The basic intention of a sample sneaker is to let a company show its retailers the selections they might stock for coming seasons.  In the modern sneakerhead era, the sample has risen to mythic proportions with both previewed models and unreleased gems drawing more attention than ever before.  Here’s a series of Jordan Brand samples set to release for the fourth quarter, which includes some huge upcoming drops including the black/Gamma Blue Air Jordan XI, ‘Laney’ Jordan V and ‘Taxi’ XII Retros, a couple of new Six Rings and several other styles.  You’ll want to take a closer look below, then let us know which of these Jordan Brand holiday 2013 styles has you most excited.

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The Air Jordan Retro Holiday 2013 preview continues with the return of this original colorway of the Air Jordan XII dubbed the “Taxi”. Although we did see these hit stores as part of the December ’08 release of the Countdown Pack, this 2013 Retro version comes with true original detailing – just take a gander at the gold-plated eyelets on the upper. A firm release date has yet to be confirmed by Jordan Brand, but a mid-December release (12/14/13 is being the rumored date) is currently circulating, so we can firmly believe that December 2013 will live up to the hoopla of previous years. There’s still more to preview so check out the extra shot of the Air Jordan XII ‘Taxi’ below and stay tuned for more.

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Ready for more Air Jordan release information for 2013? We just hit you with a release date for the He Got Game XIII, but we’re ready to leapfrog a few seasons and focus on these three Air Jordan Retros that are confirmed for the Holiday season. The Air Jordan XII ‘Taxi’, Air Jordan X ‘Steel’, and an all-new colorway of the Air Jordan XI in Black/Yellow which is intended to be a tribute to the famed Laney H.S. story is set to hit stores this Holiday season. We’ll be sure to updated you with more information as this breaking story develops, so let us know which of the three you’re looking forward to the most and be sure to stick with Sneaker News for all your Air Jordan updates.

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If you’ve been around the fashion and/or footwear scene for long enough, you’re bound to have heard someone somewhere exclaim some calendar as “The Year of . . . “  A recent example could be ‘The Year of (Cool) Grey’, with this neutral shade becoming even hotter than we could have ever expected during this post-recession era, thanks in no small part to last year’s blockbuster Air Jordan XI Retro.  It’s a model that people grew to love for its groundbreaking style and connection with MJ’s storybook first comeback, and one that’s held to similarly high esteem is its immediate successor, the Air Jordan 12.  Looks like ’12 is going to be the year of XIIs, at least when it comes to summer when the ‘Taxis’, ‘Obsidians’ and ‘Playoffs’ combine to set a record for most OG colorways of a single AJ Legacy model retroed in a single quarter.  Needless to say this is a huge development and along with word of a brand new Cool Grey, white and Team Orange model to be unveiled soon, it’s news that will have many sneakerheads absolutely giddy.  Click through to see what’s in store and stick with Sneaker News for the 2012 Air Jordan XII release dates.  via NT

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