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Throwback Thursday - Nike Air Jordan 3 Black/Cement Grey

Nike Air Jordan 3 Black/Cement Retro 1994With the unveiling of the Air Jordan 3 Black/Cement from the upcoming Countdown Pack, many compared how the shoe looked to the last time the shoe came out in 2001. This however was not the first time that the Jordan 3 was retroed.

The first time the Jordan 3 came back, after its debut in 1988, was in 1994 during a campaign that Nike launched to bring back the first three  Air Jordans that Michael Jordan wore. This followed his first retirement when, at the time, many in Nike’s offices were concerned about sales after Jordan’s exit from the NBA.

The ‘94 retro releases were packaged in custom boxes that presented a collage of images telling the story of Michael Jordan and his career. It was also in these boxes that the first retro cards came - much bigger than what was placed in boxes after his second retirement.

Though retro Jordans have a very strong following today, back in the mid 90s, there was anything but that. Many of the retros made their way to sales racks and clearance stores such as Ross for as low as $19.99. Today, coming across retros from this era has become a very hard endeavor, but well worth the hunt. Enjoy the photos after the jump. Also, stay tuned tomorrow for a Retro vs. Retro comparison of this shoe.

Nike Air Jordan 3 Black/Cement Retro 1994
Nike Air Jordan 3 Black/Cement Grey Retro 1994

Nike Air Jordan 3 Black/Cement Retro 1994
Nike Air Jordan 3 Black/Cement Grey Retro 1994

Nike Air Jordan 3 Black/Cement Retro 1994
Nike Air Jordan 3 Black/Cement Grey Retro 1994

Nike Air Jordan 3 Black/Cement Retro 1994
Nike Air Jordan 3 Black/Cement Grey Retro 1994

Nike Air Jordan 3 Black/Cement Retro 1994
Nike Air Jordan 3 Black/Cement Grey Retro 1994

Nike Air Jordan 3 Black/Cement Retro 1994
Nike Air Jordan 3 Black/Cement Grey Retro 1994

Nike Air Jordan 3 Black/Cement Retro 1994
Nike Air Jordan 3 Black/Cement Grey Retro 1994

Nike Air Jordan 3 Black/Cement Retro 1994
Nike Air Jordan 3 Black/Cement Grey Retro 1994

Nike Air Jordan 3 Black/Cement Retro 1994
Nike Air Jordan 3 Black/Cement Grey Retro 1994

Nike Air Jordan 3 Black/Cement Retro 1994
Nike Air Jordan 3 Black/Cement Grey Retro 1994

Nike Air Jordan 3 Black/Cement Retro 1994
Nike Air Jordan 3 Black/Cement Grey Retro 1994

Category: Air Jordans July 31, 2008

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49 Comments »

  1. First!!!
    GOT ‘EM!!!
    And the OG rEd cement IIIs :-)!!!

    Comment by nYcfrEshkiDd — July 31, 2008 @ 6:08 pm

  2. these make the cdp look not worth buying

    Comment by 2dollabillyall — July 31, 2008 @ 6:13 pm

  3. woooooooooooooooooooooh!!!!!!!!!! BEASTIALITY

    Comment by swooh! — July 31, 2008 @ 6:28 pm

  4. will have another pair when these freeeesh kicks drop

    Comment by jay dub — July 31, 2008 @ 6:55 pm

  5. wow matt nice job taking care of these 14 years and no yellowing

    Comment by jordanhead312 — July 31, 2008 @ 6:57 pm

  6. Love them

    Comment by futastar — July 31, 2008 @ 6:57 pm

  7. shoes will never be the same

    Comment by Darryl — July 31, 2008 @ 7:02 pm

  8. am I the only one calling BS on the first comment? Here’s your chance kid, put up or shut up. No need to come on here fronting like your an OG.

    To a cat like myself that has been into sneakers longer than your mom has been screwing the whole block, acting like you got something that you don’t is fukked up.

    Comment by mic check 212 — July 31, 2008 @ 7:08 pm

  9. mic check 212 i agree with you in a way kinda unbelievable too since its literally impossible to get one especially now but seriously dude let him just dream about his lala land cuz everybody knows he dont have them unless hes mj or gentreys cousin lol

    Comment by ripjordan — July 31, 2008 @ 7:15 pm

  10. sweet comeback matt.

    & man they sure dont make em like they used to..

    Comment by Terrell — July 31, 2008 @ 7:15 pm

  11. lets be real. any loser who has enough time to play that immature “FIRST!” game won’t have something like an original from 1988.

