Air Jordan VIII (8) Retro White Blue Red Grey-26
This model was designed by Tinker Hatfield. When the shoe launched, Michael Jordan (retired from basketball by then) was trying in minor baseball leagues. Hatfield designed the sneaker waiting for Jordan to comeback and hoping he would play in them.
The cordura nylon top of the sneaker was meant to give the Air Jordan XI lighter and more durable than the past sneakers. Further changes came with the use of a carbon fiber plates in the clear outsole, giving the shoe better torque when turning on the court. The favorite piece of the shoe that was known ever so famously of the shoe was its shiny leather mid and toebox. Patent leather was lightweight, when compared to genuine leather, and also tended not to stretch as much - a property to help keep the foot within the bounds of the shoebed during direction changes on the court. The shiny leather gave the XI a "formal" look - a fact when this shoe released, people would use them with their business suits instead of dress shoes.
The sneakers were only samples in 1996 when Jordan decided to come back in the NBA. Hatfield and Nike discouraged Michael Jordan playing in them, but when produced he wore them. Also to note, Jordan was also in violation of the league dress code by wearing the shoes, as his teammates wore all black sneakers. He was then fined $5,000 for not respecting the Bulls colorway policy. After the fining, Nike made him a pair of the shoes in a black/white/concord colorway for the series against Orlando. Jordan also wore this colorway in the movie Space Jam. A similar black/white/royal blue colorway was released to the public at the end of 2000. The colorway was changed for the public release because the concord purple had looked like royal blue on TV.
Jordan wore the Air Jordan XI model to help the Chicago Bulls claim the 1995-96 NBA Championship. The shoes received more media exposure when Michael Jordan wore the Air Jordan XI model in the 1996 animated movie "Space Jam". These shoes were eventually released in 2000 and re-released in 2009 with the nickname "Space Jams". The concord purple was changed to royal blue for the released versions of the shoe.
The Air Jordan XI was originally released from 1995-1996. It was retroed in 2000, 2001, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013.
Good product
Review by Villana
Great shoes my bf would love it
Review by Steven
I loved the product but it didn't last long and attracted a lot of dirt. Plus, every time it rained it would soak my foot.
Review by Charlemagne
Great sock. Washes up well with no fading or shrinkage. Good colors.
Review by Kamikazee
My son loves them! He picked them out based on color alone, but when they arrived he commented about how comfortable they were.
Review by OcéaneF
Love these joints. they still look good to me
Review by Thomas
The shoes are great! Yes, I was scared to order these shoes because this was my the first time buying shoes from Amazon but I have to say, I love these shoes. The shoes are great and AUTHENTIC and I would recommend these shoes to anyone who wants them!... Jordan 5 space jams
Review by MICHELE
great sneakers!!! my son loved them and purchased them at a great price. I would definitely suggest buying a 1/2 size bigger than the actual size you wear. That goes for all Air jordan retros.
Review by Sophia
Exceptionally great shoes worth every penny
Review by Camcuss
I have purchased 3 pairs of Jordan Eclipse- this pair was the only pair that were a bit snug... maybe they will stretch? I bought them because of the really comfortable fit of the previous 2 pair... so a little disappointed because they a good looking shoes.
Review by Timeothee
My son loved his new Nike shoes and this put a big smile on his baby face and mine :-)
Review by lae83160
These seem very poorly made and exquisitely uncomfortable. Not sure how anyone could stand to have these on their feet let alone trying to play basketball in these. Seems like Nike outsourced these shows to a construction company because there is absolutely nothing comfortable about them.
Review by JNY
These shoes are awesome. Wish the price was better, but they were authentic and exactly what I was expecting.
Review by Clemenec
great fit but not sure if it will work with suit
Review by Dante
Came earlier then expected. Very nice and 100% authentic! ! I was worried if I'd get replicas or not but they are definitely REAL! Thank you very much, well apreciated. .
Review by Jeremiah