{"product_id":"ps-nike-kobe-8-protro-mambacurial-2026-ir1854-500","title":"[PRE-ORDER] (PS) Nike Kobe 8 Protro \"Mambacurial\" (2026) [IR1854-500]","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDead Stock. Never Worn.\u003cbr\u003eNo fakes. No second-hands. Just fresh kicks.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eEvery pair is authenticated, brand new, and ships in original manufacturer packaging with all accessories.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003e[PRE-ORDER] Ships within 1-7 Business Days After the Official Release Date. As this item officially releases on 9\/19\/26; the shipping timeframe is within 9\/19\/26 - 9\/29\/26\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Nike Kobe 8 Protro \"Mambacurial\" is the most cross-sport conceptually specific colorway in Kobe Bryant's entire signature catalog — a shoe whose design does not reference a game, a season, or an accomplishment but instead draws directly from Nike Football's own product line in the same year it was made. The original 2013 \"Mambacurial\" adapted its colorway, typography, and branding placement from the Nike Mercurial Vapor 9 — the football boot worn by Cristiano Ronaldo during the 2012-13 Champions League season — creating a shoe that was simultaneously a Kobe 8 and a visual tribute to the world's most-watched sport, a connection that made complete biographical sense given that Kobe Bryant spent formative childhood years in Italy, grew up with the sport, and cited soccer's emphasis on agility and low-profile footwork as a direct influence on his own approach to the game. The 2026 Protro is the first retro since the original and stays entirely faithful to that 2013 colorway while updating the construction for contemporary performance. A Pink Flash to Red Plum gradient covers the full engineered mesh upper, moving from a warm, vivid pink at the toe through a deeper purple-red toward the heel — the same gradient direction as the Mercurial Vapor 9 that inspired it. An oversized Electric Green Swoosh dominates the toe box on the lateral panel — a direct adaptation of the boot's scaled-up branding — while bold white \"NIKE\" lettering in Futura runs the full medial side, the kind of spell-out branding placement the Kobe line rarely used and that the Mambacurial borrowed directly from the football aesthetic.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCategory: \u003c\/b\u003eFootwear | Sneakers\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAge Group:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKids\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGender:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePS | Little Kids\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBrand:\u003c\/b\u003e Nike\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDesigner:\u003c\/b\u003e Eric Avar | Kobe Bryant\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eModel:\u003c\/b\u003e Kobe 8 Protro (PS)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNickname: \u003c\/b\u003e\"Mambacurial\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eColorway: \u003c\/b\u003eRed Plum \/ Electric Green - Pink Flash\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMain Color:\u003c\/b\u003e Multicolor\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSKU:\u003c\/b\u003e IR1854-500\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRelease Date:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cspan\u003eSep 19, 2026\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeason: \u003c\/b\u003eSpring | Summer | Fall | Winter\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eShaft Height:\u003c\/b\u003e Low Top\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eClosure: \u003c\/b\u003eLace Up\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eActivity: \u003c\/b\u003eBasketball | Gym \u0026amp; Training | Walking | Casual\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nike Basketball","offers":[{"title":"10.5 \/ [PRE-ORDER]","offer_id":44044929433718,"sku":"IR1854-500-105","price":150.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"11 \/ [PRE-ORDER]","offer_id":44044929466486,"sku":"IR1854-500-11","price":150.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"11.5 \/ [PRE-ORDER]","offer_id":44044929499254,"sku":"IR1854-500-115","price":150.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"12 \/ [PRE-ORDER]","offer_id":44044929532022,"sku":"IR1854-500-12","price":150.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"12.5 \/ [PRE-ORDER]","offer_id":44044929564790,"sku":"IR1854-500-125","price":150.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"13 \/ [PRE-ORDER]","offer_id":44044929597558,"sku":"IR1854-500-13","price":150.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"13.5 \/ [PRE-ORDER]","offer_id":44044929630326,"sku":"IR1854-500-135","price":150.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"1 \/ [PRE-ORDER]","offer_id":44044929663094,"sku":"IR1854-500-1","price":150.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1.5 \/ [PRE-ORDER]","offer_id":44044929695862,"sku":"IR1854-500-15","price":150.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"2 \/ [PRE-ORDER]","offer_id":44044929728630,"sku":"IR1854-500-2","price":150.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"2.5 \/ [PRE-ORDER]","offer_id":44044929761398,"sku":"IR1854-500-25","price":150.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"3 \/ [PRE-ORDER]","offer_id":44044929794166,"sku":"IR1854-500-3","price":150.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0698\/5459\/3142\/files\/Blank_11_cfe3d97d-3c9c-46af-a36e-c67eb6a80cf4.png?v=1787535882","url":"https:\/\/footninjas.com\/products\/ps-nike-kobe-8-protro-mambacurial-2026-ir1854-500","provider":"FOOT NINJAS","version":"1.0","type":"link"}