The Nike Kobe 8 Protro Shanghai Fireworks is Getting a Global Drop this Year

Published June 11, 2026 at 4:00 PM

Quick Facts

Featuring an all-over print fireworks design across the entire upper, splashing orange, yellow, and red trails of sparks on a white mesh base
The Swoosh strikes across the side panel in metallic bronze, while the midsole adds a bright yellow that matches the tongue and laces
The Nike Kobe 8 Shanghai Fireworks will be released Holiday 2026

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Summertime is all about fireworks. Whether you’re hearing Mike Breen-style bangs outside your window in New York City after every Knicks win or you’re just stocking up for the main event on the Fourth of July, there’s something about the heat that makes us all want to set stuff on fire and watch it explode, and that all of us includes Nike. While it won’t drop until the winter, new previews are sparking a long wick on a retro pair of fireworks-covered Nike Kobe 8 Protros.

Stand Back and Watch the Show

The Nike Kobe 8 Protro Shanghai Fireworks hit shelves during the shoe’s OG run as a Chinese exclusive, and now, the pair is getting a global retro drop in the same orange and yellow sparking design. We first got word that the pair would be coming back in February, and now, a set of in-hand leaks shows off the retro pair in all its exploding glory.

Featuring an all-over print fireworks design across the entire upper, splashing orange, yellow, and red trails of sparks on a white mesh base. The Swoosh strikes across the side panel in metallic bronze, while the midsole adds a bright yellow that matches the tongue and laces, and the outsole switches temperatures for an icy transparent blue.

Nike Kobe 8 Shanghai Fireworks Release Details

The Nike Kobe 8 Shanghai Fireworks will be released Holiday 2026 through Nike and select retailers in-store and online. Available in unisex sizing, the retail price is set at $200. For all the latest Nike Kobe retro news and drop info, download the Sole Retriever App.