Some Air Jordan 3s aren't immediate hits. Take, for example, the Air Jordan 3 Retro Mocha from October 2001. Pairs could be copped on sale for as low as $20 at select retailers, as the new Retro+ colorway did not receive immediate praise from sneakerheads.
As time passed, the pair became sought after, even though it still received a mixed reaction from critics. Seventeen years later, the Air Jordan 3 Retro Mocha returned and had a much better retail release than its predecessor. In 2022, we get a new take on this modern-day colorway, in the form of the ice cream-themed Neapolitan edition.
Steve Jaconetta is the Head of Content based out of Connecticut. An encyclopedia for sneaker releases, he's covered the industry for over fifteen years. His stops have included Sole Collector, Complex, and StockX, to name a few. He considers the Air Jordan 11 Concord the greatest sneaker of all time and has a strong affection for 80s pop culture. Email: steve@soleretriever.com
