The Air Jordan 3 ‘Desert Elephant’ Goes on Safari at JD Sports
One of the defining features is its iconic ‘Elephant’ print used on the toe and heel bumpers. This pattern provides the literal inspiration for the latest remix of the popular retro basketball shoe and taps into the animal’s sandy habitat, resulting in the aptly named ‘Desert Elephant’. again prove themselves as a sneaker oasis and will be releasing this anticipated AJ3 this week.
The ‘Desert Elephant’ takes the ‘Black Cement’ template and replicates all of the important bits: tumbled black leather protects the uppers, while fiery red accents dip the eyelets and Jumpman logo. As for the remaining panels, add their own spin with sandy tan suede on the tongue, eyestays and ankle collar. However, the most pertinent edit here is its namesake ‘Desert Elephant’ print, which coats the crackly pattern in rich caramel brown.