The first Nike Player Edition sneakers designed by WNBA star Caitlin Clark sold out almost immediately on Monday morning, with fans snapping up the limited run of the Fever guard's Kobe 5 Protros within minutes of the 10 AM ET online drop.
Inspired by the Indiana Fever's colors, Clark's high-gloss Kobe shoes come in Midnight Blue with a tongue and additional accents in Bright Crimson, as well as "vibrant hits of University Gold."
Though Nike did not disclose actual stock numbers, multiple sneaker insiders estimated that Monday's release included just 13,000 pairs of Clark's edition.
Originally on sale for $190 through Nike's website, the Kobe 5 Protro PE is already topping $350 on the resale market.
Clark has been a Nike athlete since inking an NIL deal with the sportswear giant just before her junior NCAA season at the University of Iowa in October 2022, with the WNBA sophomore later signing a reported eight-year, $28 million endorsement contract just after finishing her collegiate career.
That current deal, inked just after the Indiana Fever selected Clark as the 2024 WNBA Draft's overall No. 1 pick, includes the release of a signature shoe.
While Nike still plans to add Clark to its signature shoe roster, the brand appears to be testing the market's waters using the guard's preferred on-court Kobe sneakers — to a sellout success.
How to buy the Caitlin Clark x Nike Kobe 5 Protro PE
Plans looking to pay retail prices for Clark's latest sneaker design will have to wait for Nike to restock, with online resellers like StockX, GOAT, and Flight Club currently selling the shoes at a significant markup.
Reebok Basketball dropped the first player exclusive shoe from WNBA star Angel Reese on Wednesday, just one week after the debuting the Chicago Sky standout's signature logo.
Alongside her name, Reese's logo features on the tongue of the two-tone black cherry and pink "Pretty Gritty" Engine A shoes.
The player-exclusive colorway is a limited-edition release, with Reese most recently sporting a pair of the "Pretty Gritty" sneakers in Chicago's 97-92 win over the Dallas Wings last Thursday.
Reese signed with Reebok during her senior year at LSU in 2023, with this week's drop marking the WNBA sophomore's first-ever basketball shoe.
Reese's customized version of Reebok's existing Engine A sneakers comes as the apparel giant works with the Sky forward to design her first signature shoe. That ensuing collaboration will drop in 2026.
"I'm excited to give fans a glimpse into what's to come in our overall partnership, and we're still just getting started," said Reese about her player exclusive.
How to buy Angel Reese player exclusive Reebok sneaker
Angel Reese's "Pretty Gritty" Engine A sneakers are on sale now at select retail locations as well as via Reebok's website.