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Nike Kobe 3 Low Protro Orca uses Cushlon 3.0
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IV7127-002 is the low-cut Kobe III Protro in Black/Metallic Cool Grey. Nike labels it coming soon; 1 November 2026 is a listing date, not a brand-confirmed day.
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Nike presents the Kobe 3 Low Protro Orca in Black/Metallic Cool Grey, style IV7127-002. It is a low-cut basketball shoe with a full-length Air Zoom Strobel and Cushlon 3.0. A November 2026 release is expected, and Nike still labels the pair coming soon.
The exact low-top pair and its product details:
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What Nike confirms under the foot
The midsole pairs a full-length Air Zoom Strobel unit with Cushlon 3.0 foam. Nike says that stack improves responsiveness and energy efficiency against the original design.
This setup pairs full-length Air Zoom Strobel with responsive Cushlon 3.0 foam. Nike highlights both elements as the core cushioning update for this Protro release.
The outsole has a redesigned traction pattern in the Protro style. Nike links that pattern to less weight, and to a faster, lighter feel on court.
More breathable materials are a confirmed change, and so is extra padding in the tongue. Nike presents both as comfort updates on this men's basketball shoe.
Black, Metallic Cool Grey and the low cut
Nike's colour name for this pair is Black/Metallic Cool Grey, while Orca is the name used for the colourway. Check that the style code matches IV7127-002 when looking for this release.
A separate Kobe 3 Orca stays closer to the original high-top shape. While both pairs carry the Kobe 3 name and the Orca nickname, IV7127-002 is specifically the low-top Protro edition.
The Kobe III is part of the signature line built around Kobe Bryant's basketball career. Its numbered models give the Protro range an older design to update for modern play, rather than a new silhouette unrelated to the line.
The low-cut shape is the main visible distinction from the separately reported Orca high-top. Here, Nike's product name identifies the shoe as the Kobe III Low Protro, so buyers comparing the two should check the collar height as well as the colour name.
Protro, short for performance retro, is how Nike updates older Kobe designs for modern basketball. The confirmed changes here are the cushioning stack, the breathable materials, the tongue padding and the revised outsole. Nike sells it as a men's basketball shoe.
Those updates target different parts of the experience: the foam and Air Zoom unit sit underfoot, while the added tongue padding and more breathable materials concern the upper. The traction redesign is the outsole change Nike calls out.
Coming soon, with a November listing
As of 22 October 2026, Nike's page says the shoe is coming soon. The 1 November 2026 date is a marketplace listing date, not a brand announcement.
November 2026 remains an expected release window rather than a confirmed launch day. Nike still lists the pair as coming soon.
Treat the exact day with care when planning a purchase: the listed date gives a useful point to watch, but Nike's current status is still coming soon. Check the product page again as the expected window approaches.
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