The Air Jordan 12 Retro Taxi 2013 is based on the OG white/black colorway worn by Jordan during the 1996-97 NBA regular season. The sneaker also features metallic gold eyelets and a black outsole with a carbon fiber shank that references the black and yellow of NYC Taxi cabs. First retroed in 2008 s Countdown Collection, the Taxi was also given the low-top treatment in 2011.