The grade-school-sized (GS) Air Jordan 3 Retro Cardinal GS uses the colorway White/Light Curry/Cardinal Red/Cement Grey. The laces, tongue, and tumbled leather upper with small perforations on the collar are white. Light curry shows up on lower eyestays and the Jumpman on the tongue. The mudguard, eyestays, sock lining, and Jumpman on the heel are red. Hits on the toe, heel, and eyestays are iconic cement gray. The red insole features a white Jumpman, the white midsole has visible Air, and the grey, white, and red outsole says "Jordan" in red.

The kid-sized Air Jordan 3 Retro Cardinal GS was released on February 19, 2022, at a retail price of $150.