Nike Air Jordan 12 Retro 'French Blue' Release Date, Pics, Price

The Nike Air Jordan 12 Retro "French Blue" was last seen in stores back in 2004, but the shoe will rerelease on Saturday, April 2, for a suggested retail price of $190, per KicksOnFire.com.

The sleek and recognizable design of the 12s is accented with French blue overlays across the forefoot, outsole and back of the shoe.

In the image below from 2003, the Los Angeles Lakers' Kobe Bryant can be seen doing work in the shoe:

Here's a nice collage of photos of Bryant rocking the "French Blue" 12s as well as another on-foot shot from Sneaker Bar Detroit's Instagram account:

Per Sneaker News, the release of the shoe has been rescheduled several times over the past two weeks. The kicks community seems to have come to a consensus that the shoe will indeed be available on April 2, based on intel acquired from Foot Locker and smaller retail outlets like Rock City Kicks. 

Sneaker Bar Detroit gives us this top-down look at the shoe via its Facebook account:

The model was originally released in 1996 for the season following the Chicago Bulls' historic 72-win campaign. The original colors were white and red and white and black.

Like every model of Jordan shoes before and after it, the 12s have seen a rerelease with a variety of colorways that have invigorated each individual design.

Expect to see a handful of current NBA stars donning this latest rebirth in the last few weeks of the season and possibly into the postseason.

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