Originally released in 1988 and designed by Tinker Hatfield as a reflection of MJ's performance and personality attributes, the Air Jordan III is back with a vengeance and a fresh style � as the Jordan Retro 3. This retro version of the classic sneaker features the same iconic elephant-print details on a leather upper, plus a polyurethane midsole with a heel Air-Sole� unit and a solid rubber sole.