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“Neo Pink” Air Jordan 3 reportedly coming in 2027

May 16, 2026May 16, 2026 Brandon King

Jordan Brand is continuing to build out its 2027 release calendar, and one of the latest rumored additions is the women’s-exclusive “Neo Pink” Air Jordan 3. According to early reports and initial predictive specualtions, the sneaker utilizes a familiar color blocking setup inspired by the iconic “Fire Red” Air Jordan III, but replaces the traditional red accents with vibrant Neo Pink detailing throughout the silhouette. The shoe is expected to feature white tumbled leather uppers paired with classic elephant print overlays at the toe and heel. Grey accents are reportedly…

“Do the Right Thing” Air Jordan 3 Returning in 2027

April 28, 2026April 28, 2026 Brandon King

The “Do the Right Thing” Air Jordan 3 is officially set to make its long-awaited return in 2027, bringing back one of the most unique, culturally-rooted colorways in the history of Jordan Brand. Originally released in 2007, this bold iteration of the Air Jordan 3 was never about on-court performance or team affiliation. Instead, it drew inspiration from the iconic 1989 film Do the Right Thing directed by Spike Lee—a longtime creative partner of Michael Jordan and a key figure in merging basketball, film, and sneaker culture. A Sneaker Rooted…

Moldy sneakers forces Levi’s x Air Jordan 3 postponement

February 23, 2026February 23, 2026 Brandon King

Instances like this are why many in the sneaker community have made it a pastime to incessantly critique the quality of Jordan Brand retros. The Levis x Air Jordan 3 has been among some of the most anticipated releases of 2026. The “Rigid” or “ Indigo” colorway debuts on February 5 in San Francisco as part of the plethora of releases Nike and Jordan Brand had on their All-Star weekend release docket. A wider release was scheduled on February 20, but that is no longer the case. Quality control issues…

“Brazil” Air Jordan 3 coming in 2026

February 11, 2026 Staff

This upcoming Jordan 3 takes its palette from the national colours of the largest country in South America. At this juncture, there are no available images, predictive speculation assigns an aesthetic of a blue upper underlaid with black at the midfoot and collar. A vibrant yellow would show up at the lower and uppermost eyelets, as well as the “NIKE AIR” branding on the rear heel. Green also backs the tongues and splits duties on the rear heel branding. Underneath this potential upper would reside a two-tone black and white midsole as well as a green rubber outsole. The…

An in-hand look at the “All-Star” Levi’s x Air Jordan 3

February 1, 2026February 1, 2026 Staff

The “All-Star” is one of 4 colorways of the Air Jordan 3 berthed out of the reprisal of the collaborative relationship between Jordan Brand and Levi’s. They feature a white leather upper, underlaid with blue denim at the midfoot and collar, and overlaid at the toe and wrapping the heel. A Levi’s tag can be seen on the lateral side and is joined by a Jumpman on the tongue and “NIKE AIR” branding on the rear heel Underneath resides a white and navy midsole as well as a navy rubber outsole. …

It may be a bit more difficult to get the “Black” Levi’s x Air Jordan 3 SP

January 20, 2026January 20, 2026 Staff

The collaborative relationship between Levi’s and Jordan Brand continues with a quartet of Air Jordan 3s serving as the joint canvas. Per reporting from zsneakerheadz, Jordan Brand has opted to initially make this colorway a geographic exclusive, releasing it exclusively in San Francisco on February 5, ahead of a wider release on February 20. The “Rigid” colorway is also slated to debut exclusively in San Francisco on February 5. The “Year of the Horse” colorway releases exclusively in China on January 24, followed by drops in Japan and Korea on January 30. The L.A. exclusive “All…

Another look at the “MIAMI” SoleFly x Air Jordan 3

December 1, 2025December 1, 2025 Staff

This upcoming iteration of the Air Jordan 3 is the chapter in the collaborative relationship between Jordan Brand and Miami-based sneaker spot, SoleFly. They sport a white leather upper overlaid with green suede at the toe and SoleFly-branded orange suede wrapping the heel. A green Jumpman is perched atop the tongue, with the hue also taking care of “NIKE AIR” on the rear heel as well as the top eyelets. Orange takes care of the lowermost eyelets, while a co-branded hangtag rounds out the upper. Underneath the aforementioned upper resides…

”MIAMI” SoleFly x Air Jordan 3 likely to come in December

October 29, 2025October 29, 2025 Staff

Miami-based Sneaker boutique SoleFly and Jordan Brand have once again joined forces with the Air Jordan 3 serving as the canvas. Sporting a white, green, and orange color palette, this collaborative Jordan 3 brings a Miami aesthetic. They feature a white leather upper with perforated leather present at the collar and underlaid at the midfoot. Green and orange suede, respectively, stand in for the silhouette’s signature elephant print at the toe and wrapping the heel, the latter of which is stamped with a SoleFly logo. A Jumpman logo is perched…

An initial look at the “El Vuelvo” Air Jordan 3

August 16, 2025August 16, 2025 Brandon King

This upcoming Air Jordan 3 is inspired by lucha libre culture. Making use of a white, red and green color palette inspired by the Mexican flag, they sports a white leather upper with lizard print overlays on the side inspired by luchadors masks. Red lizard print overlays are seen at the toe and wrap the heel, taking the positions typically occupied by the iconic elephant print. Perched atop the tongue is a metallic gold Jumpman, while green reptile print shows up at the collar. Behind the tongue reads “Que Fuerza”…

An initial look at the “El Vuelvo” Air Jordan 3

August 14, 2025August 14, 2025 Brandon King