The Kobe 6 originally released in 2010. A few years earlier, the Kobe 4 evangelized the benefits of lightweight, low-top footwear, then the 5 tuned the upper for even better on-court performance. The Kobe 6, meanwhile, was a lesson in character development, designed with textures and personal details that tapped into the Kobe’s Black Mamba alias. Now the Kobe 6 is releasing in its Protro form; check out the main updates below.
A new last provides a faster, sleeker shape. The Air Zoom Turbo unit in the forefoot helps provide responsiveness in all directions for quick start-and-stop play. The heel features a softer, more responsive foam. The increased surface area of the traction pattern helps improve ground contact for sharper cuts.
The Kobe 6 Protro releases in its familiar bright-green colorway December 24 in North America.