Nice intro, everybody is hyping up the QC issues as if they’re something new or it’s something thats going to stop them from shelling out that $210+ tax tomorrow morning. The sneaker community is impossible to please, buy the shoes, wear and enjoy them…literally nobody is looking at your feet with a microscope when you’re doing what they’re made for…WEAR.

Mine were made in the VW1 factory and they are almost perfect. Elephant print is very good but height from the elephant print in the toe boxes is different. Right pair is a little bit higher than the left one 👀

I got EA for these and my pair was good. Elephant print was the bolder more defined print and they matched on both shoes. I also got nice tumbled leather on both shoes. Only quality issue I had was there was some glue marks on the letter “A” in AIR on the left shoe which I was able to get off. I also switched that plastic for a chain on the key tag. Totally satisfied with my pair.

Thank you for this video learn alot

Always a good time for a review from you 😊

For me it’s an issue partly because of the price. I have to always hope that my left shoe is going to look like my right one And when that’s not the case it makes me feel just a little weird about wearing them. To the average person (95% of people you come in contact with in public) who doesn’t really know about Jordan Brand QC they may think you’re wearing fake Js but you just spent 200 on them and know they’re legit. That’s what’s frustrating to me

Wow great review you have a new subscriber I see you have videos on cardinals and playoffs two of my favorite pairs they did a great job on those too I’ll be binge watching today!

Nice job. This was a good video 🔥. The addition of Mervin was dope too.

Hopefully going with my usual TTS in the AJ3 will work, if these damn raffles give me a W. Bad enough I gotta hope they fit right. Amazing up close look Marvin, as always

DOPE VIDEO AS ALWAYS BRO LOL. LIKE THE WAY YOU ADDED YOUR ALTER EGO IN THE VID

Love the doubles really good!

Excellent work my guy 👊

Wow!This is amazing ❤❤❤

Awesome review like always Marv 👌🏼🔥

I got an LNM pair. Elephant print is pretty thick and uniform, but it is well put together with no major flaws.

I got mine from the SNKRS app and the print on my pair doesn’t match. It’s not too bad, but I was expecting a perfect pair. If it was done internationally, why did some receive shoes with no flaws and other didn’t. QC needs to step it up. This is a classic shoe and we deserve better.

Always appreciate an OGs POV. Thanks

QC on mine was fine..Cement 3 is my favourite sneaker ever and this my first pair since 2003. I wish they didn’t come with the aged look especially cuz we haven’t had this release since 2013.. the aged look is a fad and I’d rather it look just like what someone buying a fresh pair in 1988

I just want my size 13 tomorrow. Good luck to everyone in the morning trying to get these. Dope video 💯☝🏽

My favorite shoe reviews come from Marvin. Hopefully we get an og vs retros video. I like those

🐐 content as always

Loved the intro skit! 😆

I also have an LN4 pair that I picked up Saturday. Elephant print is lighter and thinner particularly on the lateral side of the left shoe but unless you’re looking super close it’s basically identical in terms of shade and thickness. Interested to see what my snkrs pair looks like when it comes in.

Great video! My pair didn’t have any issues, although i hate the fake aging.

your comment on the sizing crushed me i usually size down to size 8.5 which worked perfect on the cool grey and unite 3s, but on the fire red 3s i had to sell them the size.8.5 destroyed my feet,animal insticnt 3s also gave me that slip and slide feeling you were talking about when i went size 9 you should really be able to try them things on

Couldn’t agree with you more on the sizing! My pair is definitely too big. Take his advice people…go a half size down. Awesome shoe otherwise🔥

Yes amazing video 💯🔥keep it coming 🦾

Lol “microscopic glue stain” 😂

Mine is from "VM1" factory in Vietnam. It has a thin elephant print, I love the pair. Glue stains are some of the issues but i dont mind.

cant wait to pick my pair up tomorrow

Picking up my pair tomorrow I’ll guess I’ll see what they look like then hopefully they’ll be good 🤞🏾

Wow they even did the vintage size sizing! Back in the day Nike and most sneakers were up half a size!! Now today a size 10 was a 9half in 88. Definitely cool. They also have a lot more room in the 2019 infrared 6s! I wear a size 10 but a 9half in 6s!

Got my pair from Shiekhs - LNM factory with lighter elephant print and the leather was on point. My 2nd pair from Footlocker had darker elephant print (LN4). My ‘01 black cements have one light and one dark print lol never noticed it til now.

You and I talked about this a few days ago. My opinion on the plastic instead of chain on the hangtag was because that’s how they came in 1988, the no QC sticker, also they didn’t do those back then, maybe that’s their way of giving us the “reimagined throwback” versions of these. I have two pairs now and one matched and the other pair don’t match at all. But this is my all time favorite Jordan so I’ll take it! 🤷🏻‍♂️

Big fan here. So i actually got the lost and found 1s from the exclusive access, and i did a check for myself cuz it's for a co worker of mine. There was no glue stains, no stitching inconsistencies, no leather texture difference, i would say i had the best luck for quality control. So it's just good luck, and like you said it can also be the factory it was made from is likely to do better.

