Designed by Tinker Hatfield, the look of the Jordan 12 took inspiration from both the Rising Sun Flag and a 19th-century women's dress boot. The Air Jordan 12 Retro ‘Obsidian’ colorway originally launched in 1997, and this 2012 version features an Obsidian tumbled leather upper with white pebbled leather overlays. It also sports University Blue branding, French Blue on the lining and heel tab, and a white rubber sole with a carbon fiber shank and Zoom Air.