{"id":131,"date":"2025-10-14T22:12:46","date_gmt":"2025-10-14T22:12:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/131\/"},"modified":"2025-10-14T22:12:46","modified_gmt":"2025-10-14T22:12:46","slug":"kobe-nike-air-force-1-lower-merion-first-look","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/131\/","title":{"rendered":"Kobe Nike Air Force 1 &#8220;Lower Merion&#8221; First Look"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"840\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/kobe-bryant-nike-air-force-1-low-lower-merion-aces-home-IB0018-101-5.webp.webp\" alt=\"Kobe Nike Air Force 1 Lower Merion IB0018-101\" class=\"wp-image-220461\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>Nike\u2019s line of Kobe Bryant-branded Air Force 1 styles just keeps growing every month. Releases started over the Summer, and will continue into 2026. This week, we have a first look at a \u201cLower Merion\u201d colorway, coming in Spring. <\/p>\n<p>Nike has completely revamped their Kobe Bryant line over the last couple years. After a small hiccup in their deal with the Mamba\u2019s estate, releases resumed with the blessing of Vanessa Bryant, including her in the design and rollout of new styles. The Swoosh has reintroduced a number of beloved models from Kobe\u2019s signature line in the last two years, updating the mid 2000s silhouettes with modern-day performance tech, which they call Protro. In addition to the mainline Kobe shoes, the Air Force 1 has become a central focus of their releases. <\/p>\n<p>The new Kobe-branded AF1 made its debut over the Summer, released in a Protro format for the first time ever. In addition to that \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/justfreshkicks.com\/kobe-bryant-nike-air-force-1-protro-hv9408-700\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Soft Yellow<\/a>\u201d pair, Nike has lined up a huge range of snakeskin-patterned styles for release over the next year. This week, another pair has joined the list, donning the color scheme of the Lower Merion Aces, Bryant\u2019s high school alma mater. The new look features a crisp white build for the textured upper, paired with the Aces dark red color for the outsoles, inner lining, and branding. Heels feature two special details, a Spade logo for the left shoe, and 33, Kobe\u2019s high school jersey number, on the right shoe. <\/p>\n<p>KOBE X NIKE AIR FORCE 1 \u201cLOWER MERION\u201d RELEASE INFORMATION<\/p>\n<p>The latest colorway for Nike\u2019s Kobe-branded Air Force 1 Low has not been announced officially yet, but is rumored to release next Spring, on March 26th, 2026. Dressed in a smooth white and dark red color scheme for the Lower Merion Aces, pairs will be available from both Nike and select retailers, and are expected to cost $120. <\/p>\n<p>Kobe x Nike Air Force 1<br \/>Color: White\/Team Red<br \/>Style Code: IB0018-101<br \/>Release Date: March 26th, 2026<br \/>Price: $120<\/p>\n<p>Check out the early images below, and stay tuned to JustFreshKicks on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/JustFreshKicks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Twitter<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/justfreshkicks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Instagram<\/a>, and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/JustFreshKicks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Facebook\u00a0<\/a>for more of the latest sneaker news,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/justfreshkicks.com\/sneaker-release-dates\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">release dates<\/a>, and restock alerts.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1499\" data-id=\"220460\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/kobe-bryant-nike-air-force-1-low-lower-merion-aces-home-IB0018-101-8.webp.webp\" alt=\"Kobe Nike Air Force 1 Lower Merion IB0018-101\" class=\"wp-image-220460\"  \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1499\" data-id=\"220459\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/kobe-bryant-nike-air-force-1-low-lower-merion-aces-home-IB0018-101-7.webp.webp\" alt=\"Kobe Nike Air Force 1 Lower Merion IB0018-101\" class=\"wp-image-220459\"  \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1499\" data-id=\"220458\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/kobe-bryant-nike-air-force-1-low-lower-merion-aces-home-IB0018-101-6.webp.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-220458\"  \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1494\" data-id=\"220457\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/kobe-bryant-nike-air-force-1-low-lower-merion-aces-home-IB0018-101-4.webp.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-220457\"  \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1499\" data-id=\"220456\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/kobe-bryant-nike-air-force-1-low-lower-merion-aces-home-IB0018-101-3.webp.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-220456\"  \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1500\" data-id=\"220455\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/kobe-bryant-nike-air-force-1-low-lower-merion-aces-home-IB0018-101-2.webp.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-220455\"  \/><\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Nike\u2019s line of Kobe Bryant-branded Air Force 1 styles just keeps growing every month. 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