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The modern sneaker scene offers more retro releases than any other point in history, but there are times when the choices of what’s available seem a bit confusing. For example, the Air Jordan XII ‘Taxi’ is a beloved design, and it’s one that translates well to a lowtop variant, but some sneakerheads wondered why we got another ‘Taxi’ Low this spring when they’d already dropped back in 2003, while some of the OG Twelves still sit on the shelves. But that’ll change next year as we get three of the five originals including the ‘Bulls’ and ‘Obsidians’, along with this pair that was retroed in early ’04 and recently graced the cover of NBA2K10, the Air Jordan XII Retro ‘Playoffs’. This is the shoe in which Michael Jordan closed out the 1997 NBA Finals in Chicago after a heroic performance in Utah wearing the ‘other’ postseason XII that’ll forever be known as the ‘Flu Game’. These arguably have a better lifestyle appeal thanks to white instead of red mudguards paired with their black full grain leather uppers, but with the Obsidian pair also coming soon with the same blocking pattern, will you even be able to choose between them?! Click through to see more of the ‘Playoff’ AJ12s and stick with Sneaker News for all the 2012 Air Jordan Retro release dates. via Marquee Sole
90 Responses to “Air Jordan XII Retro ‘Playoffs’”
November 29th, 1999 at 7:00 pm
All I know is that there BETTER be metal eyelets on these. Stop goin cheap and raising the price. Who cares if ppl used to get cut hoopin due to the metal. Keep em stock pls. I’ll be pissed if there is chrome painted plastic like last round.
November 29th, 1999 at 7:00 pm
I’m in love
December 19th, 2011 at 12:25 pm
Once again a legend in the making this is one of the most collectible air jordan playoofs out there and the quality on his shoe looks amazing if they can keep these standards up throughout the next year 2012 will be a great year i will be the first in line to pick up these joints and i will get two pair one to stare and one to share
December 19th, 2011 at 12:26 pm
Copped as soon as possible.
December 19th, 2011 at 12:28 pm
cant wait to cop!!
December 19th, 2011 at 12:29 pm
Ooooo weeee. Concords and then Playoffs? Man, Can't wait to get these!!!
December 19th, 2011 at 12:29 pm
these must be the gs sizes
December 19th, 2011 at 12:32 pm
Oh yeah hurry up with the release
December 19th, 2011 at 12:39 pm
These are looking good!
December 19th, 2011 at 12:40 pm
Glad they bringing the 12s back one of my favs, still mad I missed out on the flu games and all the other ones that came out in 09.
December 19th, 2011 at 12:42 pm
these are tough af… i definitely thought they were releasing the taxis too though
December 19th, 2011 at 12:42 pm
im fuckin wit'em
December 19th, 2011 at 12:44 pm
fresh as f**k
December 19th, 2011 at 12:45 pm
SICK! Classic… what else can I say? Release date please!
December 19th, 2011 at 12:45 pm
Eric Wright Carl Winslow'd
December 19th, 2011 at 12:50 pm
WOW! DOPE CW for the 12s! If you don't like it we could care less, more pairs for us!
December 19th, 2011 at 12:50 pm
Just throw it in the bag!
December 19th, 2011 at 12:51 pm
dopest'
December 19th, 2011 at 12:52 pm
material lookin nice tho
December 19th, 2011 at 12:53 pm
"like" lol
December 19th, 2011 at 12:59 pm
OMG They look fucking amazing ! :O This def made my day man so fucking dope ! Can't wait.
December 19th, 2011 at 1:01 pm
Yea boiy goin to be dope year!
December 19th, 2011 at 1:14 pm
i used to be a cop, until i took an bullet to the knee
December 19th, 2011 at 1:18 pm
You got a long way to go buddy.
December 19th, 2011 at 1:19 pm
Mannnn, those weak ass flu game were ugly as shit. Leather is the way to go.
December 19th, 2011 at 1:25 pm
U buggin these are fire, the IV'S are crazy too and that's why u'll see me rockin BOTH…I'm ME, that's keeping it 100
December 19th, 2011 at 1:32 pm
nice…only slight difference on these is that the jordan lettering on the back pull tab is red than white, other than that, these will be copped
December 19th, 2011 at 1:35 pm
i know this question might seem stupid to all you people who never have questions…but aren't the flu game cw and the bulls cw the same just two different reds?
December 19th, 2011 at 1:35 pm
mos def getting these don't even gotta think about it
December 19th, 2011 at 1:38 pm
Sh!t can't wait till these come out
December 19th, 2011 at 1:40 pm
lol ….what is wrong with you bruh!?!
