The original Air Jordan VIII was released during the 1992/93 season. That year, MJ and the Bulls have won their 3rd NBA title in a row. On a personal level, MJ won his 7th consecutive scoring champion and reached the 20,000 points club.
For me, the year of the VIII's was a crossroad in my life. I was in my final year at the the university and the time has come for me to take life more seriously as I step into the working world and try to make something out of myself.
I remember my friends and I going gaga over the VIII Aqua's when they were released :) At that time, the colorway was kinda funky for a basketball shoe. And because the GOAT himself wore that same colorway during the All Star game, the Aqua's were the 'must cop' pair then; and now, 15 years down the road, they are the most coveted pair amongst the AJ VIII family.

My AJ VIII Aqua's :)
In 2003, the AJ VIII's were retroed for the first time with 4 variations: the original White/Black-True Red colorway, Black/Chrome and 2 lows, White/Met Silver and the Black-Trued-Del Sol.
This year, the Aqua's will return alongside the original Black/Black-True Red and a host of other new colorways, some good looking, some downright ugly!
Here's what in store for us Jordanheads this year; the first to drop is the AJ VIII's Aqua's: (pics taken from ISS and NikeSB)
The Aqua's are already out and are being sold in some places, even if the official release date is a few weeks away. And like I normally do, my hook-ups have gotten me a few pairs and should be on their way here hehehe I will post pics when these babies are already in my hand :)
I am also debating as to whether I'ma complete the AJ VIII's and buy all the colorways eventhough some of them makes me fucking puke. Hmmm...
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