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Sample sneakers are created to give retailers a preview of what to expect on their shelves in the coming seasons while giving designers a chance to improve upon their prototypes. But in the case of the above pictured model, its design has been finalized since 1988 (2003 if you consider the heel branding), and though they do indeed represent a significant design shift, the purpose of the shoe seems to be more like a splash of cold water in the face. Wake up, sneakerheads! One of your all-time favorites is coming back when the Air Jordan III ‘Black Cement’ releases this holiday season, but Jordan Brand wants you to remember how perfect the AJ3 really is/was. So despite the fact that the retail version will feature the classic black tumbled leather we’ve come to know and love, a sample pair of AJ3s crafted in nubuck has been circulating. These joints also feature grey suede on the tongue, ankle and eyelets in place of the traditional leather, so what do you think of the material swap? Click through to leave a comment and see some additional angles and stick with Sneaker News for updates like the ‘Black Cement’ Air Jordan III release date. via MN
165 Responses to “Air Jordan III – Black – Cement – Nubuck | Detailed Images”
June 15th, 2011 at 2:24 pm
These look Bad. Not as bad as I 1st assumed but still bad.
June 15th, 2011 at 2:25 pm
Fuccc NUBUCK Og's 3s plzzzzzzzzzzzz
June 15th, 2011 at 2:25 pm
WTF! What is this nubuck crap! Why cant JB afford to make these out of leather?
June 15th, 2011 at 2:26 pm
Thats a young money cash money no no!
June 15th, 2011 at 2:26 pm
Why not leather??
June 15th, 2011 at 2:29 pm
No leather no cop.
June 15th, 2011 at 2:31 pm
Im getting sick and tired of JB changing up shit, then they wonder why the hell sales decrease :/
June 15th, 2011 at 2:32 pm
So despite the fact that the retail version will feature the classic black tumbled leather we’ve come to know and love – sneakernews
straight from text , thank you jb
June 15th, 2011 at 2:32 pm
Actually, not too bad a look to me…I'd cop a pair if leather wasn't coming out.
June 15th, 2011 at 2:33 pm
I personally don't think they look that bad but everyone is going to hate on them because they are not exactly the same as they were before. If they had originally been release like this people would be complaining about the black leather. People are just impossible to satisfy. lol
June 15th, 2011 at 2:34 pm
this better be a sample cuz this shit would break my heart lol
June 15th, 2011 at 2:34 pm
NO.
(((
June 15th, 2011 at 2:34 pm
are you kidding me!? sued?… seriously? wow JB. way to go!
June 15th, 2011 at 2:36 pm
Man i I wish these would've came out! Keeps all y'all rookies from flooding the game!
June 15th, 2011 at 2:36 pm
they' re really planning to do this…. force!!!!!
June 15th, 2011 at 2:37 pm
ugly, sorry but i rather cawp the ones from the pack.
June 15th, 2011 at 2:37 pm
I think the material swap looks dope !
June 15th, 2011 at 2:38 pm
Im Not One To Complain About Petty Things But If They Really Did This Than This Will Just Destroy The Sneaker It Looks So Cheap Like That I Dont Understand What Goes Through The Minds Of The People Who Work At JB Sometimes
June 15th, 2011 at 2:38 pm
whyyyyyyyyyyyyy nubuck makes it look ugly
June 15th, 2011 at 2:39 pm
ew?
June 15th, 2011 at 2:40 pm
RIP Cement 3
June 15th, 2011 at 2:41 pm
why r there still being posts of this whack as nuback shit
June 15th, 2011 at 2:42 pm
As Always haters gunna hate, but i really like these. The materials look well together I would welcome this change and treat it like another color way.
June 15th, 2011 at 2:42 pm
SIGH WAT DIS WORLD IS COMING TO
June 15th, 2011 at 2:42 pm
NO!
June 15th, 2011 at 2:43 pm
NOOOOOOO FUCK YOU JB!! i swear to god imma boycot yall if these release and not the leather ones
June 15th, 2011 at 2:43 pm
this ruined my day
June 15th, 2011 at 2:43 pm
As long as the version that hits stores is the leather…..I'll look at pics of these all day long and be happy that I'm not getting them
June 15th, 2011 at 2:43 pm
Weak!
