After a shocking preview from South Korea Men’s FIBA coach Jae Hur, it looks like the Air Jordan 3 “Seoul”, complete with Nike Air branding, will actually see the light of day. To celebrate the globally-growing basketball culture, the Air Jordan 3 “Korea” features the colors of the South Korean flag with the Taeguki on the right tongue and “Seoul” in Korean embroidered on the back of the left tongue. Additionally, the classic Nike Air logo is featured on the heel, as is the grey/black elephant print on the toe and heel. The Air Jordan 3 “Korea” is scheduled to release on March 10th in highly limited quantities. Start hitting up your friends in the East, as the sneaker will exclusively release in South Korea. Check out the photos below to see this retro in all its glory.
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(Photos courtesy of SneakerNews)