It’s easy to forget given their shimmering history since then, but the Lakers can’t be extricated from Minneapolis, their initial home and one that got the franchise off to a winning start with five championships. Some 40 years after the move, Kobe Bryant would add his own five championships to the franchise’s ledger. This Fall, the Kobe Bryant x Nike Air Force 1 Low “Linen” presents an opportunity to blend those two legacies.
Of course, in these intial reports of the upcoming release, info is scant — only a color combo of “Linen/University Blue” is concrete at this stage. However, going off of the two previous Air Force 1 releases, the Laker lineage clearly weighs heavy on this burgeoning collab series, and spinning off from the black and gold into Minneapolis blue would be a fitting way to expand its reach. Though the combination leads us to believe that the overall colorway should be easily digestible, that the textured Sheath-laden upper of the 2024 “Black” edition showcases how Swoosh designers are willing to elevate otherwise simplistic fare with unexpected, off-the-beaten path detailing.
Expect the Kobe Bryant Nike Air Force 1 “Linen” to release for the Fall 2025 shopping season, which would place a release date somewhere between July and September.



WHERE TO BUY
Mens Nike Air Force 1 Low
Retailer | Release type | Status |
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Nike SNKRS US | Standard | Check Site |
Initial report and above mock-up images via SneakerMarket.ro.