Air Jordan 2012 Second Edition (photoshop/re render) *black/silver + YOD + UNC up*

[eldikon]

long time since I've done this!
Its not unusual for the yearly AJ release to get some flack, but the 2012 has had some hard criticism on looks and I had some ideas for a rework.

I don't think that taking inspiration from a dress shoe for a sports shoe is necessarily a bad thing... well this sums up my inspiration:

And this is what I came up with, first in all black:

 

[eldikon]

black/white/red

more colourways to come

 

[ereezy02]

Id rather cop ur version.

 

[dunksb4life]

your rendering>>>>>>>>>

 

[jking0821]

Very nicely done.  I am not too sure what the claim on performance is for the leather siding (maybe they say more support?).  But if they performed the same....i would def cop your version.  They look way better. 

 

[nyzsol3h3ad]

The all black looks hot

 

[lobotomybeats]

Great work, sir! Amazing. I get an XI low ie vibe.

 

[aldy]

Originally Posted by eldikon

black/white/red
more colourways to come

 

[eldikon]

Originally Posted by Jking0821

Very nicely done.  I am not too sure what the claim on performance is for the leather siding (maybe they say more support?).  But if they performed the same....i would def cop your version.  They look way better. 

 Thanks! I'm not sure if the purpose of the original leather panelling is beyond visual, it might serve some protection for the flywire, but then they're putting out the 2012 Lite which has an all flywire upper.
I've kept the brogue style holes from the leather toe piece and transfered them onto the flywire, I'm not sure how this would function practically but I didn't get too concerned as its a visual rework more than anything.

 

[eldikon]

Originally Posted by lobotomybeats

Great work, sir! Amazing. I get an XI low ie vibe.

Thankyou, yeah the visual parallels of the sole between the 2012 and the XI was something I noticed. It got me thinking to the IX - XII era of which the simplicity and sleak lines were certainly kept in mind when I did this.

 

[kingofspades55]

I like the all black one, the sexy!!!

 

[eldikon]

Here's some more...

white/varsity royal

cool greys

I'm neither here nor there on the big jumpman on the originals, but incase anyone is curious to see what these would look like with it still featured on the upper...

 

[jayzrdead]

wow very impressed wth you rework but with no leather on the sides theyre would be no integrity on the side panels

 

[btlgrnd]

I like how uncluttered it looks. Great job, man.

 

[eldikon]

thanks jayzrdead, by integrity do you mean in a practical/performance sense? If so it is foremost a visual rework but there are other bball shoes out there with prodominantly flywire uppers/side panels.

 

[bronle]

Year of The Dragon and UNC Plz?

 

[jayzrdead]

Originally Posted by eldikon

thanks jayzrdead, by integrity do you mean in a practical/performance sense? If so it is foremost a visual rework but there are other bball shoes out there with prodominantly flywire uppers/side panels.

i meant from a performance stand point.

 

[eldikon]

Year of The Dragon

UNC

 

[eldikon]

black/silver (AJ V)

 

[nlukse916]

Looks really good, any chance of an icy sole? 

 

[hawkflight6]

Great redesign, I really like the blk/grey V colourway

 

[paritheplatypus]

Love those blackouts and cool grey renders!

 

[bxflyguy11]

good work...