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by Brandon Richard
Above all, the Air Jordan 12 is known as championship shoe number five. Designed by Tinker Hatfield, the 12 was inspired by Japan and its Rising Sun flag, as well as women’s fashion. It’s most memorable moment on the court took place almost 18 years ago, when Michael Jordan dropped 38 points on the Utah Jazz in what has become known as the “Flu Game.”
Surprisingly (and fortunately), the Air Jordan 12 is a model that Jordan Brand hasn’t overdone. Since launching in 1996, the 12 has only been released in 18 different high and low-top colorways. But there are a good amount of samples that never quite made it to production, 13 of which are listed below.
Wizards
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Year: 2004
Taxi w/ Black Midsole
4.
Year: 2004
Chocolate
6.
Year: 2004
White/Red
8.
Year: 2004
History of Flight
10.
Year: 2009
Pantone
12.
Year: 2009
14.
Year: 2010
Anniversary
16.
Year: 2010
Blackout
18.
Year: 2010
Rainbow
20.
Year: 2011
Georgetown
22.
Year: 2012
XX8 Days of Flight
24.
Year: 2013
All-Red
26.
Year: 2014