The Air Jordan 3 in the “Knicks” is inspired by one of Michael Jordan's greatest on-court rivals, the New York Knicks.
Key Features
Long a nemesis and perennial thorn in the side of Jordan's Chicago Bulls teams, the Knicks provided a constant challenge to the Bulls reign of dominance in the late '80s and '90s with their swarming defense and take-no-prisoners approach.
With too-many-to-name regular season and playoff classics, one game in particular stands out as the source of inspiration behind this design; Jordan's infamous “Virus Game” that took place during the 1987-1988 season.
An inner tongue graphic reads 04.08.88, a reference to the game which saw Jordan fight through a nasty stomach virus en route to a 47-point performance and Bulls victory.
The upper consists of a white tumbled leather base with customary elephant print around the toe, mudguard, and eyelets.
A blue sock liner with hits around the eyelet, tongue, and Air Jordan branding on the heel round out the upper.
