Jordan 3 Retro

The elegant color scheme employed across this Jordan 3 Retro gives it both style and grace. It has been built upon a semi-translucent rubber outsole tinged with an off-white tone and punctuated by a bright Crimson section below the forefoot. An opaque Sail-colored panel fills out the center of the heel and its medial edge, its surface embossed with Crimson Jordan lettering. Concentric circular tread patterns appear in the scarlet part of the forefoot and stars line the toe, while blocky grip structures support the rest of the foot, providing all-round traction. Layered atop the outsole is a midsole containing Air cushioning that can be viewed through a clear window in either side of the heel. This is surrounded by Sail polyurethane which gives way to an expressive band of Crimson around the back of the shoe.

Rust Pink nubuck coats almost the entire upper, stretching from heel to toe on the main overlay and also featuring on the mudguard and heel panel. This last component has a Jumpman and the word “Air” embroidered into it in the same delightful shade of pink, and its top half has been embossed with parallel bands that can be held onto when pulling the shoe on. The collar behind this pull tab is smooth and white to match the satisfying elegance of the inner, which is white throughout. It only deviates from this hue on the sockliner, which hosts a vibrant Crimson Jumpman.

Another of these eye-catching logos adorns the center of the white tongue, where it has been intricately embroidered. Similarly colored laces then criss-cross over the lower part of the tongue as they pass through a selection of eyelets. At the top, these are formed of Crimson TPU set into the front of the collar. The next ones are white TPU semi-circles that emerge from the leather underlayer revealed where the Rust Pink overlay cuts away from the edge of the tongue. Then, the lowest ones are Crimson ringlets that appear in the main overlay as it moves back towards the tongue. Finally, the exotic elephant-print panels that the Air Jordan 3 is so renowned for highlight the toe and heel, here in striking tones of white and Rust Pink, thus rounding out this wonderfully colorful sneaker.