Air Jordan 3 “Desert Elephant” (CT8532-008)
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€ 184,95
€ 218,85
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€ 157,00
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€ 199,00
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Air Jordan 3 “Desert Elephant” (CT8532-008)
The Air Jordan 3 “Desert Elephant” (CT8532-008) updates the iconic basketball silhouette with a rugged, earth-toned palette. Its upper combines black tumbled leather with light beige accents around the perforated eyestays and collar, while a suede tongue carries a vivid red embroidered Jumpman. Signature Elephant print panels in sandy brown bring contrast to the toe cap and heel, reinforcing the model’s unmistakable identity. Underfoot, a white midsole provides a clean break from the upper and houses a visible Air unit in the heel for cushioned comfort, while the stone rubber outsole adds durability with contrasting red details. Built for Jordan fans and everyday sneaker rotation alike, this distinctive colorway balances classic design with a bold, desert-inspired finish.
| Brand | Jordan |
| Model | Air Jordan 3 |
| Designer | Tinker Hatfield |
| Stylecode | CT8532-008 |
| Suited for | Unisex |
| Release date |
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Price distribution Air Jordan 3
We compare this sneaker's price with the 192 other adult versions of the Air Jordan 3 that we track. At a lowest price of €157 this colorway is cheaper than 69% of those 192 versions. The group median sits at €212, with resale outliers up to €11.524. The chart shows exactly where this sneaker falls — the black marker — among all the others.
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PriciestJordan 3 Retro Oregon Ducks Pit Crew Black Black/Cement Grey-Dark Forest Green-White-Varsity Maize (HO11-MNJDLS-5)€11.524We always compare the lowest price a colorway is currently on sale for somewhere: the cheapest entry point, usually for one specific size. The comparison stays within the same age group, because a kids size (TD/PS/GS) is priced differently than an adult size. Because the price varies per size, your size may come out a little higher. To keep the comparison fair we leave out the most and least expensive two percent — the resale outliers, and the price axis is logarithmic so both the cheap and the pricey end stay readable. We refresh the numbers several times a day; last update 2 Sep 2026.
Hypescore × price
Hype doesn't have to be expensive. Each dot is a Air Jordan 3 colorway (of the 192 with a Hypescore): the further right, the more hype, and the higher a dot sits, the cheaper the sneaker. This sneaker is the photo with the red ring (Hypescore 77). Below the RRP they're called meltdowns: top-left the quiet price meltdowns (cheap, but little attention yet), top-right the radiating meltdowns — lots of hype and well below retail, the hottest deals. Above the RRP sit the grails: bottom-right the radiating grails (loved and pricey), and bottom-left the potential grails — pricey with little hype. That can simply be too expensive, but it's often where fresh drops and collabs appear that are too new to have gathered grail votes; their hype still has to build.
Hypescore · 77 GSv
This sneaker scores 77 GSv (ATOMIC). The community rated it 8.8/10 — 516 votes, of which 87% Grail. The Hypescore weighs those votes together with resale movement, search demand and scarcity into this single number. How the Hypescore works →