Air Jordan Xxx (Black Cat)

Jordan Brand dropped the Air Jordan XXX on us in 'Wolf Grey' for its grand debut back in February. Now, JB are back to give us another animal-inspired colourway for the model's second appearance. Reaching back to MJ's 'Black Cat' nickname – the very same that inspired the panther-like design of the Air Jordan 13 – this darker take on the 30th Air Jordan silhouette kills the lights with an all-black upper and midsole. The AJ XXX's checker-print stitch design and Jumpman take on dark-grey hues, leaving the iced-out sole and flaming world-map tongue tags to pick up the colour game.  We here at Sneaker Freaker HQ are yet to put the XXX to the test, but by all accounts, Tinker pulled out all the stops to design one hell of a performance shoe for the line's 30th incarnation.

The Air Jordan XXX 'Black Cat' will hit nike.com and Jordan Brand stockists on April 16th.