Air Jordan 12 Retro French Blue Launch Date CT8013-114

A fan-favorite Air Jordan sneaker, which was memorably worn in NBA motion by the late Kobe Bryant, is because of obtain its first reissue in practically a decade.

The Air Jordan 12 Retro French Blue is formally confirmed to return this summer time, and prematurely of official Nike e-commerce images, an in depth have a look at the sneakers has surfaced courtesy of resale platform GOAT. 

As seen within the new pictures, the colorway retains all of its unique aptitude, together with a ribbed leather-based higher impressed by the Japanese flag, French Blue accents on the midsole (together with on the Air Jordan 12’s reptile-textured mudguard), Metallic Silver eyelets and Varsity Crimson accents on the heel and outsole. 

The French Blue Air Jordan 12 has a very distinctive historical past. It was initially supposed to be worn by Michael Jordan throughout his temporary stint with the Washington Wizards, the final workforce he performed with professionally. An early pattern model of the sneaker used black distinction coloration and copper accents to match the workforce’s uniforms. 

Nevertheless, Jordan retired for a closing time in early 2003, which meant he wasn’t round to put on the French Blue model upon its 2004 launch. As an alternative, the Air Jordan 12 legacy was carried on by younger gamers in each faculty {and professional} basketball who favored the model. Most notably, the shoe was worn by Bryant and rookie Carmelo Anthony together with stars comparable to Richard Hamilton and Gary Payton.

Following its ’04 debut, Jordan Model has solely issued the Air Jordan 12 Retro French Blue in its unique type as soon as with a 2016 rerelease. A low-top golf model of the colorway was launched in 2022, however it’s been practically 10 years since followers had an opportunity to lace up the unique mannequin, which is considerably shocking given the importance of the Air Jordan Retro line to Nike Inc.’s enterprise. 

That’s set to vary within the coming months because the Air Jordan 12 Retro French Blue might be launched from Nike’s Snkrs app and choose Jordan Model retailers on Aug. 16. The pair might be made accessible in full-family sizing with grownup pairs (CT8013-114) priced at $210.