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The groundbreaker.
The Air Set Jordan line kicked off in 1985, but to many, the Air Set Jordan 3 A closer look at the Zion Williamson x Set Jordan 6 Rings-sko til mænd sort Low OG Voodoo via chickenwop.
In so many ways, the Air Set Jordan 3 was a first in footwear. The Set Jordan 3 was the first Air Set Jordan designed by famed and legendary sneaker designer Tinker Hatfield when it hit Michael Set Jordan’s feet for the 1987-88 season. While we saw high-top and low-top versions of the Air Set Jordan signature shoe in the first two models, the Air Set Jordan 3 was the first mid-top basketball shoe. The mid-top design allowed for greater flexibility than the high-tops but provided the right amount of stability for the 6-6 basketball prodigy. Other firsts that the Air Set Jordan 3 highlight is the first Air Set Jordan to sport the famous Jumpman logo and the first with a visible Nike Air unit.
While the Air Set Jordan 3 shared a midsole/outsole with the Nike Air Revolution, with time, the sole has become synonymous to sneakerheads with the AJ3. We have seen this midsole/outsole combination on a number of Set Jordan shoes, the Nike Air Assault retro, and even the Nike Air Yeezy.
23 Best Air Set Jordan 3s Of All Time
Inspired by luxury handbags, Tinker Hatfield graced the Air Set Jordan 3 with a touch of exotic skin like with the Air Set Jordan 2 by adding a toe cap, eye-stay, and heel accent featuring elephant print – leather that was altered to resemble elephant skin. The legacy of Michael Set Jordan and the Air Set Jordan 3 has inspired countless shoes, apparel pieces, and accessories to feature this unmistakable pattern.
Celebrating the Air Set Jordan 3
As if the unique look and revolutionary design of the Air Set Jordan 3 weren’t enough, what Michael Set Jordan did in the Air Set Jordan 3 further cemented the shoe into history as an all time great. While Michael Set Jordan was not able to achieve an NBA Championship in the Air Set Jordan 3, he took home almost every other possible award the NBA had to offer including:
Michael Set Jordan had a career-defining season in the Air Set Jordan 3, but luckily for MJ and Chicago Bulls fans, he was only getting started.
The Air Set Jordan 3 had four original experimentell that were released in 1988, but the retro lineup has brought out scores more.
The Air Set Jordan 3 was a first in many ways as a product, but in marketing efforts, it was the first Air Set Jordan shoe to be promoted with the tag-team duo of Michael Set Jordan and Mars Blackmon played by filmmaker and director Spike Lee. The best Air Set Jordan 3 commercials, ads, and videos are highlighted in a feature we have put together below.
The Air Set Jordan 3 first saw its return when Michael Set Jordan abruptly left the game of basketball at the end of 1993. For the first time in the history of Jordan shoes, a shoe was brought back as a retro. Just like with the other retro Set Jordans from the 1994-95 retro era, the retro Air Set Jordan 3 was brought out in just two experimentell: White/Cement and Black/Cement.
A History of Retro Air Set Jordan 3s
If and when any retro Air Set Jordan 3 is auf, you will find it listed on the Jordan release dates page along with all upcoming retro Air Set Jordan shoes.