Kobe Bryant’s eventual Oscar win cemented his bonafides within the movie trade, however his standing as a Los Angeles icon made it fertile floor for his Nike output for years. Whereas varied “Hollywood Nights” impressed editions took peripheral routes to convey glitz and glamor to his signature line, the Nike Kobe 6 “3D” launched in 2010 nonetheless stands as arguably the fullest embrace of the silver display. If you happen to’ve had this pair wishlisted within the years since its launch, there’s excellent news: the pair will reportedly return to cabinets come Spring 2026.
Although digging by the Kobe catalog is at all times a visit, this Kobe 6 at hand is very a time capsule, talking to the outsized affect that 3D movies had across the flip of the 2010s. Straight pulling its colorway from the hazy, blue/purple impact that resulted in a “bigger than life” impact, these chromatic outlines dot each the scaly pockets within the higher and encourage mismatched branding. Hits of pop artwork “Chlorine Blue” and “Daring Purple” alternate by the heel cup, Swoosh and Sheath emblem. Letting these features take cost, the remainder of the shoe delivers a refined, red-carpet-ready mixture of “Darkish Gray” and jet black.
Whereas new entrants just like the upcoming Kobe 3 challenge to make the dialog more durable in future months, this once more showcases the Kobe 6 as the present most bankable asset within the Protro arsenal. That’s clearly highlighted by the defining success of the “Grinch” colorways and the cottage trade it’s impressed (a reverse version and cleats dropping within the following years.) Notching off the “All-Star 2.0” and an early launch of the “Dodgers” Kobe 6 has additional confirmed that there’s a wholesome urge for food for contemporary renditions, whereas the bring-back of the “Italian Camo” speaks to the nostalgia angle that this colorway ought to faucet into.
Search for the Nike Kobe 6 Protro “3D” to emerge in the direction of the highest of 2026, with the reported Spring launch window putting this someplace between January and March. Initially minted for All-Star 2011 held on the Staples Middle, it’s potential that relaunching this pair will coincide with subsequent yr’s festivities. Watch our Sneaker Launch Dates web page because the yr performs out for any additional information concerning this pair, together with first seems to be and concrete launch particulars.
Lead picture by way of Team Coco.
