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Back in 2011, we paid tribute to the long-awaited “Bordeaux” Air Jordan 7 drop. Coinciding with a topical Lil Wayne mixtape release and some referential lead image art by Alex Kroviak, Sorry 4 the Wait counted down the Air Jordan retros that took the longest to come out of retirement and also called up a few we were still waiting for. In 2014, the list has grown longer, some would say on both ends. In honor of the “Sport Blue” 6s, we’ve revamped and remastered the classic feature to compile The Longest Awaited Retro Releases in Air Jordan History. Let us know which wait felt the longest for you in the comment section.
Model: Air Jordan 12
Colorway: “Obsidian”
Released: 1997
Retroed: 2012
Wait: 15 years
Patience is a virtue and waiting can give you the blues. In 2012, Jordan Brand granted the wishes of all waiting for an “Obsidian” 12 retro by dropping them in proper, mid-top form.
