Nike's Kobe Air Force 1 Low "Black/Purple Stardust" releases October 1, 2026, for $125 through Nike, Foot Locker, Hibbett, and Shiekh in unisex sizing. The style code is IB0018-007.
The shoe uses a black snakeskin-style leather upper to carry the Mamba motif, with purple stardust accents across the interior, outsole, and sheath branding. Kobe's sheath logo appears on the tongue tag and the lateral heel, and the heel tabs are embroidered with his "8" and "24" jersey numbers from his two uniform eras with the Lakers. The silver lace dubraes swap the standard Air Force 1 branding for "Mamba" on one side and "Forever" on the other.
The release is coordinated across three products in the same colorway: the Air Force 1 Low, the Kobe AD Protro "Purple Stardust" — a $155 performance model that extends Nike's Protro heritage treatment beyond Bryant's playing-career signatures into his post-retirement AD line — and a matching Kobe Offcourt Slide. Pairing a lifestyle-leaning Air Force 1 with a performance Protro and a slide gives the colorway shelf presence across three price points and use cases on the same release date.
The drop continues Nike's steady expansion of the Kobe Air Force 1 sub-line, which began with Bryant's own 2006 player-exclusive AF1 builds and has grown into a recurring category within the broader Air Force 1 program as the Mamba estate works through Bryant's back catalog for new retail releases.
Source: Sneaker Files.
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