Released in February 1997, the Air Jordan 12 'Obsidian' sat in the Jordan vault for fifteen years before finally seeing a retro in 2012. The Obsidians struck a chord with fans back in '97 as a rare release in a non-Bulls colorway and stood out as the only OG Air Jordan 12 model of the original five that Michael Jordan never wore on the court. An Obsidian blue leather upper covers most of the shoe with a stitched upper inspired by the Japanese 'Rising Sun' flag.