{"id":219953,"date":"2012-06-23T11:31:54","date_gmt":"2012-06-23T16:31:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nicekicks.com\/?p=219953"},"modified":"2022-09-16T07:25:48","modified_gmt":"2022-09-16T12:25:48","slug":"worth-the-wait-12-retros-that-took-their-time-to-return","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.snkrsday.com\/worth-the-wait-12-retros-that-took-their-time-to-return\/","title":{"rendered":"Worth The Wait: 12 Retros That Took Their Time to Return"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Some shoes take their time to come back. Case in point??It&#8217;s been 15 years since the Air Jordan &#8220;Obsidian&#8221; last released.? While we hope you didn?t miss your chance on this retro, there?s a long list of other shoes that returned later than expected. We take a look at 12 retro releases that took their time to come back, but were so worth it.<\/p>\n<h2>Air Jordan 12 &#8220;Obsidian&#8221;<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Released:<\/strong> 1997<br \/>\n<strong>Retroed:<\/strong> 2012<br \/>\n<strong>Wait:<\/strong> 15 years<\/p>\n<p>This navy Jordan 12 retroed back in 2004, but that version had a haircut. Today&#8217;s release is the first time the OG &#8220;Obsidian&#8221; has released in 15 years. If you missed out, you better keep looking because there is no telling when this pioneer will be back again.<\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2>Nike Air Griffey Max 1 &#8220;Emerald&#8221;<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><strong>Released:<\/strong> 1996<br \/>\n<strong>Retroed:<\/strong> 2011<br \/>\n<strong>Wait:<\/strong> 15 years<\/p>\n<p>Ken Griffey Jr. hung up his cleats in 2010, but Nike brought KG24 back in the picture when they retroed the Air Griffey Max 1s. The first Griffeys hid for over a decade, but came on strong when they were called back to the plate.<\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2>Adidas Crazy 8 &#8220;98 All Star&#8221;<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Released:<\/strong> 1998<br \/>\n<strong>Retroed:<\/strong> 2011<br \/>\n<strong>Wait:<\/strong> 13 years<\/p>\n<p>Kobe?s All-Star debut came early, but this retro colorway took its time.<\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2>Air Jordan 7 &#8220;Bordeaux&#8221;<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Released:<\/strong> 1992<br \/>\n<strong>Retroed:<\/strong> 2011<br \/>\n<strong>Wait:<\/strong> 19 years<\/p>\n<p>Right before Michael Jackson&#8217;s favorite Jordan escaped its teenage years of being under wraps, JB brought it back out with a jammin&#8217; release.<\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2>Air Jordan 10 &#8220;Chicago&#8221;<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Released:<\/strong> 1995<br \/>\n<strong>Retroed:<\/strong> 2012<br \/>\n<strong>Wait:<\/strong> 17 years<\/p>\n<p>Just like Mike, we weren?t sure for a minute if these would come back. Just like Mike, they were sure worth it when they did.<\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2>Nike Air Trainer SC II &#8220;Infrared&#8221;<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Released:<\/strong> 1991<br \/>\n<strong>Retroed:<\/strong> 2011<br \/>\n<strong>Wait:<\/strong> 20 years<\/p>\n<p>Bo knows these were tough, but did Nike forget? These trainers took their time to re-release, but the strong OG colorways were a huge hit.<\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2>Nike Air Diamond Turf II<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><strong>Released:<\/strong> 1994<br \/>\n<strong>Retroed:<\/strong> 2012<br \/>\n<strong>Wait:<\/strong> 18 years<\/p>\n<p>Prime time: better late than never.<\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2>Ewing 33 Hi<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Released:<\/strong> 1991<br \/>\n<strong>Retroed:<\/strong> 2012<br \/>\n<strong>Wait:<\/strong> 21 years<\/p>\n<p>The Ewing 33 Hi is set to lead off a long awaited line of Patrick retros.<\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2>Air Jordan 5 &#8220;Grape&#8221;<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Released:<\/strong> 1990<br \/>\n<strong>Retroed:<\/strong> 2006<br \/>\n<strong>Wait:<\/strong> 16 years<\/p>\n<p>Jordan Brand decision makers made us wait a sweet 16 before we got a chance at one of the freshest colorways of all time. With the recent South Beach sicknesses, its safe to say after another six we&#8217;re ready for these again.<\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2>Converse Aero Jam &#8220;Grandmama&#8221;<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Released:<\/strong> 1993<br \/>\n<strong>Retroed:<\/strong> 2003<br \/>\n<strong>Wait:<\/strong> 10 years<\/p>\n<p>We thought these were sent to the retirement home, but Converse brought them back to celebrate their ten year anniversary.<\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2>Reebok Kamikaze II<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Released:<\/strong> 1995<br \/>\n<strong>Retroed:<\/strong> 2012<br \/>\n<strong>Wait:<\/strong> 17 years<\/p>\n<p>Yes, we?re still waiting, but a confirmed preview is enough to get us ready.<br \/>\n<!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2>Nike Air Force 180 High<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Released:<\/strong> 1991<br \/>\n<strong>Retroed:<\/strong> 2012<br \/>\n<strong>Wait:<\/strong> 21 years<\/p>\n<p>No pump is a problem for some, but we?re still happy these Robinsons are returning.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What retro was most worth the wait to you?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4655,"featured_media":220381,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[618],"tags":[],"cultivate_rss":[],"class_list":{"2":"type-post"},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v24.0 (Yoast SEO v24.0) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Worth The Wait: 12 Retros That Took Their Time to Return | Snkrs Day<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Where to buy Worth The Wait: 12 Retros That Took Their Time to Return shoes. 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