    Comment by mic check 212 — July 31, 2008 @ 8:22 pm

  12. so so nice

    Comment by greenmaker24 — July 31, 2008 @ 9:03 pm

  13. wow. these are just orgasmic

    Comment by richay14 — July 31, 2008 @ 9:08 pm

  14. 1994 they are beautiful i can eat on these are fire!!!!!!!!!

    Comment by rsan — July 31, 2008 @ 9:16 pm

  15. OGS LOVEING EM HOW MUCH DO THEY RUN FOR NOW 800 OR MORE?

    Comment by rick — July 31, 2008 @ 9:31 pm

  16. Like Pete Rock & C L Smooth T. R. O. Y

    Comment by solesaved — July 31, 2008 @ 10:03 pm

  17. O mi Gosh those is krispy from the kix to the damn box haa..

    Comment by Chris — July 31, 2008 @ 10:10 pm

  18. haha i wish i would’ve picked these up back in the day…

    Comment by gotsole? — July 31, 2008 @ 10:56 pm

  19. Utter Perfection….I’d kill just for that damn BOX!

    Comment by TokyoMike — July 31, 2008 @ 11:09 pm

  20. Lmao…^^^
    I would to I think the 94 retro has the best box other than the OG II’s box…

    Comment by TribeCalledKicks — July 31, 2008 @ 11:15 pm

  21. nice !!!

    Comment by raider rob — July 31, 2008 @ 11:15 pm

  22. Lmao…^^^

    I would to I think the 94 retro has the best box other than the OG II’s box…

    How about some OG nike runners next thrusday.. ?¿

    Comment by TribeCalledKicks — July 31, 2008 @ 11:16 pm

  23. HI,KICKS COMMUNITY MY FIRST COMMENT ON HERE EVER!I HAVE A PAIR OF THESE AND PAST UP VERY MANY CRISPER” 01″ PAIR’S ON THA BAY BUT IN O4″ I PICKED UP A PAIR FOR $430 AND IT HURT ALOT A LITTLE DINGY ON THE WHITE A LITTLE CRACKED ON THE TAB UNOTICEABLE BUT THAT BOX IS INCREDIBLE IN PERSON.AND IT WAS WORTH EVERY C-NOTE. I WOULD LIKE TO GIVE GREAT RESPECT TO PEOPLE WHO KEEP THINGS THIS CLEAN AND TREASURED FOR OTHERS TO SEE AND ADMIRE BIG UPS TO MATT!KEEPING THESE FLAWLESS. {FACT}THIS SHOE HAS OUT LIVED PEOPLE, IS OLDER THEN SOME OF OUR YOUNGER SIBLING’S, AND AND OLDER THEN SOME CLOWN “HYPEBEAST” KID’S IM OUT 1000.

    Comment by TRONTEKKA — July 31, 2008 @ 11:35 pm

  24. idk why ppol b trippen bout the retros sayin its wack and all that BS! i got the 94’s cement 3 but i aint trippen bout the retros CDP they look the same except on some lil changes same as the breds 4 that came out recently i got the retroes too n i see a bit of difference…cnt we juz b all thankfull they retroed them! or if u cnt really stop tripen bout it then get the OG’s, pay a grip and watch them crumble like a cookie! peace!

    Comment by THE REALLEST — July 31, 2008 @ 11:44 pm

  25. these are beautiful

    Comment by troy — August 1, 2008 @ 1:33 am

  26. Miccheck 212 that was corny as hell talkin bout dudes mom lol…

    Comment by Boogie — August 1, 2008 @ 2:09 am

  27. NICE!!!!! I GOT THE 2001 THEY ARE FRESH AS TODAY,BUT IM LOOKING TO BUY THIS OCT CDPACK TO HAVE THE PAST AND THE FUTURE ON 3!!!! NICE BOX THAT FROM 1994 WOW!!!!!

    Comment by Air Jedi — August 1, 2008 @ 7:12 am

  28. Mic Check 212,

    Let’s leave people’s moms out of it…I think we can get along better than that. They are just shoes.

    Requests for some old school running kicks? I’ll see what I can dig up for next week.

    Comment by Nice Kicks — August 1, 2008 @ 7:26 am

  29. Hey when the CDP’s drop can you compare the ‘94, ‘01, & CDP? That would be cool! Thanks

    Big Dix

    Comment by Dixon Syder — August 1, 2008 @ 8:02 am

  30. All this talk about 94 reminds me that I’m still upset that I slept on the jordan II retro from a few years ago. I have that black II Nu retro from back then on ice but they “gets” no love.

    Comment by J.King — August 1, 2008 @ 9:15 am

  31. Ay dix i would love to see that comparison too. best qaulity to worst. Is it jus me or does all of the latest retros seem uncomfortable or less comfortable than the previous?