June 15th, 2011 at 2:44 pm
I would rocked thee hell outta these
#craazydope
June 15th, 2011 at 2:44 pm
Nope, sorry.
June 15th, 2011 at 2:44 pm
What a disgrace…
June 15th, 2011 at 2:45 pm
please don't be the final product. why y'all gotta change something that was already perfect?! smh
June 15th, 2011 at 2:45 pm
It's still nice but i really liked the leather.
June 15th, 2011 at 2:46 pm
dammit there gonnna keep it this material i know it
June 15th, 2011 at 2:47 pm
Man the 3's are my shit I was looking forward to these and now they done gone and fucked up
June 15th, 2011 at 2:48 pm
lolololololololololololoololololol flu games all over again.
June 15th, 2011 at 2:48 pm
why mess with perfection? these, the cement iv's and the chicago x's are fine as is JB!! nothing has to be changed, it is very simple, re-create an og shoe and mass produce it and rake in millions, is that too difficult? SMH
June 15th, 2011 at 2:49 pm
no don't make dis mistake
June 15th, 2011 at 2:49 pm
i actually like it!!
June 15th, 2011 at 2:50 pm
FIRST!!! HOES
u kno im coppin lik police
lyrics for days
June 15th, 2011 at 2:50 pm
It doesn't looks that bad but the toebox does looks pretty shity
June 15th, 2011 at 2:51 pm
i love em thanks jb for coming with new heat people been hatein but most real heads have the cdps 3 so why bring them back
June 15th, 2011 at 2:51 pm
UGLY!!!! WTF is this garbage?
June 15th, 2011 at 2:51 pm
that suede burns my eyes
June 15th, 2011 at 2:52 pm
i welcome change… this is not that bad. it good to see new things…
June 15th, 2011 at 2:54 pm
it doesnt look toooooo bad. i mean, this colorway is always gonna look dope
June 15th, 2011 at 2:57 pm
Wow.. Can't believe i just witnessed the massacre of a great shoe smh
June 15th, 2011 at 2:59 pm
enough sn, we've seen these, now can we get some good pics of the ones actually releasing?
June 15th, 2011 at 3:03 pm
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONOOOOOOOOOOOO NONONONONNOONONONONONNNONONONONONONONONONONONONONONONONONNO I
SWER IF YOU COME OUT WITH THIS SHOE JB IM GOING TO BUY A PAIR ON THE SALES RACK WHEN THEY COME OUT AND BEAT THE SHIT OUT OF YOU
June 15th, 2011 at 3:04 pm
glad they're doing that…only people mad are hypebeast who slept on the CDP and 01's. Stop crying.
June 15th, 2011 at 3:04 pm
So y'all ready to fight over some material changes? Gtfoh. They do look better in leather tho lol
June 15th, 2011 at 3:07 pm
LMFAO idk whats worse jordan brand lowering the quality of the tumble leather or this nubuck ahahaaha, shit is sad.
June 15th, 2011 at 3:08 pm
They look like some fake shit.!
June 15th, 2011 at 3:10 pm
id rock em but its just not black cement 3's, w/e tho JB cant just retro the same shoe 4 times and not change anything
June 15th, 2011 at 3:11 pm
The AJ III Black Cement went from top must-buy of the year for me to trash.
June 15th, 2011 at 3:12 pm
Looks trashy….Real knock-offish is you as me….Ughhhh….
June 15th, 2011 at 3:16 pm
do they come with a lint brush??
June 15th, 2011 at 3:17 pm
so release date on leather ones ????
June 15th, 2011 at 3:18 pm
Guess I gotta go on Ebay and find a DMP AJ III pair….F*ck the Nubuck
June 15th, 2011 at 3:19 pm
I agree!
June 15th, 2011 at 3:19 pm
It's spelled "suede" not sued u dummy!
