Official Images of the Nike Ja 3 “Year of the Horse”

The Nike Ja 3 “Year of the Horse” was first shown to the public via early overseas images and later confirmed in circular fashion by the man himself, while identical titles or otherwise “Chinese New Year” editions have flooded the newswire. Last but not least, Morant’s pair utilizes traditional red and gold colorways, the latter via metallic Swooshes on the medial and lateral sides, while amping up its inspiration with Hanzi lettering on the insoles (馬當先, which loosely translates to ‘take charge’).

The actual equestrian starting point is shown with pony hair material on the tongue and plenty of Clydesdale-esque brown on the upper. Light blue embroidery in the triangular Yes logo and ‘TMT’ text at the bottom of the lacing provide a different contrast. For those who care about the packaging details surrounding a shoe, the Nike Ja 3 “Year of the Horse” doesn’t skimp on that department, coming with a gold-plated drawstring bag and a pull-out red/gold box with a flip on the same concept.

An official release date for the Nike Yes 3 “Year of the Horse” has been confirmed for January 16, 2026 for $145; they will also be available in GS ($112) and PS ($97).

Matt Varga is an editor at SneakerNews. Initially pursuing a degree in Video Art and Technology, he moved into video editing and writing in the music business, primarily in the fields of hip-hop and electronica. A long-standing interest in sneakers led him to switch to shoes. He is an avid collector and his favorite sneaker of all time comes down to the Air Jordan 1 ‘Black Toe’ and the Air Jordan 5 ‘Laney’, his very first pickups. When he’s not writing, you can find Matt cooking, traveling, going to concerts and, weather permitting, on the handball court.