It is still the first quarter of 2015 but fans are already anticipating Jordan Brand's Holiday Retro sneakers, which were unveiled on March 1.
Nike.com reported that the Air Jordan VIII will make a comeback in three colorways in the Christmas of 2015. The Jordan VIII is a special sneaker because it commemorates Michael Jordan's three-peat championship with the Chicago Bulls in the 1992-1993 NBA season. The basketball shoe featured unique crossover straps over the laces and Nubuck material. It would be the final pair that Michael would wear before his sudden retirement from the league in October 1993.
The first Air Jordan 8 retro will feature the "Aqua" colorway, which was originally worn by Michael Jordan during the 1993 All-Star Game. The upcoming version was fully re-mastered, featuring original materials, such as the black Nubuck upper and Bright Concord and Aqua tones at the rear portion of the sneaker.
NBC Sports reported that the second shoe in the Air Jordan VIII retro line is the "Three Time's A Charm", which pays homage to Chicago's first three-peat championship season. The colors on the shoe were taken from each of the three NBA teams defeated by the Bulls from 1991 to 1993, namely the Los Angeles Lakers, Portland Trailblazers and Phoenix Suns.
In the same report by Nike.com, the Air Jordan 8 will also come in a "Black And Chrome" colorway, which is among the first non-original colorways of the line. The colorway will return in the 2015 holidays after its first release in 2003. The details were inspired by the Jordan 8 "Playoffs" and Jordan 8 "Aqua", featuring a black upper and chrome accents.
Jordan Brand will also release three more sneakers aside from the Jordan VIII colorways. Sneakerheads can look forward to the Air Jordan I, Air Jordan XIV Low and Air Jordan VII.
The Air Jordan I was inspired by Michael Jordan's college alma mater, the North Carolina Tar Heels. The shoe features a white premium smooth leather upper and dark powder blue accents. The Air Jordan XIV was last released in 1999. The new low-top version also features re-mastered construction and original materials, inspired by the sleek and aerodynamic design of Ferrari cars. The shoe features a black nubuck leather upper with accents of maize and varsity royal. Finally, the Air Jordan 7 will arrive in colorful tones such as Soar Blue and Bright Concord, taken from Michael's attractive printed sweater and shorts that he wore during a famous commercial.
The retail prices of the shoes are yet to be announced in the following months.
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