Cheap Jordans of Air Jordan XII

Air Jordan XII (1996)
The Jordan XII was a completely new design for Air Jordan shoes with ribbed leather that matched and blended with the midsoles. This unique design was inspired by the flag of the Japanese Army & Navy in which the red circle is surrounded by a sunset.

The Cheap Jordans of Jordan XII was the most durable Air Jordan to date, but they did have one major flaw.  The Jordan XII attracted dirt easily and were hard to clean.

In September 1997 Nike decided to launch a new sub-brand of Nike called Jordan Brand. The Jordan XII was the first Jordan shoe of the new Jordan brand and was also the first Air Jordan that did not have a Nike logo or Swoosh.

AIR JORDAN XII PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
Released November 1996
MJ continues to dominate on the court, and in game 5 of the Finals against Utah, he reminds everyone why he is unstoppable. Michael plays through the game with a severe stomach virus. Despite riding on no sleep, no food, and no energy. Michael leads Chicago to victory with 38 points and a game-winning three-pointer.
 
AIR JORDAN XII SHOE DESIGN SPECS
The Air Jordans XII features Full-grain floater leather upper. Phylon midsole, full-length Zoom Air unit. 3/4-length carbon fiber shank. Modified herringbone outsole.
 
AIR JORDAN XII INFORMATION
Air Jordan XII (12)
Head Designer: Tinker Hatfield

In the 96/97 season Jordan saw himself being bounced off the MVP throne by Karl Malone, who won the honor with the slimmest margin one can think off. Jordan got his revenge in the finals though, and led the Bulls past Malone-sUtah Jazz and also picked up the Finals MVP honors for the fifth time (out of five tries!).
Sun sets in Japan
This Jordan Shoes was again something totally new when it came to design. The way the ribbed leather seemed to go all the way to down to the ground due to the match in color with the midsoles, really made people turn their heads. This unique design was partly inspired by the flag of the Japanese Army & Navy in which the red circle is surrounded by a Sunset.
The XII-s were also one of the most durable AJ-s to date. It seemed almost nothing could break these shoes down. One major disadvantage was that they pretty easily got dirty and was hard to clean. Especially the ones with white midsoles/soles.