Everything You Need To Know About The Air Jordan 3 “Black Cat”

2025-04-23

The stacked lineup of 2025 Jordan releases begins with the first ever Jordan 3 “Black Cat” retro on January 11th. We’ve compiled everything you need to know here, including official images, purchase links, and a dive into the history of “Black Cat” Jordan shoes.

The history of the “Black Cat” name dates back to Michael Jordan’s pre-college days, when teammates and opponents alike gave him the nickname due to his basketball prowress, agility, and smoothness on the court. The first Jordan shoe to adopt the nickname was the “Black Cat” Jordan 4 in 2006, which set the tone for future releases under the design theme with its nubuck upper and stealthy all-black makeup. The “Black Cat” Jordan 3 came a year later, but it took about a decade for Jordan Brand to resume the series on other numbered models like the Jordan 6 and Jordan 13 (which has a sole inspired by panther paws) in the mid-2010s. We published a rundown on all Black Cat Jordans last summer, if you’re interested in a more comprehensive overview.

In 2024, perhaps as a means to stir anticipation for 2025 Jordan releases, “Black Cat” Jordans were out in force. New formulations like the Spiz’ike Low and Jordan 4 RM both got slapped with “Black Cat” colorways, and Jordan Brand playfully iterated on the theme with a variety of playful “Black Cat” releases for Halloween. On top of the Black Cat 3s on January 11th, Jordan Brand also plans to retro the more sought-after Black Cat 4s during the Holiday 2025 shopping season, marking its third overall release and first retro since 2020.

Forward from: https://sneakernews.com/2024/12/27/jordan-3-black-cat-ct8532-001-release-date/