Jordan 3 Retro SE Fire Red Denim

Jordan 3 Retro SE Fire Red Denim

Besides being synonymous with Michael Jordan''s controversial NBA Slam Dunk contest win in 1988, the Air Jordan 3 has been most associated with a classic Tinker Hatfield design: elephant print. And while original pairs of the model sport "Cement" hide, a re-worked "Fire Red" ensemble slated for August constructs these iconic overlays with dark denim. At a glance, the predominantly "White" pair is simply a tweaked version of a classic Air Jordan silhouette, but it serves a history lesson. Original sketches of the Jordan 3 feature Hatfield proposing both the use of black denim at the ankle and the introduction of a "Little Man Jordan Patch" on the tongue. While the latter became the iconic Jumpman logo, the former was ultimately scrapped from the model''s final design. It was replaced by perforated leather, which appears in "Fire Red" on this pair - just as ‘NIKE AIR" branding at the heel. A translucent, superimposed Jumpman logo at rear further nods to the Jordan 3''s historical importance.