Nike Kobe 8 Protro What The 2025

Update: Official images of adult pairs have been added below. Our initial coverage remains intact further ahead.

With Nike’s annual Mamba Day landmark now less than a month away, anticipation for this years round of Kobe Bryant shoe releases has been kicked into high gear. The Kobe 8 “What The” from 2013 will enter the Protro canon on April 13th, presented here in grade school sizing via official images.

As can be said about myriad other Kobe Protros, the re-release colorway is basically identical to the original. The multicolor “What The” mashup features the exact same pattern as seen over a decade ago, with the right shoe favoring blue/red and the left skewing toward orange/green. One key change to note; the grade school version features the padded mesh tongue as opposed to the flat one spotted on the original (and 2025 adult version, thankfully).

This is one of two headlining Mamba Day releases poised to touch down on April 13th, joined by the “Dodgers” Kobe 6. Official images of the adult version have yet to surface, but we’ll be sure to update this article once that changes.

Looking a bit further ahead on our Sneaker Release Dates calendar, check out the Kobe Air Force 1 “Lenticular” dropping Holiday 2025.

Andrew Rizzo is an editor at Sneaker News based out of New York City. His primary interests include Air Jordan, Nike ACG, Nike Air Max, and New Balance footwear. Prior to joining Sneaker News, Andrew covered youth sports for several outlets and worked at one of the world’s top performance marketing agencies. He hails from Astoria, Queens and is a huge New York sports fan, particularly when it comes to the Knicks and Yankees.