I did go half size sound and they were perfect 👍🏼

It was funny when I watched vids of sneaker heads flipping out over the elephant print bc on Nike’s site the official pics have the difference in the official pics 😂. Reactions w/o knowledge. Copped a pair today, thank the lord!

Got mine! Came in consistent on the print and no glue!

I’m sticking with my 2013 88 retro pair they just look cleaner without that yellow already on it

These are a definite 🔥shoe but if I get the L on the SNKRS app then it's all good since I copped the fire red 3's and I love wearing them all the time. Great video and review! Good luck to everyone who hasn't won a pair yet.

Another great video as always bro. Always paying attention to detail, as for me my pair from the EA @ SNKRS came clean! I hope the same goes when I pick up my Foot Locker pairs tomorrow. You’re right about Nike and JB need to do something about quality control on their products especially an anticipated sneaker. It’s not right for the consumer to drop $200+ for a retro and the quality is trash. The 2016 True Blue 3’s had terrible quality, my pairs had glue stains on the Nike Air tab 😩, today those kicks are my beaters 😂. Salute to you bro, much love and respect from the Bronx!

Got a shock drop pair and a pair from jd in store. Both pairs elephant print looks the same, both with little to no imperfections.

I hit on the SNKRS app for the 3s. I hope my pair is good. The last couple B grades I’ve seen at outlets were the carmine 6 for the pink soles and the lightning 4s (I didn’t see any issues)

I have a LNM pair from undefeated. One of pairs elephant print is way darker than the other but hey it doesn’t really matter to me just happy I got my pair.

Got mine in from the EA drop and was not really all that happy. The EP colors are slightly different but that doesn’t really bug me. The EP cut on the left shoe (toe) is bad. Not only is it high like pre 2022 bad, but it’s uneven altogether. Hoping I can secure a second pair.

Mjo! I asked for that comparison video on IG, when’s that coming 👀👀👀

I was able to get 3 total. 2 In hand. Both my pairs are flawless. I get my 3rd pair from JDs preorder Tuesday. Waiting to see what that pair will look like

I wear crease beast in my shoes so with those in they should fit better If I can't get a shoe in my size I have to get bigger I throw the creasebeast protectors in and they snug up the fitting nicely

More recently at the Outlets I’ve been seeing arrow stickers at the actual flaws.

I swear your the best sneaker reviewer you need a show

Intro was sick haha good stuff man

im happy with my pair except one of my shoe lace cam distressed lol..

great video

Hey something they may help and also prevent any creases are the shoe crease protector. It may also take up the extra room up top.

Intro is 🔥🔥🔥

Noti gang! Lol the intro, yooooooo bring young Marv back 😂😂

I got the exclusive access pair and they came in perfect. Have to check my footlocker pair. Anyway, I don’t think the print is supposed to match.

I got mine on a steal below SRP but it’s been used twice. The elephant print doesn’t match because mine is asymmetrical from the left and right pair. The elephant print on the other pair is complex on the toe and a little bit lacking on the heel and vice versa on the other pair but oppositely. It doesn’t bother me since I got it on a good price.

Love the intro 🤣

Have these restocked everywhere? I saw these last week at a Footlocker in Manila and today I bought my personal pair at the Jordan store in Taipei. It’s beautiful btw.

Just got 2 pairs in and my box and the small QC (3) and QC (2) sticker on the inside of the box on both of my instore raffle win pairs. My pair look straight. The elephant around the toe box are the same width, both toe box and shoe are pebbled all around, no major glue issues. And the overall shape on the toe looks great. Dates on my pair are from 5/24-9/14 and 6/22-10/7 from the Indonesia factory 2. Noticing the different indentation difference on the back heel elephant print. Noticable but not a deal breaker honestly for ME. I prefer the smaller lines in the elephant over the huge darkened ones. It looks and feels better and true to OG than the dark and deep elephant print be been gettin for years.

As a wide footer I went up a half size don’t like snug feel . True size is 11 . Lately Jordan’s been running smaller . My playoff 12’s , cool greys both were 11 & foot was screaming

Despite all the quality control issues…people will STILL buy them. If it is really unacceptable to you, don’t spend your hard earned money on them. Oh, you just had to cop? Well isn’t that interesting. You deserve whatever product comes in the box…good or bad. Nike won’t get my money for this release unless I can try them on in store and see for myself before purchase. If I don’t get a pair the world won’t stop spinning. 🤷🙄

The funny part is when I tried to pick up today, the store didnt have my size 9 and had to settle for a 8.5 and I don’t see a big difference at all just a tad bit snug but I think when they get broken in they’ll fit tts.

i work at nike, yeah pairs are different. got me questing about quality control. we still to this day get reimagined 3s returned

after getting my 2nd pair had to return! bro i have both pairs, the lighter cement and the darker cement...the darker cement is my sz (unfortunately but will be worn) and the other sz is just a half sz bigger since these don't run absolutely true to sz...i'll be icing...both are truly spectacular pairs.

