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They say imitation is the highest form of flattery. Well, it must feel pretty good to be the Air Jordan 3. Tinker?s tale of MJ was the first from the Jordan line to feature visible Air, the first to sport a mid top cut, but most importantly, the first to rock cement-toned elephant print. As you can tell, it was not the last. Many brands and models have re-appropriated the circus cement, even to include in-house inspirations. We take a look at ten of the bolder takes on the stamped grey finish.<\/p>\n
**NOTE**<\/strong> Exclusive to grey takes on elephant print.<\/p>\n
10. Supreme x Nike SB Dunk Low Pro<\/h2>\nSupreme x Nike SB Dunk Low Pro<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
Pre-SB craze, before all-elephant-everything, Supreme played it perfectly on two cement soaked colorways of the Nike SB Dunk Low Pro. The makeups paved the way for countless collabs, skate shoes being worn by non skaters, and the thought of elephant print on a non-Jordan.<\/p>\n
Game still hasn?t put out Detox<\/em> himself, but he did release his own take on the Jordan 3. His Hurricane sneakers from 310 Motoring saw the same print and placement as the favorite from the AJ line. Hate it or love it, some people bought them.<\/p>\n
Paul Rodriguez?s mash-up with MJ saw Jumpman branding, heavy doses of cement, and an all-grey colorway before it was the go-to. This limited pairing still goes for X-Games prize money.<\/p>\n
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7. Nike Super Blazer Hi Non-Future Limited Edition<\/h2>\nNike Super Blazer Hi Non-Future Limited Edition<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
Funky and chunky, the Super Blazer was a seldom seen silo that?s still confusing. It go help from elephant print all over the upper for a loud take on the odd sneaker.<\/p>\n
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6. Atmos x Nike “Elephant Pack”<\/h2>\nAtmos x Nike Air Max 1 Premium "Elephant Pack"<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
The Delta Force and Air Max 1 got premium makeovers from Atmos. Black backing and teal branding made both pairs standouts and approved iterations of elephant print.<\/p>\n
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5. Reebok Pump Omni Lite “Elephant Pack”<\/h2>\nReebok Pump Omni Lite "Elephant Pack"<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
Atmos wasn?t the only one with an ?Elephant Pack?. Reebok capitalized off the popular print lacing a few staples, most notably the Pump Omni Lite.<\/p>\n
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4. Bespoke Nike Air Force 1 by Premium Pete<\/h2>\nBespoke Nike Air Force 1 by Premium Pete<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
Premium Pete gets props for placing all the favorites on the center model of the sneaker culture. His Bespoke made the most of elephant print, backing it with 3M paneling, leather lining, and an icy blue sole.<\/p>\n
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3. Vans Japan Court<\/h2>\nVans Japan Court<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
Vans Japan received mixed reactions when using elephant print. Strong ?True Blue? inspiration is seen on this model that released in a pack filled with patent leather, camo print, and lots of color.<\/p>\n
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2. Nike Air Flight ’89 Black\/Cement & White\/Cement<\/h2>\nNike Air Flight '89 Black\/Cement & White\/Cement<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
How bold were these? Apparently too bold. Legend has it that these resembled the Air Jordan 3 so much that Jordan Brand wasn?t having it. Unfortunately that meant none of us having them either. Boo.<\/p>\n
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1. Air Jordan 3 “Flip”<\/h2>\nAir Jordan 3 "Flip"<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
Talk about full circle. The shoe that started it all also ends our list with the first ?Flip? colorway. When released the concept was as polarizing as could be. Years later most have grown to enjoy it with JB flipping twice this holiday season.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Which pair to sport the elephant print is your favorite?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2415,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[618],"tags":[],"cultivate_rss":[],"class_list":{"2":"type-post"},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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