Air Jordan 3 Retro OG "Black Cement" (1988 / 2018)
The Air Jordan 3 that started it all — black tumbled leather upper with grey elephant print cement overlays, fire red Jumpman branding, and the iconic cement grey midsole wrap. This is the colorway Michael Jordan wore when he took flight from the free throw line at the 1988 Slam Dunk Contest, etching one of sport's most unforgettable images into history. Tinker Hatfield's revolutionary design — the first Jordan with visible Nike Air, elephant print texture, and the Jumpman logo — convinced MJ to stay with Nike when he was ready to leave for adidas. The "Black Cement" remains one of the most significant sneakers ever created, with its 2018 OG retro marking the shoe's 30th anniversary with the original 'Nike Air' branding on the heel for the first time since 1988.
Every print is meticulously designed to visually mimic the look, depth, and tactile feel of a real embroidered patch — simulated stitch direction, thread sheen, merrowed border, twill backing, and subtle fabric shadowing are all baked into the artwork. The result reads as a physical patch on the garment, achieved through ultra-high-resolution DTG / DTF rather than thread.
This release uses our DTG / DTF print process — chosen so the monogram artwork can render at a fidelity, color range, and detail level that traditional embroidery cannot match, while keeping the silhouette of every colorway in the ever-growing archive intact.
Physical embroidered patches — woven, with merrowed borders and heat-press backing — are reserved for select future drops in small, numbered quantities tied to specific colorways and collections. They are a separate, limited future format, not a replacement for the print line.
LS31-AJ3--A8662E-007
2025.04.19
#007
— pending —
Each L.S.3.1ST piece will be paired with a tamper-proof NFC chip and on-chain certificate of authenticity. Provenance data above is illustrative only (placeholder edition #007).
Explore the AJ3 Black Cement patch up close — every thread, stitch, and texture detail revealed at different magnifications.
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Air Jordan 3 Retro OG Inspired
Air Jordan 3 Retro OG Inspired
Air Jordan 3 Retro OG Inspired
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