December 19th, 2011 at 1:41 pm
only 12s im getting next year
December 19th, 2011 at 1:42 pm
the ting about 12s is, they seem to hold up. I just got an og pair of obsidians and the material is waaaaay better than anything out today so icant pay $160 for retroes that feel like fakes on my feet
December 19th, 2011 at 1:43 pm
WTF is this? lil wayne got his own camo shoes now? son of a bitch! maybach music still run shit! silk…oops i mean slim dunkin dead
December 19th, 2011 at 1:48 pm
I know who you talking about
December 19th, 2011 at 1:50 pm
damn nobody posted good commentsss lol …. JUST KEEP TO YOURSLEVESSS
December 19th, 2011 at 1:50 pm
For the first time i can remember that everybody agreed on a shoe and not dissing the quality, well besides "rick ross " like he always does but fresh ass fuck.
December 19th, 2011 at 1:52 pm
As the release date gets closer most of you will start talking shit about this shoe
December 19th, 2011 at 1:53 pm
quit giving this man thumbs down, he's hilarious
December 19th, 2011 at 1:56 pm
u not rich like me so dont think u can just throw some shit in the bag POINT!!! what type of name is point? whats the "point" of your name
December 19th, 2011 at 2:04 pm
And the jumpman at the bottom is red and not black
December 19th, 2011 at 2:07 pm
You have started to consistently post weak Azz commentary, hopefully its your great sense of sarcasm that is throwing your posts out of wack. The 12s are definetly what it is and the 4s to a lesser exent are fresh as well. Please be more serious in the future when commenting on classic jordans!
December 19th, 2011 at 2:09 pm
They are .
December 19th, 2011 at 2:14 pm
yes this is a very stupid question. I hope no one answers. and michael jordan didnt have the flu! why does everyone say that. He just had got his but hole jammed by scottie before the game, thats why he seemed sick
December 19th, 2011 at 2:15 pm
What the hell are bulls 12s????!!!!
December 19th, 2011 at 2:21 pm
YUP… 4 MONTHS TO SAVE UP HOMIE… I'M READY THOUGH… GONNA WEAR THESE AND KEEP MY 2 PAIRS FROM'04 DS…
December 19th, 2011 at 2:23 pm
THE RED WAS TOO DARK TO BE CALLED VARSITY RED…
December 19th, 2011 at 2:25 pm
APRIL 21, 2012…
December 19th, 2011 at 2:26 pm
if money was not an object id cop, but I'll most likely just get the obsidians. *puts on thumbs-down helmet*
December 19th, 2011 at 2:27 pm
I GOT THAT BLACK A-MEX CARD WIT' ME…
December 19th, 2011 at 2:31 pm
ARE YOU SURE ABOUT WHAT YOU'RE SAYING? OLYMPIC 6'S, COLUMBIA 11'S, CHICAGO 10'S, FIRE RED 4'S, BLK/CEMENT 4'S, CANDY CANE 14'S, INDAGLO 14'S & MORE….
December 19th, 2011 at 2:44 pm
no. bulls color way was all leather
December 19th, 2011 at 2:46 pm
dont pay attention to dis fag on here.. he's jus lookin fa attention & loves to pretend his rick ross.. DAT WEARS DA 12's ALOT… LIKE YESTERDAY, dumbass
December 19th, 2011 at 2:48 pm
only 12's im coppin in 2012… unless they want to release those white & flints… or even da white & french blu joints
December 19th, 2011 at 2:51 pm
Yeah, the Jumpman on the front sole is red rather than black too. Nice though. Much nicer than the fake looking IV's coming out next year.
December 19th, 2011 at 2:57 pm
i cant wait..
December 19th, 2011 at 3:00 pm
gotta see in person first
December 19th, 2011 at 3:11 pm
wow the quality of the leather looks fucking nice!
December 19th, 2011 at 3:23 pm
You are the gayest mother fucking shit thing ever who the fuck pretends to be someone else haha like c’mon. you aint impressing anyone. thats like me fucking saying im "J Cole" or some shit when im not. do you really think rick ross would be posting on a sneaker website ? c'mon bro get off his shit
December 19th, 2011 at 3:45 pm
Dude, I swear to god, you are the funniest mufucka alive g. I die laughing everytime I read your comments, and then everyone be pissed off in their replyies to you ahahahahah, youre fuckin hilarious
December 19th, 2011 at 3:48 pm
sneaker heaven is upon us
December 19th, 2011 at 4:39 pm
things is man, took AN bullet to the knee
December 19th, 2011 at 4:51 pm
Im pretty sure its am-ex if you want to put a dash somewhere. smh no money having ass
December 19th, 2011 at 4:53 pm
he said "the only 12s" dumbass not the only jordans. reading comprehension is the key
December 19th, 2011 at 4:54 pm
waiting for these for a long time
December 19th, 2011 at 5:05 pm
YOU SOUND LIKE YOU TOOK ONE TO THE BRAIN
December 19th, 2011 at 5:14 pm
these were in "Shottas"- when Wayne went to get the strap
December 19th, 2011 at 5:23 pm
he said da ONLY 12's he's gettin… read slower
December 19th, 2011 at 5:56 pm
Why do you guys pay this Fick "fosay" Foss character any attention it's obvious that this guy have no life because if he did have a life he wouldn't be on here pretending to be Rick Ross. smh Those Playoff 12 are dope.