June 15th, 2011 at 3:22 pm
If These Are The Retro 3's That are Supposed To Be Released On Black Friday I'm Gonna Be Pissssssed!!!
June 15th, 2011 at 3:23 pm
These look pretty nice. But I know they would fade terribly.
June 15th, 2011 at 3:29 pm
IDIOTS ITS SAY THEY ARE BEING RELESED IN THE LEATHER, learn to read!!!
June 15th, 2011 at 3:29 pm
i dont care if you got it on navigation don't go there..dedication 3
June 15th, 2011 at 3:30 pm
my bad
June 15th, 2011 at 3:33 pm
Not OG, but still fly nonetheless! Just remember, Mike himself approves everything!!!
June 15th, 2011 at 3:36 pm
the nubuck not that bad………sike naw these bitches ugly jk
June 15th, 2011 at 3:40 pm
im gonna cop me a pair cause suade is SWAGGG BITCHESSSSS
June 15th, 2011 at 3:42 pm
Doesn't anybody read. It's says "So despite the fact that the retail version WILL feature the classic black tumbled leather we’ve come to know and love, a sample pair of AJ3s crafted in nubuck has been circulating.
This is just a sample.
June 15th, 2011 at 3:43 pm
This shit isn't funny anymore
June 15th, 2011 at 3:45 pm
get off his dick webster's dictionary.
June 15th, 2011 at 3:46 pm
WOOOOOW! This better be a sample forreal ! I knew they were going to find a way to mess this up -.-
June 15th, 2011 at 3:46 pm
"no leather no cop"
June 15th, 2011 at 3:47 pm
fyi the 09 and up releases of threes have mostly been synthetic
June 15th, 2011 at 3:51 pm
I mean yea they are not tumble leather like we all love….but….they really dont look that bad, these pics are the best detail we have seen thus far and although i would like the nike on the back and blah blah….this will do
June 15th, 2011 at 3:59 pm
Boycotting is the best thing to do…let's do it y'all…its not fun anymore JB…I'm starting to not care for j's anymore…stop putting out garbage!! But that's ok cuz when you guys see that you're losing money, I'll be happy then!
June 15th, 2011 at 4:01 pm
how do you know that sales are decreasing?
JB fucks us around and still manages to sell out sneakers
June 15th, 2011 at 4:12 pm
i bet these release. . .
June 15th, 2011 at 4:12 pm
i bet these release. sneakernews has been wrong before. . .
June 15th, 2011 at 4:12 pm
Only good thing is that they're only sample & they have a chance of getting scrapped. If it goes through, who's down to riot outside of JB HQ ?
June 15th, 2011 at 4:17 pm
Does it come with a lint roller? Smh…
June 15th, 2011 at 4:18 pm
The game's all fuck up now they could sell you whatever they want and they know beyond a doubt you cant do anything about it, but buy it because you need to have it. Whats the point of spending your money regardless how you make it on shit you really dont need if the product aint worth it. I dont know wass up but the 1000nds of kids who are buying iiish because someone says you need to have it. Im a big fan of the these kicks and these were going to be my first. But Im not going to let them take notthing out of my pocket just because somebody say its the shit, when that's exactly what Im paying for SHIT!!
June 15th, 2011 at 4:23 pm
Damn SneakerNews, seems like you have to make your already short storylines shorter considering NOONE reads anymore. Smfh if you READ, it says: So despite the fact that the retail version will feature the classic black tumbled leather we’ve come to know and love, a sample pair of AJ3s crafted in nubuck has been circulating. THEY AREN'T RELEASING IN NUBUCK!!!! THEY WILL RELEASE IN LEATHER/PLEATHER/VINYL……
June 15th, 2011 at 4:30 pm
yall need to read damn
June 15th, 2011 at 4:36 pm
ill wait till they do a tumbled leather
June 15th, 2011 at 4:37 pm
STEP ON THESE …… THAT WILL BE YOO ASSSSSSSS!!!!!
