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    Nike Air Griffey Max 1 — 2012
    Jordan BrandRetro Card
    EST.2012
    Griffey Max 1 Black Freshwater L.S.3.1st Monogram patch354912-300

    Griffey Max 1 Black Freshwater

    "Black Freshwater"

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    ModelNike Air Griffey Max 1
    Year2012
    DesignerTinker Hatfield
    Style354912-300
    Colorway Palette
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    Griffey Max 1 Black Freshwater

    Nike Air Griffey Max 1 (2012 Retro)

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    Specs & Heritage
    ModelNike Air Griffey Max 1
    Model No.354912-300
    Release Year2012
    Style Code354912-300
    DesignerTinker Hatfield
    Nickname"Black Freshwater"
    Shoe Palette
    Inspired By

    The dark side of The Kid's signature — black nubuck base with vivid freshwater teal accents that pop like a neon sign against midnight. This inverted take on the OG Freshwater flips the script, making the teal glow even harder against the murdered-out black canvas. The cross-training sole pattern detail carries through the thread work, honoring the shoe that let Junior swing for the fences and train for the next season simultaneously. Black Freshwater is the after-dark version of baseball's greatest aesthetic legacy.

    Griffey Max 1 Black Freshwater · CS

    Model & Print Details

    • • Sneaker-, fashion- or culture-inspired monogram model — direct tribute to a specific silhouette, colorway or moment
    • • 3″ × 3″ L.S.3.1st Monogram artwork
    • • Ultra-high-resolution DTG / DTF graphic print, intentionally designed to visually mimic real patch & embroidery textures
    • • Numbered limited edition · part of the Open Archive

    Texture & Material Mimicry

    Every print is meticulously designed to visually mimic the look, depth, and tactile feel of a real embroidered patch — simulated stitch direction, thread sheen, merrowed border, twill backing, and subtle fabric shadowing are all baked into the artwork. The result reads as a physical patch on the garment, achieved through ultra-high-resolution DTG / DTF rather than thread.

    Wash Durability

    • • Soft-hand finish — sits flush with the fabric, no peel or crack
    • • Color-locked pigments engineered for long-term wash resilience
    • • Wash inside-out, cold cycle, tumble dry low to maximize lifespan
    • • No ironing directly over the printed monogram

    Print vs. Future Physical Patches

    This release uses our DTG / DTF print process — chosen so the monogram artwork can render at a fidelity, color range, and detail level that traditional embroidery cannot match, while keeping the silhouette of every colorway in the ever-growing archive intact.

    Physical embroidered patches — woven, with merrowed borders and heat-press backing — are reserved for select future drops in small, numbered quantities tied to specific colorways and collections. They are a separate, limited future format, not a replacement for the print line.

    Provenance

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    Certificate ID

    LS31-GRIF-70C8C8-023

    Mint Date

    2025.04.19

    Edition

    #023

    Network

    — pending —

    Each L.S.3.1ST piece will be paired with a tamper-proof NFC chip and on-chain certificate of authenticity. Provenance data above is illustrative only (placeholder edition #023).

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