cleat doesn’t have a hard release date yet, but Nike is also dropping a “Mambacurial” basketball for $150 alongside the shoes (shown HERE).
Again, the Nike Kobe 8 Protro “Mambacurial” drops September 19th via Nike SNKRS and select retailers. Scroll back up to our Where to Buy section for purchase links.