June 15th, 2011 at 4:45 pm
Like the man said wayyyy earlier in the comments. Please read the article carefully……
So despite the fact that the retail version will feature the classic black tumbled leather we’ve come to know and love, a sample pair of AJ3s crafted in nubuck has been circulating.
Peace!
June 15th, 2011 at 4:55 pm
I really hope they don'tcome out as Nubucks, i wouldn't even cop them! Just come out they way they suppose too! taking off the NIKE in the back is enough, we dont need this
June 15th, 2011 at 4:56 pm
these make my cdp iii's look so much more better now, and i was hating on the quality on those, but damn jordan brand just keeps on fucking this colorway up. SMH
June 15th, 2011 at 5:20 pm
Not impossible to satisfy. Most people just want the same fucking shoe that originally came out. Jordan is the only brand that refuses to do that for some reason. It would be so simple to satisfy everyone if they just knew how to retro a damn shoe!
June 15th, 2011 at 5:23 pm
these are aight but the ogs are fiya fiya fiya fiya
June 15th, 2011 at 5:34 pm
Why am i still seeing this Sample? SN is making is look like these are actually gonna be the official release.
I want my Black Cements to look like the OG's. Which mean LEATHER! I do NOT want Nubuck. PLEASE NO!!!
June 15th, 2011 at 5:41 pm
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
June 15th, 2011 at 5:44 pm
Hold up these are the samples not final version.Damn I need to read b4 I jump to conclusions.
June 15th, 2011 at 5:46 pm
THEY LOOK LIKE NEW BALANCE THANKS JB
June 15th, 2011 at 5:55 pm
Are you retarded it's nubuck not suede it specifically said that like 20x
June 15th, 2011 at 6:29 pm
OK NO NO NO !!! … JB you are starting to scare me …. ive actually waited so long for the black cement 3's with leather …. i dont think you guys understand and for them to then go do this outragoeous FURTHERMORE … its the fact that it is a 'sample' a MADE sample that has got me shook …. because if it was a concept i really wouldnt give 2 sh*ts ….but man dis a blow ….
June 15th, 2011 at 6:29 pm
they look like knock offs….glad jb changed their minds on this one. hopefully that means they'll change their minds on the chicago Xs as well and give up a black midsole
June 15th, 2011 at 6:33 pm
My favorite J's, III, release this year! This is the best new but nubuck on cement 3's is the worst new!!
It's ugly.. Please AJB
June 15th, 2011 at 6:43 pm
This was the only Air Jordan 3 that I was looking forward to copping but JB decided to go the Flu Game route and put suede on them instead of leather. Yeah I know im bitching but you would be bitching too if you was anticipating this release only to find out the JB changed the materials from leather to suede. What's next JB Aqua 8's with leather instead of suede. GTFO of here with these.
June 15th, 2011 at 6:44 pm
Are you serious? These shoes look like fakes! Way to ruin a beautiful shoe…
June 15th, 2011 at 6:44 pm
Yes. B/c your single boycott mean what to them? Oh that's right, You don't even matter. Boycott something that matters and ACTUALLY makes a difference in the world. Boycotting a sneaker b/c of material swap? Really? Now that's just pathetic. Be thankful you can afford a pair of $150 sneakers. Get a Life, Moron.
June 15th, 2011 at 6:48 pm
Get off my dick u bitch!
June 15th, 2011 at 7:10 pm
Bru calm da fucc down. It's not final yet stop cryin like bitches. Dey not all dat bad I want leather but either way imma cop
June 15th, 2011 at 7:11 pm
I reackon they look alright id still cop, i think people r hatin cause they dont have a pair like the og's, but i think it quite good, got to mix it up a lil bit
June 15th, 2011 at 7:16 pm
Yea I agree homie
June 15th, 2011 at 7:18 pm
its nubuck you both stupid
June 15th, 2011 at 7:22 pm
They really don't look that bad everyone chill
June 15th, 2011 at 7:54 pm
devastation
June 15th, 2011 at 8:06 pm
These arent that bad but me being a younger sneakerhead I want them to come out in OG form to see what I missed.
