When the warmer months roll around next year, the Jumpman would have more “spring” in its step than a bunny. Between now and then, they’ve already got a slew of retro releases scheduled. And between now and then, they’ve got the “Year of the Rabbit” pack, that’s recently subsumed the titular Jordan Legacy 312.

The pair can be an acquired taste for the most ardent Jordan fans, bearing much novelty and familiarity at the same time. It’s a step forward and backward, a new silhouette and old. An amalgam of all the best features of the shoes Michael Jordan wore in his early days as a Chicago Bull.

It takes after the 1’s frame, borrows the 3’s signature elephant prints and outsole, adopts the 4’s heel counter; and last but not least, the Alpha Force Low’s vamp strap. Thematically-consistent with its contemporaries in the pack, the Don C designed shoe comes dressed in olive, sail, light blue, and brown.

Find them on SNKRS with a price tag of US$150 from 28 January, well-within Chinese New Year. Out of all the models in the pack however, perhaps the Air Jordan 1 “Year of the Rabbit” would be of interest the most.

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