December 19th, 2011 at 6:03 pm
the quality is never going up. if they didn't have metal eyelets for the past release, then they're definitely not going to have them for this release either
December 19th, 2011 at 6:31 pm
Can people get banned from Sneaker news?
December 19th, 2011 at 6:53 pm
Y'all ready for another one of my lame azz posts?? Hating on every Jordan kick that's about to drop and the Sneakerheads that truly appreciate them….that's me son!
When I'm not driving my Mom's minivan around town trying to mack on girls at the food court, you can usually find me in my room reading comic books and playing Risk with my stuffed animals. Again, this is aside from me being a chatroom gangster of course. Y'all know I "type tough" cause I is zon!! Yeeeeah boi!!!
December 19th, 2011 at 7:24 pm
Summer 2012! I think its a tease when they tell us the news so early.
December 19th, 2011 at 7:37 pm
The Jordan written on the back is supposed to me in White letters not RED.
December 19th, 2011 at 7:43 pm
dude stop acting like your rick ross, that nigga sucks anyways. and your shoe game sucks. your a fucking loser clown bro. stop posting as rick ross and get off his dick you fucking bitch ass nigga
December 19th, 2011 at 7:50 pm
Definite COP
December 19th, 2011 at 8:17 pm
12 colorways rated in order frm 1st to last: playoffs, flint grey, french blue, bred,obsidian, taxis. I tend to lean more towards black or dark colored jays because their easier to keep clean
December 19th, 2011 at 8:21 pm
BE CAREFUL PLEASE! ….. dont like em too much or they might start costing 180 and only come out on xmas. (jordan addiction i need an intervention) 12's are my favs doe lol
December 19th, 2011 at 11:10 pm
stop using my name sissy
December 19th, 2011 at 11:11 pm
and clearly, based on my comments, pepole will know when the real Boss speaks
December 19th, 2011 at 11:27 pm
HOW MUCH MONEY DO U MAKE A YEAR? UNTIL U MAKE A HUNDRED G'S A YEAR LIKE ME, I SUGGEST U KEEP UR MOUTH SHUT… I'M PRETTY SURE UR STILL IN HIGH… FINISH HIGH SCHOOL, I HOPE U GRADUATE… THEN APPLY TO A UC LIKE I DID… GET ACCEPTED… EARM A BA IN BUSINESS… APPLY FOR AN INTERNSHIP… GET PROMOTED… WORK HARD, AND MAYBE U CAN STACK UR CHIPS… THAT'S WHAT I'M DOING… I BET U HAVE NEVER EVEN HELD AN AMERICAN EXPRESS CARD… ANYWAY, GOOD LUCK TO U… FINISH GETTING UR EDUCATION…
December 19th, 2011 at 11:56 pm
Why can't we get plane ole retro's the red jordan on the back and the red jumpman on the toe throw the whole shoe off if the colorway ain't broke don't fix it hopefully these r just some samples
December 20th, 2011 at 9:27 am
lmao!!! man gtfo one hundred thousand a year my ass. how the hell you gonna have a ba in business and make that much when you can't write a paragraph correctly (who uses a pause every two words?) Your Wendy's must not get a lot of customers in the drive thru's huh?
December 20th, 2011 at 10:57 am
sweet!!!!!
December 20th, 2011 at 12:15 pm
U gotta be joking 2 minor changes and u bent outta shape, havent u learned by now they have to change something to keep the OG different from the retros and retros diff from retros. If there all the same the value of them goes down
December 21st, 2011 at 2:25 pm
SICK SHOE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
December 24th, 2011 at 1:35 am
Really bruh you gittin fuckin annoying.STFU!
December 24th, 2011 at 10:53 pm
i see the Miami public school system really worked on ya spelling & grammar… i would come to ya job & give yo dumb ass some books to help u, but i dont know what school u janitor at
December 24th, 2011 at 10:58 pm
its funny how u pretend sum1 is hackin ur account lol
December 25th, 2011 at 1:22 am
u niggaz complain to much these are pure fire! good as quality!