    Comment by Keysd31 — August 1, 2008 @ 9:50 am

  32. ^^I’m the one who sent pics of the CDP III’s to TSG.com about 3 weeks ago….these new ones are for sure a bit thinner than the older ones, especially the padding in the ankle area….but I ain’t complaining. They’re comfortable, they look good, and we are NEVER getting black/cement III’s with the “Nike Air” on em, so let’s let it go…..pass on the CDP III’s and you WILL regret it….

    Comment by TokyoMike — August 1, 2008 @ 10:19 am

  33. Never getting them back–I’m glad I’ve got the 2001’s and dont need to feel bad about “passing”. If I do pick up the CDP III’s it will be something nice to throw on when I just dont give a….

    Comment by Biggins — August 1, 2008 @ 10:42 am

  34. I got my cement/blacks from the discount rack back in the day and still wear em’ whenever the mood strikes. After 14 years they’re not as clean as in these photos, but these shoes are meant to be worn and shown off. They ALWAYS turn heads.

    Greatest. Shoe. Ever.

    Comment by jr heat — August 1, 2008 @ 10:43 am

  35. OGS LOVEING EM HOW MUCH DO THEY RUN FOR NOW 800 OR MORE?

    Comment by rick — July 31, 2008 @ 9:31 pm
    ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
    NOT OG’S! RETROED IN ‘94.

    Comment by benzino — August 1, 2008 @ 10:43 am

  36. p.s. Still have the box and card….and unlike the shoes, both are minty fresh.

    Comment by jr heat — August 1, 2008 @ 10:45 am

  37. i saw some kid wearin dese in skool
    nd den i looked at dem nd dey were fake
    so i smaked da shyt out da kid

    where do u buy fakes anyways?

    Comment by BigHead — August 1, 2008 @ 11:17 am

  38. By far my Favorite shoe of all time.

    Comment by Retro3 — August 1, 2008 @ 11:48 am

  39. nice…01 retros on my feet as i read this :D

    Comment by aj — August 1, 2008 @ 11:59 am

  40. I think I’d rock the Pope in his nose for a pair of these.
    True story.

    Comment by Darneezy — August 1, 2008 @ 2:33 pm

  41. THESE ARE FIRE!!

    Comment by JC — August 1, 2008 @ 3:42 pm

  42. crazzzy!!!i remembered when these came out 94′ n nobody was buying them.i got me a pair n the white ones for 25 bucks each.
    balled on them for a year then gave them to cuzins in p.i. times have changed.still got the 01’s on ice.

    Comment by leedone — August 1, 2008 @ 4:28 pm

  43. YOUR MAMA IS SO DUMB, WHEN SHE DROPPED CANS WHILE SHE WAS WALKING, I ASKED WHAT SHE WAS DOING…? SHE SAID M-O-V-I-N-G!!!

    Comment by oldjumpman35 — August 2, 2008 @ 12:30 am

  44. DARN, THESE DROPPED IN 1994??? I DIDN’T KNOW THAT. I DID GET THE RETROS, WHAT, LIKE 1N 2001. STILL HAVEN’T WORE THEM. BUT I PLAN TO GET THIS PACK WIT THE ALL BLACK 20′S. WOW, VERY IMPRESSIVE, KEEPING THIS PAIR SO NEW AFTER ALL THESE YEARS…! PROPS TO YOU MAN…! I BETTER CHECK MY RETROS 3′S AND PUT THEM NEXT TO MY CPU MONITOR AND DO A COMPARISON WITH THESE…!

    Comment by oldjumpman35 — August 2, 2008 @ 12:34 am

  45. I remember passing on the first wave of retroes back in the early 90s…even after they was in stores like Ross and Marshalls for like 20-30 bucks

    Comment by Bmorekicks — August 2, 2008 @ 6:03 pm

  46. I was actually upset about these in ‘94 because the jumpman logo was waay too skinny and small compared to the OGs. but at least it has nike air on the back, I can’t complain these are barely acceptable.

    Comment by soloflight — August 3, 2008 @ 12:04 am

  47. Man I wish that they would bring these back out with the nike air in back. The pack versons are wack compare to these babies. Jordan Brand please answer all the collectors prayers and start bringing out the retros we love with the original swoosh air logo.

    Comment by Dee — August 3, 2008 @ 6:30 pm

  48. hott…but damn CDP

    Comment by bene34 — August 5, 2008 @ 8:43 pm

  49. ALL YALL SUM STUPID ASS MODAFUKAS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Comment by yomama — August 24, 2008 @ 8:07 pm

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