Up Close With the Ultra-Rare Air Jordan 3 "Denim" and "Khaki" Samples

Roughly seven years ago, Jordan Brand quietly crafted special Air Jordan 3s dubbed the "Denim and Khaki" pack. As this textile-equipped set of takes AJ3s was in fact a 1-of-3 sample -- one mismatched pair plus full "Denim" and "Khaki" iterations -- the sneaker world has never seen a detailed set of images until now, thanks to noted collector Drew English aka English Sole. Originally created to test out how different types of materials would hold up on Michael Jordan's third signature sneaker and...