Cheap Jordans of Air Jordan VIII

Air Jordan VIII (1992)

The Cheap Jordans  of the Air Jordan VIII could politely be called chunky. The base of the shoe was clearly modeled on the design of the Jordan XVII,  but the Air Jordan VIII added more colors and details.  Thick padding for and criss-crossing Velcro straps over the upper made for a great fit but some players experienced problems with heat buildup and a clumsy feeling due to the weight. The Jumpman logo on this model vaguely resembles a Peace sign, especially on the white/grey Retro version with its shaggy carpet-like jumpman, leading to the Jordan VIIIs nickname: the flower-power Air Jordan. Available in only three color combinations, the Air Jordan VIII sold very well in its original and retro versions.  The model has since been discontinued.
 
Air Jordan VIII General Inforamtion

Head Designer: Tinker Hatfield
 
The Bulls got their third consecutive NBA title. Michael Jordan himself got his seventh straight scoring title and reached a milestone in his NBA career when scoring his 20.000th point. Seemed as if nothing ever could stop this high flying athlete...
 
Hot and heavy
The eighth model of the Air Jordans was one heavy thing. Its base was clearly close to its predecessor but it had a lot more details, color and accents. It had cross-over velcro/leather straps and was so padded your foot got surprised.
 
Due to the thick padding the shoe was heavy and also easily got very warm. Who knows, maybe the heat could have been the reason why Michael was bothered with athlete-s foot infections during the season.
 
Where have all the flowers gone? On the tounge of the White/Black and All-star versions you could almost make out a peace sign and some collectors came to call this the flower-power Air Jordan.
 
Very surprising was that this shoe was only made in three different color combinations. Previous models had sold very well and so did the VIII-s so it-s really a big surprise that Nike decided not to make more of these. Even the quantity of this version Cheap Jordans being produced were lower than the VII-s.