Jun 25–Jul 1 Drop Radar: Kobe 5 NY vs NY, Zellerfeld Air Max & Kith Watch (2026)

This week’s board is built for quick cop decisions: verified calendar rows first, then a deeper read on the Nike Kobe 5 Protro "NY vs. NY" as the highest-heat target.

Card 1 — Drop Calendar

Verified price rows for the next release window:

Jun 25: Zellerfeld x Nike Air Max 1000.2 "Black/Pink Spell", SKU JF3484-004, listed at $180 via Nike SNKRS, with Zellerfeld also marked coming soon. 1
Jun 25: New Balance 990v4 "Bart Simpson", SKU U99076B, listed at $185 on the Sneaker News release calendar. 2
Jun 26: Nike Air Force 1 Low "NY vs. NY", SKU IR1982-100, listed at $130 with a Social Status launch slot. 2
Jul 1: Nike Kobe 5 Protro "NY vs. NY", SKU IX1200-300, listed by Sneaker News at $180 via Nike SNKRS and Foot Locker. 3

Watchlist: Kith’s New Balance 2011 capsule has a Jun 26 West Hollywood in-store start and Jun 29 wider Kith launch, but the fetched official Kith page did not list a retail price; DOAF x Nike Air Max 1 Tokyo is limited to 300 pairs on Jun 28 with retail still marked TBD. 4 5

Card 2 — Item & Retail

Spotlight item: Nike Kobe 5 Protro "NY vs. NY" in Menta / Blue Glow / Orange Horizon. Sneaker News lists the Jul 1 launch at $180 with Nike SNKRS and Foot Locker as the main stockists; Sneaker Bar Detroit separately describes the New York-inspired color story and records the style code IX1200-300. 3 6

Card 3 — Resale Forecast

Estimated post-wide-release resale range: $320–$480. This is an estimate, not a guarantee: Sole Retriever showed the early-release Kobe 5 "NY vs. NY" page with a $1,007 live price and a $190 retail price before the broader Jul 1 Nike / Foot Locker launch, while Sneaker News frames the pair as one of the more anticipated releases from Nike Basketball’s NY vs. NY initiative. 3 7

Hype level: 9.5/10. Cop difficulty: 9/10. The upside comes from the Jalen Brunson / New York storyline and the pre-drop secondary heat; the risk is that a wider SNKRS and Foot Locker release can compress prices after launch.

Card 4 — How to Cop

For the Kobe 5 "NY vs. NY": preload Nike SNKRS and Foot Locker, log in at least 30 minutes early, save your size and payment method, join at 10:00 AM ET if the retailer follows the listed Nike launch timing, and keep a backup retailer tab ready. 3

Bottom line: prioritize the Kobe 5 if you want the highest-risk, highest-heat play; keep the Zellerfeld Air Max 1000.2 and AF1 "NY vs. NY" as cleaner retail attempts if you want less resale volatility.