June 15th, 2011 at 8:14 pm
LEATHER IS BETTER, NUBUCK IS WACK!!! plz dont miss up my favorite 3s
June 15th, 2011 at 8:15 pm
well said
June 15th, 2011 at 8:15 pm
either way imma cop em and everyone bitchin will to
June 15th, 2011 at 8:18 pm
the nubuck is gross, jb is starting to force things
June 15th, 2011 at 8:21 pm
if u read the arcticle it says that the real version releasing is gonna be leather
June 15th, 2011 at 8:25 pm
i bet u didnt read the article cuz it says these are not releasing
June 15th, 2011 at 8:26 pm
these are'nt releasing bro, read before u speak
June 15th, 2011 at 8:28 pm
im almost sure these are fakes i seen a guy today with a pair of nubuck playoff xii so im sure these are bootleg
June 15th, 2011 at 8:33 pm
I agree…but then I also have 2 pairs of the '08's and 1 DS '01. Due to this… I'm not really tripping on the change and would copp a pair or 2. However, if I didn't have those '08's & '01's…I'd might get pissed off. I do like the nubuck grey hints on the heel, tongue and around the plastic eye-stays.
June 15th, 2011 at 8:33 pm
MAN!! The nubuck is a no no, but so are the paint. You already know there gonna crack/chip..
June 15th, 2011 at 8:34 pm
I laughed so hard at this comment
June 15th, 2011 at 8:39 pm
why would jb put fucking suede on these??????
June 15th, 2011 at 9:00 pm
this is nightmare guys they make it on true blues and white cements both pairs are successful so whats the reason in doing this NUBUCK thing on black cements?
June 15th, 2011 at 9:05 pm
i dont like these i apreciate the leather version more im a young man that has missed out on the white cements and the true blues and i dont want the black cements to dissapoint me if they came out made out of nubuck
June 15th, 2011 at 9:22 pm
i took my ds cdp 3s to mexico…..too them in the jungles threw up on them…..i really didnt care because i was gonna get them a gain ….but wtf ….is that ashy nubuck……disgrace….at least bring back durabuck
June 15th, 2011 at 9:28 pm
this is the KABOOM OF DOOM! yukkkksss…
June 15th, 2011 at 9:30 pm
I swear Jordan does this to piss people off. Bitches…..
June 15th, 2011 at 9:57 pm
damn that was so stupid, u basically just contradicted yourself, what you just said is pointless actually lol i think everyone on this site is thankful as fuck they didnt originally drop in nubuck along with other OG jordan classics which is what makes them so special when they retro and lets be real u know u want them with black leather instead of this bullshit, change is good sometimes but in this case absolutely not
June 15th, 2011 at 11:07 pm
Man Dis Stuff Jordan Brand Be Doin Jus Aint Necessary….. I Mean Damn Ppl Want Da closest Dey Can Get To Da Originals But Wtf Is Da Point Of Makin Up All Deez Dumb New Add Ons Plus Changes And Shit???
June 15th, 2011 at 11:13 pm
NIGGAS NEED TO READ DAMMIT.
THIS COMING FROM MY SCREEN NAME. SMH..
June 15th, 2011 at 11:21 pm
Nubuck is okay sometimes but I just don't like how Nubuck gets ashy and attracts lint easily. I bought the Nubuck 12's when they came out and i liked them. A lot of you people that are complaining will probably buy these shoes anyway so quit the complaining. I would prefer the leather too but the 3's with nubuck aren't all that bad. I personally won't be coppin these because i just bought the True Blues but if hadn't then I would definitely get these.
June 15th, 2011 at 11:32 pm
Can we get some re-impersonating of some OGs and maybe with some OG materials? I thought my RETROS were supposed to come with a Retro card…yeah I bought Bordeauxs and you didn't give me one. SIGH! Jordan </3.
June 15th, 2011 at 11:44 pm
THESE ARE SMOKING…HOPE THE RELEASE IS EXACTLY LIKE THIS!!! GOTS TO HAVE 2 PAIR!
