Overview
- Nike will launch the Kobe 5 Protro ‘Lower Merion Aces’ alongside two Air Force 1 Low ‘Lower Merion Aces’ colorways on March 23.
- The Protro is priced at $200 on Nike SNKRS and at Nike Basketball retailers, while the AF1 Lows—Home (IB0018-101) and Away (IB0018-600)—are set at $120 each.
- Both pairs carry Lower Merion themes including maroon and white blocking, Bryant’s No. 33 on the right heel and an ace symbol on the left, with the AF1s adding shiny snakeskin-style embossing and a “Mamba Forever” dubrae.
- The Lower Merion AF1s do not include Protro performance upgrades such as a drop-in ReactX foam midsole, distinguishing them from recent Bryant-branded AF1 releases.
- The drop continues a longstanding Lower Merion tribute line—this Kobe 5 becomes the eighth such shoe—with additional Kobe-branded AF1 releases reported for later this year, including a Protro ‘Siempre Hermanos’ and a denim pair.