The Air Jordan 3 Retro  hit the streets in 1988.Every Jordan after the Air Jordan 3 features this Jumpman as a focal point of the shoe as well as became the new logo for the Air Jordan line. On the AJ III model Tinker placed the famous jumpman logo on the back of the shoe, and adding in a “elephant print” on the toe box. To follow up an incredible year the year before, a great pair of Jordan shoes was needed and fulfilled.The Air Jordan 3 also carried more of Jordan’s name on the shoe since the man himself was an active part of the design of the shoe.

The shoe was released in 4 re-retro colorways including 3 of the original 4 colorways except featuring a Jumpman on the back of the shoe instead of the famous “Nike Air” symbol.The inspirations for the AJ III are AJ I and II, the free throw dunk, an elephant, and last, but not least Michael Jordan.