Air Jordan 3 Retro OG 'Black Cement'

Air Jordan 3 Retro OG 'Black Cement' — The Most Important Jordan 3 Ever Made

The Air Jordan 3 Retro OG 'Black Cement' is not just a great sneaker — it's the shoe that almost didn't exist. In 1988, Michael Jordan was ready to leave Nike. The AJ3 'Black Cement' is what changed his mind. Tinker Hatfield's revolutionary design — visible Air unit, elephant print overlays, the first Jumpman logo — convinced MJ to stay, and in doing so, preserved one of the greatest stories in sports history. The OG build honors every detail of that legacy.

The Shoe That Saved Jordan Brand

• Black Cement Colorway — Black tumbled leather upper with fire red accents and cement grey elephant print overlays — the exact colorway that defined the AJ3's identity and became one of the most referenced color combinations in sneaker history
• OG Build — Produced to original 1988 specifications with period-correct details, construction, and materials that honor the shoe exactly as Tinker Hatfield designed it
• Elephant Print Overlays — The signature cement grey textured overlays on the toe box and heel tab — the detail that made the AJ3 unlike anything that came before it
• Visible Air Unit — The first Jordan silhouette to expose the heel Air unit, a design innovation that fundamentally changed how the world thought about basketball footwear
• First Jumpman Logo — The AJ3 introduced the Jumpman — the most recognized athlete logo in sports — and the OG build places it exactly where it first appeared

The shoe that saved Jordan Brand. The shoe that introduced the Jumpman. The shoe that changed everything. The Jordan 3 OG 'Black Cement' is the most important sneaker in Jordan Brand history — worn on your feet, exactly as it was meant to be.