Air Jordan XX3 'Chinese New Year did u get it please make a video

The new tooling actually fits me perfectly, the older tooling always fit me a little too snug and I wear a 10 in all Jordans so far. I believe they tweaked it a bit around the black cement release cuz those fit snug but ok and everything after that was ok, the true blue 3’s in a size 10 were way too snug. This newer tooling feels perfect though for me.

My Vietnam pair from GOAT looks incredible .

Great bideo bro but I need "Mervyn" to review these 😂😂

Yoooooo, OK, I get it now! Think about this, It’s supposed to be an old shoe... One of the shoes gets exposed from being open, which causes discoloration on one of the shoes..! One of the shoes print could’ve shrunk in that time period. I have 1 pair and 2 on the way. My first pair is flawless. Just got them today!

Why is the stitching cord taped to under the insole?

The intro! 😂

My 12 fits big as well, but I hit an 11.5 at finishline

Was the the picture you showed at the <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="512">8:32</a> mark MJs PE pair?

Merv was hilarious!

At last I have a pair of white cement 3s, a pity we have this issue 😔

The nitpicking about QC on these shoes is so exhausting that people rather complain about that then be happy they have them cause not everyone will get them.

Hey boss I just bought a brand new pair of Deadstock Aqua 8’s but they don’t have the box. Any ideas on where I can find an original jordan 8 size 12 box? Doesn’t even need to be the aqua box just a legit 8 box

Yes! I wear a size 15 and these run big

@mjo23dan yo it’s Rick from inside moves. I got a size 10 from LN4 factory as well. I have similar inconsistencies like left shoe having lighter shade and more shallow emboss elephant print versus right shoe having slightly darker shade and deeper emboss elephant print.

I got these today n grade school size and they 🔥

Isn’t the elephant print cut from a huge sheet of leather that is completely randomized? Or is that process different? Because I could see where some cuts have a “darker” print and then just next to it is a “lighter” print. Just like you mentioned, the original 88 pairs had variations too, right? Were they as big as this is or was it a small difference?

Quality has definitely been off lately and I noticed the QC on my Cardinal 7s. I doubled up on the 13 playoffs and my pair from SNKRS has way better quality than the pair I got from Footlocker so I’ve been rocking those. I’ve definitely been picking and choosing lately for that reason

Got a size 12 pair and the fit like a 13, swapped with a fellow for a 11.5 and they fit perfect. 🤷‍♂️

mine was like that ln3

haven’t seen b-grades at the outlet in a long time

1. Beat the bots on SNKRS 2. Beat the FedEx delivery guy 3. Beat quality control smh. Luckily my pair from SNKRS EA came out perfectly. I hope everyone that gets their pair comes out good! As always awesome review 🔥

I like your t shirt.. whet to get them ?

3’s and 5’s happen to be the only ones from 1-13 that fit me big. Everything else is true to size

Question why did Jordan brand made part of the midsole and eyelids yellow-ish or off white? The original of didn't have that but was full white 😕

does the thinness elephant print mean anything ? or is that authentic? lmk real or fake

my elephant print on the toe box is shorter than most pairs but least the elephant looks like the OGs

Marv should get an Odour Eater insole, the work boot varient, their durable, very thick and spongy, cut it to size, lay them down on top of the original insoles, and they not only protect the original insoles and branding and make the shoe twice as comfortable, but also keep the pair fresher and will reduce the size down by half a size for a more snug fit. There only about 6 quid and much better than double socking, especially in hotter climates. * that intro was entertainment for me 😆

Marvin were you able to cop multiple pairs of the wc3s?

I hit on the shock drop & it’s really a good pair minus the lil extra glue. Then I saw ppl talkin about the print & mine is just slightly a lil darker on one pair then the other, but u really can’t tell unless u get close up on it. I’m still goin after another pair, I like them 🤷🏽‍♂️

I get lucky with my cops. My L&F 1s and these were perfect. What's funny to me is they made the midsole yellowed but it's the front part, the rubber part that yellows. The "yellowed" painted area on these won't further yellow in time. They'll just crack.

Crazy you have a twin He got the looks And you got the voice

Fire red 3’s are much tidier in QC🤔🤔

I got a bad elephant print it was from LNM factory 😞