Jordan 3 Retro OG

This Jordan 3 Retro OG is a faithful recreation of the very first True Blue colourway released in 1988, making it a highly desirable sneaker. Its outsole comes with the classic grey outer edge consisting of various different grip structures that combine to provide the wearer with excellent traction. On the medial midfoot, there is a small white portion of rubber that extends into the centre of the outsole below the heel, an eye-catching piece of Varsity Red Nike text embossed onto it. The same vibrant shade of red then reappears on the oval-shaped section beneath the forefoot, which has concentric rings emanating across it for even further grip.

Layered over this sturdy base is a polyurethane midsole incorporating two stacks – the lower one completely white and with springy visible Air cushioning in the heel, the one above True Blue along the lateral side and around the heel and white on the medial midfoot. The toe, meanwhile, is white with a stitched groove set into it.

The upper is made of white tumbled leather, both on the mudguard and the main overlay, which covers the majority of the shoe as it reaches from the forefoot to the heel panel. This last feature is also white, its exaggerated size formed into a cone shape, with raised bands in its upper part acting as a place for the wearer to hold on to when pulling the shoe on. In contrast, its bottom half displays embossed Nike Air branding in True Blue. Further down the heel is an elephant-print overlay that curves upwards as it moves around to the flanks, before cutting back down towards the midsole.

This animal graphic is a trademark feature of the AJ3, its familiar blend of grey tones repeating on another overlay that encircles the toe, as well as on part of the eyestay where the white quarter panel recedes from its upper edge. True Blue TPU half circles reside in the middle of this structure, creating eyelets that accommodate the white laces at the top. On the lower part of the eyestay, the white leather of the quarter panel returns, Varsity Red ringlets reinforcing the eyelets pressed into it to secure the laces all the way to the bottom.

The tongue itself is white, which allows the striking Varsity Red Jumpman in its peak to stand out even more impressively than it otherwise would. Above it, the rim of the tongue also appears in Varsity Red, the colour then spreading along its underside and continuing onto the insole. A white Nike Air logo has been printed here, while the inner walls surrounding it are True Blue. Back on the outer, the main overlay loops downwards away from the collar’s topline to reveal an underlayer of more white leather, and a final hint of True Blue can be seen at the front of the collar in the form of more TPU eyelets set into each side, thus concluding this chic Air Jordan 3 design.