Air Jordan VIII (AJ8)
The Air Jordan 8 was the representative of its time. The flashy colors and design - and its similarity to other
basketball shoes in the early 90s make it distinctive amongst the Jordan line.
One other distinctive part of the shoe was that only three original versions were released. Jordan himself wore each version for specific occasions. He stuck to the white “bugs Bunny” model for the regular season, the aqua tone “Aquas” during the All-Star Game, and the black/red “playoffs” version for the playoffs.
In the 1992-1993 season, NBA Jordan himself would finish 3rd in MVP voting, while leading the league in scoring and being selected for All-NBA honors.
The Air Jordan 8 original colorways are as follows:
- Air Jordan VIII White/Black-True Red
- Air Jordan VIII Black/Black-True Red
- Air Jordan VIII Black/Bright Concord- Aqua Tone
AIR JORDAN VIII - WHITE/BLACK-TRUE RED
Release Date: 1993
Referred to as: Bugs Bunny
Photo Credit: Jordan Collection
Date: 4/4/1993
Photographer/Credit: Steve Lipofsky/Sports Illustrated
AIR JORDAN VIII - BLACK/BLACK-TRUE RED
Release Date: 1993
Referred to as: Playoffs
Photo Credit: Jordan Collection
Date: 6/16/1993
Photographer/Credit: John W. McDonough/Sports Illustrated
AIR JORDAN VIII - BLACK/BRIGHT CONCORD-AQUA TONE
Release Date: 1993
Referred to as: Aquas
Photo Credit: Jordan Collection
Date: 2/21/1993
Photographer/Credit: Nathaniel Butler/Getty