Air Jordan VIII (8) Retro black white red orange
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
He says he loves them and they make him feel like he can jump higher but he's 10 so you decide.
Review by Popcorn006
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
loving it !!!... nice package came on time
Review by bukk
I bought these shoes for one of my grandsons in January 2016 for $135.00 and he loves the shoes. This is the second pair of these expensive shoes that I have bought him in this past year. The first pair were LeBrons at $180.00 back in June of 2015. I also have another grandson that has a burning desire for these shoes. Needless to say I spend a great deal of money on Basketball shoes. We have never had an issue with the shoes until now. One of the Nike Jordan shoes is starting to come apart at the top around where the laces end and there are loose threads all along the laces eyelets. I am pretty disappointed with these shoes at this time. They certainly do not look like $135.00 shoes that are only three months old!
Review by Carson
For great look great.
Review by Stéphan
it's little big
Review by Julien
Very stylish
Review by Juien
They are perfect. They are authentic and worth the wait. Box kind beat up but all good other than that. True to size .
Review by Melissa
These shoes are awesome. Wish the price was better, but they were authentic and exactly what I was expecting.
Review by Clemenec
Daughter loves them
Review by Beuls
Love them !!!
Review by pepite
LIke it alot, also package arrived on time.
Review by Maman
I sent these to my son for his birthday, and he was so excited, but they were to small, but he was willing to wait for me to do the exchange, so he can get the right size.
Review by Célia
GREAT SHOE!!! LOOKS AWESOME!
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