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[PRE-ORDER] Ships within 1-7 Business Days After the Official Release Date. As this item officially releases on 11/21/26; the shipping timeframe is within 11/21/26 - 12/2/26
 
The Air Jordan 3 Retro "Not Nice" is Jordan Brand's Holiday 2026 companion to the cheerful "Santa" Air Jordan 3 — the darker, rougher side of the holiday-season pair, designed around the concept of ending up on the wrong half of Santa's list and executing that idea through a materially worn-in, deliberately aged upper that reads as premium craft rather than manufactured distress. The construction applies crackled Velvet Brown nubuck across the primary upper surface — the crackled finish created through a specific leather treatment that intentionally fractures the nubuck's surface, revealing lighter Elemental Gold tones beneath where the cracks expose the base layer below the darker outer coat. The effect reads as naturally aged leather that has been worn hard and broken in over time, the color variation between the dark brown exterior and the golden undertones giving the shoe a depth that flat-dyed nubuck cannot achieve. Black panels and structural trim cut across the shoe's overlay zones in the AJ3's standard panel placement, providing the dark contrast that anchors the warm brown and gold crackled surface. Red-and-black elephant print appears at the toe overlay and heel overlay in the AJ3's signature textured pattern — the specific embossed elephant hide design that has defined the silhouette since 1988, rendered here in the Challenge Red and Off Noir that give the holiday colorway its one warm-color anchor. Small Challenge Red details appear across the tongue stitching and inner lining, and the insole carries "Checked It Twice" in gothic lettering — the most specifically holiday-narrative detail on the shoe, embedding the Santa's list concept into the only surface visible when the shoe is open. Nike Air branding returns at the heel tab, and an aged tan midsole provides the warm, slightly yellowed base beneath the crackled upper. A green section on the outsole provides the one quiet holiday reference, and the AJ3's standard visible Air-Sole heel unit closes the performance foundation.

 
Category: Footwear | Sneakers
Age Group: Adult
Gender: Men’s
Brand: Air Jordan
Designer: Michael Jordan | Tinker Hatfield
Model: Air Jordan 3 Retro
Nickname: "Not Nice"
Colorway: Black / Challenge Red - Off Noir - Elemental Gold
Main Color: Black
SKU: IF4396-001
Release Date: Nov 21, 2026
Season: Spring | Summer | Fall | Winter
Shaft Height: Mid Top
Closure: Lace Up
Activity: Basketball | Gym & Training | Walking | Casual