Nike Kobe 4 Protro ‘All-Star’ 2027 Release Date IU7481-600

One of Kobe Bryant’s early NBA All-Star sneakers is set for its first-ever comeback next year.

The Nike Kobe 4 “All-Star” will return as a Protro reissue in 2027 according to leaker @brandon1an. With a Varsity Red/White/Atomic Red colorway, the Kobe 4 All-Star was originally released in 2009 during a period of stricter NBA uniform guidelines. While the All-Star Game has historically been an outlier where players could wear non-matching styles, there was a period in the 2000s where players from the Eastern Conference would wear sneakers corresponding with the team’s blue colors, while the Western Conference squads would often wear red-based looks.

For Bryant, this meant a mostly red variation of his Kobe 4, the Eric Avar-designed model which is credited with popularizing low-top basketball sneakers. The ’09 All-Star colorway blends shades of red with white and metallic gold and features a partially gum rubber outsole. While light on flair compared to contemporary All-Star sneakers, the shoe features a unique gradient toe detail that appears brighter at the tip.

Nike’s recent Kobe All-Star reissues have correlated with the city hosting each year’s respective event. This year’s All-Star Weekend took place in Los Angeles which led Nike to reissue the “3D” Nike Kobe 6 worn by Bryant in 2011. The upcoming Kobe 4 will continue this pattern as it was originally worn by Bryant in Phoenix, the location of NBA All-Star Weekend ’27.

Other upcoming Nike Kobe releases of note include a new Caitlin Clark PE colorway of the Nike Kobe 5 Protro, a new Los Angeles Dodgers-themed Nike Kobe 5 Protro and a “Draft Pack” of Nike Kobe 4 Protros inspired by the 12 teams who passed on Bryant in the 1996 NBA Draft.

The Nike Kobe 4 Protro All-Star is expected to be released during All-Star Weekend in February 2027 for a retail price of $190 with releases from Nike’s Snkrs app and select Nike Basketball retailers. The sneaker’s style code is IU7481-600. While we await in-hand images of the ’27 Protro variation, the original ’09 iteration appears below.