Air Jordan 3 Retro OG 'Black Cement' 2018 – 854262-001

Air Jordan 3 Retro OG 'Black Cement' 2018 – 854262-001

The original. Restored to perfection. The Air Jordan 3 Retro OG 'Black Cement' 2018 release brings back the AJ3's most iconic and historically significant colorway in full OG form — the same Black and Cement Grey palette, elephant print placement, and Nike Air branding that made the AJ3 a cultural landmark when Michael Jordan first wore it in 1988. No compromises. No modern updates. Just the AJ3, exactly as it was meant to be.

Why You'll Love It

• OG Black and Cement Grey premium leather upper — the AJ3's landmark construction restored to its original 1988 specifications in the Black Cement colorway, the rich black leather panels and Cement Grey leather overlays covering the shoe's structural support areas in the exact placement and proportion that Tinker Hatfield intended, the Black Cement's timeless, sport-forward palette giving the AJ3 the same authoritative, championship-era presence that made it one of the most influential sneaker designs in history
• Elephant print overlays in Cement Grey carry the AJ3's most iconic design detail through the Black Cement colorway in full OG form — the distinctive textured overlays rendered in the original Cement Grey tone and placed in the exact positions that defined the Black Cement's legendary silhouette, the elephant print's coarse, distinctive texture giving the Black Cement a tactile depth and visual complexity that has made it one of the most studied, celebrated, and collector-revered design details in sneaker history
• Nike Air branding on the heel tab restores the AJ3's most historically significant and emotionally resonant design detail to its 1988 OG form — the original Nike Air script on the heel tab that was present on the first Air Jordan 3 release and that has made the Black Cement OG one of the most sought-after and culturally important retro Jordan releases, the Nike Air branding's restoration giving collectors and Jordan Brand enthusiasts the most authentic and historically accurate Black Cement experience available since the shoe's original 1988 debut
• Cement Grey mesh side panels for breathability maintain the AJ3's original 1988 performance construction in the Black Cement OG colorway — the open mesh side panels in Cement Grey that gave the AJ3 its signature technical, multi-material aesthetic and distinguished it from every Jordan design that came before it, restored to their original OG specifications in the 2018 release to provide the most accurate and authentic Black Cement construction available while delivering the everyday breathability that makes the AJ3 one of the most wearable retro Jordan silhouettes in the lineup
• Visible Air heel unit and Cement Grey outsole restore the AJ3's foundational performance technology to its original 1988 OG form in the Black Cement colorway — the exposed Air-Sole cushioning that made the AJ3 one of the first basketball shoes to feature a visible Air unit and that has defined the silhouette's technical identity ever since, paired with the original Cement Grey outsole that grounds the Black Cement in its 1988 roots and gives the 2018 OG release the most historically accurate and collector-authentic bottom-of-shoe construction available

Product Details

• Style Code: 854262-001
• Colorway: Black / Cement Grey / White / Fire Red
• Silhouette: Air Jordan 3 Retro OG
• Release Year: 2018

The Air Jordan 3 Retro OG 'Black Cement' 2018 is the AJ3 at its most authentic — original specs, Nike Air heel, elephant print. Black and Cement Grey. The legend, as it was meant to be worn.