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AIR JORDAN XII The Air Jordan XII is the 12th Air Jordan sneaker and released in 1996. It was designed by Tinker Hatfield and the design was inspired by the 'Rising Sun' of Japan. The most memorable Air Jordan XII is the 'Flu Game' Black/Red colorway, which Michael wore during the 1997 NBA Finals while having the flu. Click in for the most up to date Air Jordan XII release dates, information, and colorways.
May 7th, 2012 by John K.
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We’re smack in the middle of a mini-renaissance of AJ12 fashion, so here’s a look at another piece of Air Jordan XII heat following last night’s ‘Ray Allen’ PE feature; this unreleased sample features the early ’04 French Blue version but with a solid black outsole and Copper/Bronze detailing on the heel pull-tabs and on the outsole, an apparent tie-in to the Washington Wizards. These could quite possibly have been the original ‘French Blue’ version, but in light of Michael’s retirement from the Wizards by the end of the ’02-’03 season, a true Wizards colorway would’ve been a clear anachromism. What resulted was the French Blue/Varsity Red colorway, which featured a white heel-tab, definitive red accents on the outsole (particularly the visible carbon fiber plate on the outsole), and the silver ‘Jumpman’ at the midfoot. Do you think Jordan Brand should release some ‘Wizards’ colorways of Air Jordan Retros? Check out the gallery of this rare Air Jordan sample below and if you want to throw some bids on this deadstock pair, check out the auction from rapodoc on eBay.
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May 7th, 2012 by John K.
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Last week, Sneaker News gave you an informal introduction to the latest member of the Jordan Brand MLB roster – former MVP and Philadelphia Phillies shortstop Jimmy Rollins. He made his presence in our headlines known by wearing a sick Red/White Player Exclusive of the Air Jordan XII in cleat form, and he followed that up with a Grey/Red version once the Phillies went off on their road trip early last week. Will Rollins have more Air Jordan PEs on the way? Perhaps an ‘alternate’ pair of XIIs with more Royal Blue? Check out his PEs after the jump and we’ll keep you updated on more of Rollins’ on-field footwear! Photos: yahoo
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May 5th, 2012 by Aaron Hope
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As the summer release schedule continually grows more crowded, we’re reminded of an Air Jordan XII Retro that’s been waiting in the wings for over fifteen years. So even with all the ‘Gold Medal’ and otherwise Olympic attention of late, the ‘Obsidian’ Air Jordan 12 is awaited with equal anticipation, one of the increasingly rare never-retroed Jays and a design that’s really just too beautiful to keep locked up for too much longer. Grainy Obsidian and pebbled white leathers make for a spectacularly clean two-toned look and the select University Blue accents remind us that Jordan was doing the tonal thing long before it was a widespread trend. Yet another case of Tinker’s timeless design shining through on a supremely wearable colorway, the Obsidian Twelves are coming up in June and this Grade School edition gives us a closer look after the jump below. Photos: SU
Air Jordan XII Retro
Obsidian/White-French Blue-University Blue
130690-410
06/23/2012
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May 2nd, 2012 by John K.
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Jordan Brand’s got quite the product line ready for us this month, so let’s take a quick overview of what’s been updated for this month; beginning with the three Air Jordan Retro releases, JB’s got four new Jordan CP3.V colorways as well as two Melo M8s, three new Jordan Fly Wade 2 EV colorways, and two Playoff-derived Melo M8s. In addition to the basketball-driven models, a Flight Gold colorway of the Jordan Flight 23 Classic will hit stores as will two new Jordan SC-2 colorways. Check out the full review of Jordan Brand’s May 2012 footwear update and stay tuned as we will provide you a quick review of June release as well!
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May 1st, 2012 by John K.
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Add another to the slowly growing roster of Jordan Brand athletes on the diamond: former MVP and shortstop extraordinaire Jimmy Rollins has been rocking some heat on the bases this year, as we spotted him in a sick Red/White Player Exclusive of the Air Jordan XII fitted for the game. It’s built like a reverse color-blocked version of the original White/Varsity Red colorway (last seen in stores in 2009), with hints of royal blue to match the Phillies uniforms. With guys like C.C. Sabathia being one of the few MLBers wearing Air Jordan Retro cleats on the field, JB’s addition of Rollins to the mix certainly gives us more reason to pay attention to baseball as the NBA season will come to a close by June. More of Rollins’ PE below, so take a look and let us know what you think! Photos: yahoo
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April 13th, 2012 by Aaron Hope
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Is there a more perfect date than June 23rd for an Air Jordan Retro release? Coming just after the end of a gruelling school year, a late June drop also signals the end of the NBA season, and for Michael Jordan during 1996-97, that also meant the fifth of six championship rings. Coming up this June on ‘his’ day will be the only one of the five OG Air Jordan XII colorways MJ never wore, the Obsidian and white AJ12 whose French and University Blue accents remind us that tonal designs are timeless, even if the majority of sneaker releases only discovered this in recent years. We’ve been waiting fifteen years for this utterly timeless style to earn a retro release, and with some Korean shops already moving their stock, the June 23rd release date feels even closer. A detailed viewing courtesy of IST below, so take a look, and if you can’t wait the two months, cop ‘em now on eBay.
Air Jordan XII Retro
Obsidian/White-French Blue-University Blue
130690-410
06/23/2012
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April 9th, 2012 by John K.
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We’ve got the Playoffs dropping in two weeks, the Cool Grey/Team Orange making a worldwide debut in May, and the last remaining un-retroed Air Jordan XII in June coming in the form of the ‘Obsidian’. There isn’t a single thing to complain about if you’re an Air Jordan fanatic, and this latest viewing of the Air Jordan XII ‘Obsidian’ proves that Jordan Brand may have saved the best for last because the quality is looking, as they say, ‘on-point’. But can you spot the difference between these and the OG? If you haven’t spotted it yet, the ’23′ embedded onto the heel of the midsole is University Blue, while the OG used Obsidian. It’s hardly a detail worth throwing a tantrum about, but perhaps a minor differentiation between OG and Retro is something we should expect from here on out. We already showed you the GS sizes of these from Marquee Sole not long ago, but we’ve got a men’s size viewing below, so check ‘em out or grab a pair early right now on eBay.
Air Jordan XII Retro
Obsidian/White-French Blue-University Blue
130690-410
06/23/12
$160.00
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April 6th, 2012 by Aaron Hope
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Sneaker News started this week with a look at Michael Jordan’s golf shoes from his recently concluded celebrity invitational tournament, their appearance just on this side of a new month underlining the fact that back when MJ made this style famous, April was no time for goofing around on the golf course. April in the NBA means the end of the regular season and beginning of the postseason bracket, and we’re reminded of how much things have changed in the league since shoes like the Air Jordan XII Retro ‘Playoffs’ were tantamount to another Chicago Bulls title. This is the shoe in which Michael captured his fifth championship ring; are they first on your sneaker shopping list this month as we approach the April 21st drop date? Photos: HoopCity
Air Jordan XII ‘Playoffs’
Black/White-True Red
130690-001
04/21/2012
$160.00
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