Following a 2025 that saw multiple sneaker styles and the first-ever soccer kit featuring a Kobe sheath, the partnership between FC Barcelona and Nike’s Kobe Brand is keeping its foot on the gas with a new performance and lifestyle duo for 2026.
Last year brought a Kobe 4 Protro and Air Force 1 Protro, marking the first chapter of a new partnership that looks poised to deliver more of the same in the years ahead. Sneaker Market Romania now reports that the two models set for 2026 will be the Kobe 3 Low Protro and Nike Dunk Low Protro.
The Kobe 3 Low Protro was first teased by Vanessa Bryant in a “Halo” colorway last year and has more recently come to light via Jalen Brunson’s “Arancia” PE. The FC Barcelona edition will reportedly feature a palette of “Black/Metallic Gold/Electro Purple,” although it remains to be seen exactly how that will materialize. The Dunk Low, meanwhile, is also expected to be a Protro, which would suggest ReactX insoles among other potential upgrades as we’ve seen with the AF1 Protro. That model is said to feature “Black/Field Purple,” but again, the color blocking, materials, and potential special detailing remain a mystery for now.
Kobe Bryant was a lifelong FC Barcelona fan and often incorporated that allegiance into his signature Nike line, deploying a number of Barcelona-inspired styles on models like the Kobe 11 EM Low, Kobe 7, and most famously the Kobe 6.
The next FC Barcelona x Nike Kobe collection is due out Fall 2026 per Sneaker Market Romania, which implies a drop sometime in between July and September. See speculative mockups below and stay tuned for further info.
