The Nike Kobe 5 Protro "LA Dodgers" launches on SNKRS August 15 for $190, alongside another Dodgers-themed Kobe AF1 dropping the same day.
The visual is straightforward: blue, grey, and red brought together on the Kobe 5 Protro silhouette, with the colorway named "LA Dodgers." Dodgers-themed Kobe releases aren't new, but landing this one on the Protro silhouette gives it more weight as an actual performance shoe compared to the more common AF1 treatment.
The Nike Kobe 5 Protro "LA Dodgers" drops August 15, 2026, via SNKRS and select retailers. Style code IO6256-400, in a Rush Blue/Wolf Grey/Comet Red colorway, priced at $190.
On the same day, Nike will also release another Dodgers-themed Kobe shoe — the Kobe Bryant x Nike Air Force 1 Low "LA Dodgers" — priced at $155. With both pairs launching simultaneously but differing in silhouette and price point, it essentially puts the choice in consumers' hands: the retro heft of the Protro, or the street-ready versatility of the AF1.
For now, details are limited to the colorway, style code, release date, and price, with on-foot looks and further design details still pending additional imagery from SNKRS.
PHANTACI and CONVERSE once again draw on tennis culture, giving the Jack Purcell PDM a yellow smile, star details, and a detachable zip tongue. The new release is a friends & family exclusive, only appearing among select friends and partners, with no public release plans announced yet.
In their first-ever collaboration, norda and Black Diamond ditched the usual approach of slapping logos on an existing shoe. Instead, they built an entirely new running shoe from the ground up—model 000—and extended the collection into a backpack, trekking poles, and apparel, with materials echoing each brand's signature craft: Dyneema and Challenge Sailcloth.
Xbox has unveiled a new system called Mythic Achievements, awarded to players who fully complete a game's original achievement list. The system retroactively applies all the way back to Xbox 360-era titles, though it's currently only available to Xbox Insider testers.
The Strokes guitarist Nick Valensi unexpectedly appeared as a "special guest" at Jack White's Hollywood Palladium show during his break from the band's tour. His connection with White dates back to the 2002 Reading Festival.
Johnny Marr will release his fifth solo album on October 2, and he told NME about the rare approach this time around—taking eight songs out on the road before ever setting foot in the studio—as well as his thoughts on Fontaines D.C., The Cure, and what he's observed in the younger generation.
Father John Misty has released his new single "The X-panded Universe," borrowing superhero universe imagery to explore existential themes, while also announcing December US tour dates with Damien Jurado as opener.