FINALLY, Air Jordan 12 Playoffs Return - Rumored Date - 3/11/2022 - First images

[JRepp23]

Haven't held a remastered 12, but thought the Black/Red 12s were widely regarded as a great release.

Or at least people were just happy to have them retro'd.

It was a good release. Over all very satisfied.

 

[hitman243]

Haven’t owned a 12 since the French Blue retro and then the OGs prior to that. Hopefully these don’t disappoint.

 

[wizards23brown]

This pic has the toe looking pretty noticeably slimmed down at the end, not sure if they cropped the pic slightly off or that’s how it is tho.

Either way they look good to me. Might be an unpopular opinion but I much prefer the larger jumpman tab, it’s a defining feature of the shoe for me.

 

[JRepp23]

What "larger" Jumpman tab are we talking about here? The one on the mudguard? Originals were all over the place with them also.

 

[vegetaray123]

This pic has the toe looking pretty noticeably slimmed down at the end, not sure if they cropped the pic slightly off or that’s how it is tho.

Either way they look good to me. Might be an unpopular opinion but I much prefer the larger jumpman tab, it’s a defining feature of the shoe for me.

It’s pretty obvious that’s a photoshop of the Nike official pic…Not even a good photoshop at that…Somebody hit that with the eraser tool in MS Paint or something…

 

[Deleted member 107398]

Ain’t this the official pic? The ones up there look like they’ve been messed with

 

[rainking]

Joints look terrible from that pic alone.

These effin jokers, man. “OG EVERYTHING!” Yeah, other than how the shoe actually, ya know, looks
Did the rest of you read the full release? Blabbering on about not releasing these OG colorways randomly and having to tie the releases to some significant date in MJ’s career. Ohhhhh, how fantastic. So what, I gotta wait another five years for white/reds on the 30th anniversary? Because since they aren’t releasing now for the 25th, what other milestone or date could that shoe be tied to? FU, JB. So tired of this corny, lame nonsense

 

[KanyIZZY]

That's absolute bat **** and super stupid.. how is the human responsible for that NOT fired!! Literally makes ZERO business sense which is apparently all they gaf about I'm glad I didn't read it.. woulda been tripping! All that talk and they STILL release them looking like knock offs. These look worse than a Team J in that pic. If you REALLY wanna do significant dates and anni's, at least knock them out the ball park until the next release

Example: Air Max III (90 Infrared), Huaraches, AF1's..


They really want to do everything BUT satisfy their core so bad..

 

[T_p_Hill]

These effin jokers, man. “OG EVERYTHING!” Yeah, other than how the shoe actually, ya know, looks
Did the rest of you read the full release? Blabbering on about not releasing these OG colorways randomly and having to tie the releases to some significant date in MJ’s career. Ohhhhh, how fantastic. So what, I gotta wait another five years for white/reds on the 30th anniversary? Because since they aren’t releasing now for the 25th, what other milestone or date could that shoe be tied to? FU, JB. So tired of this corny, lame nonsense

Over here dying while also agreeing so much with what you just said lol.
They love hyping their own trash up. Not likely but still hoping they do this release justice.

 

[HellRazor1978]

That's how stiff and blocky they are.. no idea what anyone else has if they find them comfy. One of the most flatline shoes I own in terms of comfort. A good comparison is the 13.. night and day with *some recent XII's.

The 13’s have always been more comfortable than the 12’s though, og releases included.

 

[rbk93]

Pretty close in comfort. Damn near identical IMO.

 

[wizards23brown]

What "larger" Jumpman tab are we talking about here? The one on the mudguard? Originals were all over the place with them also.

Some of the OG pairs have noticeably smaller jumpman tabs on the mudguard, some look similar. Idk if it depending on shoe size or what but some look much smaller.

 

[hydeous]

I think 12 will look good with oval laces like 13’s. The round laces and the design of the shoes just remind me too much of soccer shoes for some reason.

 

[KanyIZZY]

The 13’s have always been more comfortable than the 12’s though, og releases included.

It's supposed to be.. they came after so they should be 'better' which was always the idea with the 'new sig' that should have better tech etc. .. I'm saying there's no way 12's should feel like this and a good comparison for comfort is the XIII. You wanna go back in time??

How about the VI's, VII's, X's.. even the III's (now) are all WAY better than XII's.

Ill do you one better.. the 2003 Flu Game XII release (and plenty other XII's back then) was NOT a lego block. Its the same shoe (albeit years apart).

 

[HellRazor1978]

The new model should be more comfy than the previous years model, in theory, but we all know that was far from being the case.

I never found the 12’s (even the og) to be particularly comfortable. Not terrible, but I remember thinking to myself when I got my og taxis on release day how stiff they felt compared to the 11’s, even after breaking them in they still felt like bricks compared to the 11 or 13. 3’s are more comfortable than 4’s. 7’s are more comfy than 8’s. 5’s are more comfy than 6’s. It really varies from model to model imo.

 

[KanyIZZY]

Facts.. and the XII's comfort/shape suck *** worse than ever before.

 

[headdetective]

I feel like 12's felt like bricks even back in 97.

Even some of the OG's I have now feel a lil brickish on foot.

Maybe its me.

13's feel like pillows though.

 

[HellRazor1978]

The first time I put my foot in the white black 13’s in November 97’, I couldn’t believe it. Was easily the most comfortable shoe I’ve ever worn. 13’s still feel great to this day too.

 

[headdetective]

 

[KanyIZZY]

Never owned an OG XII and never said they should be as comfy as they were in 97. I'm saying the shape/shoe is lego block and it could be better, especially if the 03+ retros were way better/comfier.

 

[Magic33]

Pretty close in comfort. Damn near identical IMO.

OG 12's were terrible in comfort, you couldn't feel the zoom and they were heavy. Not even close.

 

[headdetective]

I think 12's had that lego block/brick feel since the OG's bro.

03's were no different in my opinion. It's been awhile though.

 

[JRepp23]

Not only that, why do you think MJ wore those extra thick long tube socks with em? Those ankle collars were killer then as well.

 

[rainking]

I feel like 12's felt like bricks even back in 97.

Even some of the OG's I have now feel a lil brickish on foot.

Maybe its me.

13's feel like pillows though.

I think 12's had that lego block/brick feel since the OG's bro.

03's were no different in my opinion. It's been awhile though.

I said this before, not too long ago: I used my OG Taxis as my indoor-only hoops shoe in college. I was pretty much the only person playing in them. I don't remember having any complaints about the underfoot feel, but they were heavy and obviously had zero ventilation. More than a couple other players said to me, man, how can you play in those? They definitely were not an improvement over the XI.

 

[noblekane]

the retro xii's have been much more better to ball in than the ogs.

retros have more responsive cushioning and the upper is more flexible.

if i cant get the playoff 12 in february im officially retiring from air jordans.