The last days of Caitlin Clark not having her own sneaker are coming to an end soon. The WNBA star teased in a press conference this week that her signature shoe is coming “very, very, very, very soon,” and on Thursday night she debuted what she said is her last player-exclusive Nike Kobe sneaker.
The Caitlin Clark x Nike Kobe 6 Protro “Eras Tour” is inspired by Taylor Swift and the highest-grossing tour of all-time. A colorful gradient on the upper’s scaly paneling runs through green, yelow, orange and pink. Black then anchors the shoe through the heel, lining and midsole, while a white midsole features a small gradient burst of orange and pink. Bryant’s signature appears in pink on the heel, and the Nike Kobe tongue logo counters in blue.
“Obviously, you guys know I’m a big fan of Taylor, and ‘The Eras Tour was the best concert of all time,” Clark said in her post-game press conference. “These are my last [player-exclusives] that I was gonna debut, so I saved the best ones for last.”
Clark then added that she’d never been asked by more people for her shoes after the game.
Nike has confirmed it’ll launch Clark’s signature sneaker in 2026, and a report this week from Just Fresh Kicks pegged down a Sept. 29 release date.
At the beginning of the month, Nike released a Clark edition of the Nike Kobe 5 Protro inspired by Scrabble, which was preceded in April by her “Rookie of the Year” variant of the same model.
There’s no word yet on if the Caitlin Clark x Nike Kobe 6 Protro “Eras Tour” will get a release. Clark herself even said the public would never get the “ROTY” sneakers before its eventual launch, so there’s a possibility these much-lauded kicks will follow suit. Footwear News will keep you abreast of any updates.
Caitlin Clark in her Nike Kobe 6 Protro “Eras Tour.”
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A close-up of Caitlin Clark’s Nike Kobe 6 Protro “Eras Tour.”
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