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.
Very stylish
Review by Juien
Great work
Review by Villana
loving it !!!... nice package came on time
Review by phinou
Got for my husband for father day. He loves them! looks great, great deal, great for a gift, came fast I got the XL size fits great he is size 13 I would buy again.
Review by bukk
Love these joints. they still look good to me
Review by incrédibeul_JM
very good looking and extreamly comfortable. They may look like dress shoes but they are great for running and basketball too.
Review by Thomas
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Review by Manfred
Great shoes!
Review by moripat
The socks were somewhat unraveled, strings hanging everywhere, they also shrunk after the 1st wash. Will not purchase these ever again
Review by Gildas
Gives my husband blisters !
Review by Nugues
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 Gage
Love these Nikes! Very comfortable and nice looking.
Review by Timeothee
purchased for my son he loves the style only thing he wanted this pair in black but he loves them
Review by teo
Cute shoes, they did not fit right they run small !
Review by Sam
So happy with my shoes
Review by CONFOLANT
Brand new fits as it should came with everything and my son loves them
Review by Ju
Great shoe
Review by MarionZ
I'm a sneaker head and am very cautious when it comes to purchasing kicks online, but believe me when I say THESE ARE LEGIT! I wear a 6.5Y, but got 7Y just to be safe and it was a perfect fit!
Review by vaise
Sweet, these were my first Jordan's (not this color though) I bought for myself when I was a kid. I love the retro 4's, I will never hesitate to purchase these...EVER!
Review by lacordelle
I paid a little more than retail price but at least I didn't have to stand in a long line and wait inpatiently not knowing if they would have my size or not. My shoe came exactly when it was projected to come. When I opened the box it was a brand new pair like out of the shoe store. Definitely worth paying what I paid for.
Review by Mathieu