The Air Jordan 12 GS “Utility” is the youth sizing of the modified version of the retro basketball shoe that recruits Nike’s environmentally friendly “Grind” material into the sole. An August 2021 release, the Jordan 12 “Utility” advances the design of Michael Jordan’s twelfth signature shoe that once introduced Nike’s Zoom Air technology into the Air Jordan line in 1997. Here, details include a black tumbled leather upper paired with a black synthetic nubuck mudguard. Red piping borders the “Jumpman” branding on the lateral side. The tongue appears in a rugged black ballistic mesh textile. Other details include a black painted midsole with a faux lizard skin finish and an outsole constructed from Nike’s “Grind” composition, which contains up to 3% recycled materials. Release date: August 21, 2021
