Get ready for one of biggest weekends for Jordan releases of the year. Two hot collabs and a 2000s gem are on tap for the middle of August, including the Nigel Sylvester Jordan 1 Low, AWAKE NY Jordan 5, and for our purposes, the Air Jordan 12 “French Blue.” The “French Blue” 12s drop August 16th via Nike SNKRS and retailers in full family sizes, priced at $205 for adults, $150 in GS, $90 in PS, and $75 in TD. See our Where To Buy section below for the full store list and keep scrolling to dive into the aura behind this key drop.
WHERE TO BUY
Mens Air Jordan 12
Retailer | Release type | Status |
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Nikestore US | Standard | M 7 / W 8.5 M 7.5 / W 9 M 8 / W 9.5 M 8.5 / W 10 M 9 / W 10.5 M 9.5 / W 11 M 10 / W 11.5 M 10.5 / W 12 M 11 / W 12.5 M 11.5 / W 13 M 12 / W 13.5 M 12.5 / W 14 M 13 / W 14.5 M 14 / W 15.5 M 15 / W 16.5 |
DICK'S | App / In Store Only | App / In Store Only |
Foot Locker | App Only | Check App |
Sneaker Politics | Raffle | Check Site |
Concepts | Coming Soon | Coming Soon |
Finish Line | Standard | Check Site |
JD Sports US | Standard | Check Site |
TAKOUT NY | Standard | Check Site |

- M 4.5 / W 6
- M 5 / W 6.5
- M 5.5 / W 7
- M 6 / W 7.5
- M 6.5 / W 8
- M 7 / W 8.5
- M 7.5 / W 9
- M 8 / W 9.5
- M 8.5 / W 10
- M 9 / W 10.5
- M 9.5 / W 11
- M 10 / W 11.5
- M 10.5 / W 12
- M 11 / W 12.5
- M 11.5 / W 13
- M 12 / W 13.5




Despite not being a part of the model’s introductory 1996 run, the “French Blue” 12s are regarded as one of the better Jordan 12 colorways of all time. The sneaker originally released in 2004 after MJ hung ’em up for good and saw its first retro in 2016. Kobe Bryant all but ensured a successful release by wearing the “French Blue” 12s with his blue LA Lakers Christmas jersey in 2003 (back during his sneaker free agency stint).
True to form, the 2025 drop features a white leather upper, metallic silver eyelets, and titular “French Blue” on the mudguard and outsole. Red hits appear on the spine, “23” heel text, and visible carbon fiber-inspired pattern underfoot. While perhaps overshadowed by the two big collabs dropping close to it, the “French Blue” Jordan 12 is certainly a must for much of the Air Jordan purist crowd.
Again, the Jordan 12 “French Blue” drops August 16th in full family sizes. Scroll back up to our Where To Buy section for the full store list.