Air Jordan Retro 12 XII (black/red)

AIR JORDAN XII PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

Released November 1996 Michael continues to dominate on the court, and in game 5 of the Finals against Utah, he reminds everyone why he is unstoppable. Michael plays through the game with a severe stomach virus. Despite riding on no sleep, no food, and no energy. Michael leads Chicago to victory with 38 points and a game-winning three-pointer.

AIR JORDAN XII SHOE DESIGN SPECS

Full-grain floater leather upper. Phylon™ midsole, full-length Zoom Air™ unit. 3/4-length carbon fiber shank. Modified herringbone outsole.

AIR JORDAN XII INFORMATION

Air Jordan XII (12) Head Designer: Tinker Hatfield

In the 96/97 season Jordan saw himself being bounced off the MVP throne by Karl Malone, who won the honor with the slimmest margin one can think off. Jordan got his revenge in the finals though, and led the Bulls past Malone's Utah Jazz and also picked up the Finals MVP honors for the fifth time (out of five tries!).

Sun sets in Japan This shoe was again something totally new when it came to design. The way the ribbed leather seemed to go all the way to down to the ground due to the match in color with the midsoles, really made people turn their heads. This unique design was partly inspired by the flag of the Japanese Army & Navy in which the red circle is surrounded by a "sunset".

The XII's were also one of the most durable AJ's to date. It seemed almost nothing could break these shoes down. One major disadvantage was that they pretty easily got dirty and was hard to clean. Especially the ones with white midsoles/soles.

Jordan Brand In September 1997 Nike decided to launch a new sub-brand of Nike called Jordan Brand. This made the Air Jordan XII one of the first products that were a part of the Jordan Brand collection.

Probably due to this fact, the Air Jordan XII was the first Air Jordan that did not have a Swoosh or a Nike logo anywhere on the shoe. Not even on the insole.

AIR JORDAN XII INFORMATION

Air Jordan XII (12) Head Designer: Tinker Hatfield

In the 96/97 season Jordan saw himself being bounced off the MVP throne by Karl Malone, who won the honor with the slimmest margin one can think off. Jordan got his revenge in the finals though, and led the Bulls past Malone's Utah Jazz and also picked up the Finals MVP honors for the fifth time (out of five tries!).

Sun sets in Japan This shoe was again something totally new when it came to design. The way the ribbed leather seemed to go all the way to down to the ground due to the match in color with the midsoles, really made people turn their heads. This unique design was partly inspired by the flag of the Japanese Army & Navy in which the red circle is surrounded by a "sunset".

The XII's were also one of the most durable AJ's to date. It seemed almost nothing could break these shoes down. One major disadvantage was that they pretty easily got dirty and was hard to clean. Especially the ones with white midsoles/soles.

Jordan Brand In September 1997 Nike decided to launch a new sub-brand of Nike called Jordan Brand. This made the Air Jordan XII one of the first products that were a part of the Jordan Brand collection.

Probably due to this fact, the Air Jordan XII was the first Air Jordan that did not have a Swoosh or a Nike logo anywhere on the shoe. Not even on the insole.