Air Jordan 12 French Blue Release Date

The Jordan Brand Retro releases for 2016 continue to leak online and the latest Jumpman silhouette to surface on the web is the classic Air Jordan 12 "French Blue" iteration. The shoe, which was last retroed in 2005, will receive Jordan's remastered treatment and will feature similar details to the show that was released over 11 years ago.

Considered as one of the best Air Jordan 12 colorways, the 2016 "French Blue" version will feature premium tumbled leather on the upper portion of the shoe while French Blue accents compliment the forefront, Jordan branding, midsole and outsole of the silhouette. Including hits of metallic silver on the upper eyelets and hits of grey on the side panel, the sneaker also features a varsity red colorway on the heel tab, branding and outsole.

With all the rumors surrounding the release of this shoe last year, the news behind this shoe has been bubbling for quite some time now. Now that the Air Jordan 12 "French Blue" has received a release date of March 26, 2016, sneakerheads will be reaching out to their local plugs to get their hands on this coveted pair.

Set to release at select Jordan Brand and Nike retailers on Saturday, March 26, the Air Jordan 12 "French Blue" iteration will retail for a suggested price of $190. Stay tuned with XXL to find out about all the retailers that will carry this Jordan Brand shoe. Keep it locked as well with XXL for info on future sneaker releases and more.

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