Air Jordan III OG Black Cement returns Feb 2018 - Nike Air on the back

headdetective · Sep 26, 2022

Always been respect bro :pimp:

engineer · Sep 26, 2022

Girl Thats Jules said:
Were the old school midsoles dyed? They at least were painted differently because it seemed like the paint had soaked into the pores of the foam and wasn't just a thick layer sitting on top like todays retros.

@manposite

manposite said:
Absolutely; it was more of a dye which permeated into the midsole foam & thus flaking or chipping didn’t happen like it does today…

Definitely more of a dye. It was also impossible to clean. Basically, if you got a scuff or something on the white part it was over.

pwguy · Sep 26, 2022

engineer said:
Definitely more of a dye. It was also impossible to clean. Basically, if you got a scuff or something on the white part it was over.

I can attest this was true. Yellowed and scuffed easily, but open cell PU was way more comfortable. Looks better now painted, but more prone to paint cracking/chipping, and comfort on closed cell PU is not there.

rbk93 · Sep 27, 2022

charmcitykid said:
I have a back up pair of '18s still ds and a ds pair of '01s. The ep on the '01s make the '18s not look so bad afterall, eh? No one complained in '01 either. So with all that said, yea the '18s ain't the best retro ala '22 FRs, but yall who be acting like the '18s are no longer wearable and the worst abomination ever need to stop it with all the theatrics.

charmcitykid said:
Obviously, the shape of the '01s cannot be argued tho. It's a thing of beauty.

2001s looks too boxy.

Girl Thats Jules · Sep 27, 2022

rbk93 said:
2001s looks too boxy.

Yea, they don't have the roundness of the OGs and 2022s.

I said this more than a year ago and got roasted to hell. :lol:

airjordanxviii · Sep 30, 2022

anyone know what this weird whitening on the heel tab? It kinda rubs off/comes off with water but it comes back shortly after

wombat · Sep 30, 2022

airjordanxviii said:
anyone know what this weird whitening on the heel tab? It kinda rubs off/comes off with water but it comes back shortly after

Figured it was just oxidization

Jordanbball · Sep 30, 2022

airjordanxviii said:
anyone know what this weird whitening on the heel tab? It kinda rubs off/comes off with water but it comes back shortly after

Mine does the same thing

willy156 · Oct 1, 2022

new glitter gate? backtab gate?

adm3 · Oct 1, 2022

This worked pretty good to remove the glitter, also did a couple pair of my 1's that had glitter...

jacksodk · Oct 1, 2022

willy156 said:
new glitter gate? backtab gate?

I swear Nike needs to give everyone with proof of buying Jordan 1's during glitter gate free replacements when they retro them again. My bred 1s, sbb 1s, royal 1s and shadows all have glitter!!!!

charmcitykid · Oct 1, 2022

adm3 said:
This worked pretty good to remove the glitter, also did a couple pair of my 1's that had glitter...

This only works temporarily. It comes back eventually. Mink oil might be the better option.

JRepp23 · Oct 1, 2022

The film will come back regardless. I have a 2012 7 Playoff that does the same thing. I have tried just about everything and it always comes back. It is weird because my 2011 Bords and Cards show no sign of it at all.

Jordanbball · Oct 1, 2022

I just got to the point where I embrace the oxidation now

DB Cooper · Oct 1, 2022

Slight midsole paint chip/cracking on the back on my pair. Everything else good.

Jordanbball · Oct 8, 2022

Early morning at the barbershop had to pull the black cements out on this cold day

Davey Magoo · Oct 8, 2022

Having the Desert Elephants has made me yearn for the Black Cements even more.

…top 5 grail for me.

gokublack · Oct 8, 2022

Those weird gold 3s are basically BC3s man they need to stop playing

staffsgtdignam · Oct 8, 2022

Davey Magoo said:
Having the Desert Elephants has made me yearn for the Black Cements even more.

…top 5 grail for me.

2018 BC3s were hot trash though (I owned two pairs) the next retro will hopefully FINALLY do them justice.

rainking · Oct 8, 2022

I caved and bought the desert elephants after seeing them in person. Holy smokes, this III actually has a soft midsole, soft leather, and is the most comfortable III I’ve ever owned. Once again Nike has zero consistency. If the next release of BCs or the upcoming reimagined WCs is like the elephants, now THEN we’d have a winner. Too bad they didn’t even do the Fire Reds as well as this in terms of comfort :smh: