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.
Ordered these for my boyfriend a year ago, he loves them! thier exactly like the picture and graet fit. Brand new with box. I will be ordering again!
Review by motherfolker
loving it !!!... nice package came on time
Review by bukk
On point delivered early love them salesman
Review by Xavier
Ok, I think these shoes are over priced. They are nice shoes but $200 for a pair of sneakers is simply rediculous. My kid loves them, and is already asking for another color. I guess that means they are doing the job.
Review by manu63
Very nice just a little bit bigger because I choose the smallest size but my feet still smaller than thatđŸ˜ƒđŸ˜ƒ
Review by Lilou
Love these joints. they still look good to me
Review by Thomas
Great shoes, just run a bit small
Review by Elise
I love my new shoes they fit great...thank you Amazon
Review by Pierce
Granddaughter loves them
Review by JC
The shoe real
Review by caillon
Got creases across both toes discussed with this purchase 353.00 its a joke
Review by KoK
I took this shoe to footlocker & they stated that the sneakers was fake!
Review by GLUCOSE
I love it. I cant complain. Shipping is right on time too. Im ready to order some more MJs. Shoes
Review by Juan
They are great!
Review by Fouf
My son got these shoes for Christmas. He really liked them. They seemed wide for his feet, but he continued to wear them. He stated that they were very comfortable as well.
Review by pipouille
True to size nice shoes
Review by GARNIER