Kobe 5 Protro Year of the Mamba Eggplant

Kobe 5 Protro Year of the Mamba Eggplant

Snake Year Returns

The Kobe 5 Year of the Mamba Eggplant celebrates the Chinese zodiac Year of the Snake with a deep purple colorway that Nike calls Eggplant. The upper runs a rich purple snakeskin texture over the Flywire-reinforced build. Metallic gold accents appear on the Swoosh, tongue logo, and heel signature. Chinese-inspired graphics decorate the insoles and tongue detailing.

This model carries the same Protro upgrades found across the 2024-2025 Kobe 5 lineup. A Cushlon foam midsole with Zoom Air unit in the forefoot handles responsiveness. Rubber outsole with herringbone-style traction grips on indoor courts. The eggplant purple works well as a statement sneaker, loud enough to stand out but dark enough to wear with most outfits. See it with other Year of the Mamba colors on the basketball shoes reps page. Full lineup at 1:1 reps.