The drop at a glance
| Release date | December 4, 2026 (FTY exclusive; wider Dec 11) — reported, not brand-official yet |
| Retail price | ~$250 (reported; trackers list $225–$250, not confirmed) |
| Style code | IU0737-001 |
| Colorway | Pink Prime / Clear Jade / purple elephant print, FTY heel |
| Where | Free The Youth exclusive, then SNKRS/NBHD |
The story
Free The Youth, the Accra-based streetwear collective that grew out of Ghana's skate and creative scene, gets its first Air Jordan collaboration — a multicolor AJ3 that swaps Nike Air heel branding for mint-green 'FTY.' The palette channels West African vibrance onto Tinker Hatfield's 1988 icon.
The rollout follows the modern collab playbook: an exclusive launch through Free The Youth on December 4, then a wider SNKRS/NBHD drop reported for December 11.
Jordan collabs with cultural collectives (Union, Titan, Trophy Room) have consistently outperformed GR retros on the resale market; a first-ever African streetwear-collective AJ3 should command strong premiums and real cultural cachet.
The deep cuts
- FTY was formed in Tema, Ghana in 2013 by Jonathan Coffie, Kelly Foli, Richard 'Maposh' Ormano and Winfred 'Shace' Mensah.
- The collective's Accra flagship on Liberation Road doubles as an office, studio and free workshop space for the city's youth.
- FTY operates as an NGO and creative agency as much as a fashion brand, running youth-empowerment and sustainability programs.
- The official colorway reads Black/Black-Pink Prime-Clear Jade — purple elephant print at the heel, mint-green 'FTY' where Nike Air usually sits.
How to cop
- Launch draw — enter the minute it opens; the raffle button above takes you there.
- Retailer raffles — the big accounts open entries in the days before the drop.
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