June 15th, 2011 at 11:57 pm
not bad. much better than the flu games
June 15th, 2011 at 11:58 pm
Like every retro…
June 16th, 2011 at 12:01 am
More than half of you cannot read and are fucking idiots.
June 16th, 2011 at 12:09 am
How do you know that , reading this article means nothing but confusion for the true fans of this shoe no one can see into the future and JB is known to change up materials at any moment just like they did with the flu games and remember samples got a potential to become the real deal so think about that before you go to sleep tonight.
June 16th, 2011 at 12:17 am
wtf is johnny talking about? no sales decreased. ever. every retro, give or take a few, sell out. get straight son.
June 16th, 2011 at 12:57 am
I Luv it….JB can't keep bring'in tha same retro out got 2 make some changes and in this case change is good.
June 16th, 2011 at 1:45 am
Naw man, No one is gonna want these shxts. these look fake af.
JB just upset alot of sneakerheads. these bxtches are gonna collect dust like orions.
June 16th, 2011 at 1:57 am
EXACTLY!!!
June 16th, 2011 at 3:11 am
HOLOCAUST!!! Good thing this won't release this December but the classic black tumbled leather instead! RELIEF!!!
June 16th, 2011 at 3:12 am
people going to hate on me for this but i like these but not over the leather 3's but i would cop just for a different look. change it up a lil. Good thing these are just samples heads is freakin out.
June 16th, 2011 at 3:52 am
DOPE!! Must cop for me, fuck what y'all haters say.
Bty, is that Chicago I see in the background?
June 16th, 2011 at 5:02 am
my guess is JB does this in order to conceal the crappy quality leather that way wen the leather ones hit shelves ppl will b glad that these were "atleast not nubuck"
June 16th, 2011 at 12:36 pm
on the brightside, more funds for the concords and other stuff..
June 16th, 2011 at 6:57 pm
Especially since they charge us more for them.
June 16th, 2011 at 8:36 pm
NO NO NO……………
June 16th, 2011 at 8:43 pm
yo! da shoes r straight but i perfer da leather cuz u cant kill an og style OOOOOGGGGG,S FOW LYPH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
June 16th, 2011 at 8:50 pm
These look way better than the leather ones. Those black leather 3's look like shit.
June 17th, 2011 at 2:26 am
G_D what did i do to deserve nubuck black cement 3's??? NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
June 17th, 2011 at 9:07 am
oh no, its the flu games 12s all over again
June 17th, 2011 at 11:38 am
I agree
June 17th, 2011 at 12:29 pm
I think some people are over reacting, it doesn't look too bad. However, I still prefer this shoes with the tumbled leather. On the fence about this one.
June 17th, 2011 at 12:29 pm
how fake do these look? lmao
June 17th, 2011 at 1:19 pm
those shit are wack son bring back that og leather we belove AND FUCKIN WANT dont play us son
June 17th, 2011 at 3:16 pm
SMMFH .
June 18th, 2011 at 10:46 am
This is some Chicago BULLshit!
June 18th, 2011 at 1:37 pm
Hype beast? Or ppl who were only 13 when they retroed in 01 smh @ you old heads who think you got one up cuz u was a grown man when jordan was still playing for the bulls.
June 19th, 2011 at 7:42 am
NO..never..i dont want to see this MADNESS AGAIN HONESTLY I LOVE THEM SO MUCH I"LL STILL! GET THEM IF!! THERE SWAD BUT!! PLEASE!!!! JUST KEEP THEM LEATHER PLEASE.
June 20th, 2011 at 12:20 pm
Come on JB…just give us what we want ! You promised all leather cement III's, not this nubuck bull
June 24th, 2011 at 3:35 pm
damn fucking shame on Jordan these dudes fucking up my favorite jordan i cant fucking imagine these in NUBUCK THIS IS A DISS FROM JORDAN
August 16th, 2011 at 2:01 am
these are so fake they hurt my eyes! dead give away is the jumpman on the in soles….smh good try!!! who ever created a nubuck black/cement jordan 3 is disrespectful and should be stoned!