It's fairly common nowadays for upcoming sneaker releases to leak online way ahead of the brand's official rollout, but Vanessa Bryant has gotten ahead of that here with these teasers of a new Nike Kobe 5 colorway.
Bryant took to Instagram last night to preview a previously unseen Kobe 5 Protro makeup dubbed "X-Ray." The colorway appears to be inspired by the iconic "Broken Not Beaten" Nike t-shirt that was released in 2010 after Kobe Bryant captured his fifth NBA championship with the Los Angeles Lakers. The graphical t-shirt pays homage to Kobe's history of playing through injuries during his 20-year career, with different injuries he suffered on his hands.
The "X-Ray" Kobe 5 Protro features a similar X-ray graphic printed on the blue-based upper, while a glow-in-the-dark outsole sits below.
According to leaker Sole Retriever, this "X-Ray" Kobe 5 Protro will be released in both men's ($190), grade school ($120), and pre-school ($95) sizes sometime in October. Currently, release details for the sneaker have yet to be announced by Vanessa or Nike.
UPDATE (06/21): Thanks to @idontsellshoes on Instagram, we now have a closer look at the "X-Ray" Kobe 5 Protro. Per @zSneakerheadz, the new style will arrive on Halloween (October 31).
UPDATE (06/25): New and clearer images of the forthcoming "X-Ray" Kobe 5 Protro have emerged courtesy of @Knowing_Kicks on Instagram. Expect this pair to arrive on or around Halloween this fall.
