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The Official Grand Unveiling: The Air Jordan Retro VIII Aqua

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Air Jordan Retro VIII Aqua

Perhaps the most anticipated OG retro since the "Grape" V, the Air Jordan Retro VIII "Aquas" are set for a general release on Sept. 22 at a retail of $140. Very true to the original "Aqua" VIII released in 1993, the Retro "Aquas" feature a Black Nubuck upper, a Grey Nubuck heel (a darker shade of Grey than the OG), the trademark VIII cross strap and "carpet tongue", and an Aqua/Concord/Black midsole.

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KICKZyes

Two pair... Thanks.
KICKZyes

Also, I'd like to see pics of these and the OG's together, to see how "true to the original" they really are.
Jose Mendoza

ABOUT TIME OH MY GOD THEY ARE SO ****!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
deestayzfresh

::hypebeast moment:: THESE R SOOO **** I THINK I JUST WENT IN MY PANTSZ!!!
sneakerfein

ooooooooooooooommmmmmmmgggggggggggggggggggggggggg
patroba

damn!!!! one word fresh... coppin them..
chinaman

too niiiiiiice
http://myspace.com/nikezdevil NikezDevil

WOW deez r so copped like N*99az don't even kno, Haaaaa watch how much hype is gonna stir up 4 deez jump offz, 1 problem though these shood have been limited. . . 3 pairs E Z
big jay

nice
JORDAN_CRAZY

HOOOTT COPP!!!! TWO PAIRS
broke days

I must rain down on everyones prade..this aint the 80's this color shouldve been dead stock...ulgy....hey nike show some love to pippen...and release the pippens pervious to the ones you just release
isaac

PERFECT
djfreakyrock

^ If you haven't noticed, 80s colors are back. Esp. the aqua and purple. I'll cop.
anonymous

fresh!
KampoutKid

yo MaZe...dont buy too many man
joseph

2 pairs for sure!
MrPerfect718

owwwwwwwwwwwwwwww wweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee.. i need those in my life.. i hope i can make it to sept.. i feel u KICKZyes, im coppin 3 though.. i must be for sale.
Jimbo21

damn son too many people getting two pairs^
jasonm78

Can we see a picture of the insole? same color insole or just a flat color?
bad newz

fiya the moment we've all been waitin for
http://kixandthecity.com russellerving

as close to the original that i've seen
jasonm78

sole crayon is a different pattern and and the side crayon is different
mpeksta

twwwwwwwwwwwwwo pairsssssssssss yesssssssssssssssss!
birdmanfztha1

kix is CraCC dude...........its sad that dudes is gonna roCC tha fake 1s though..........
http://tksakuma.com Tk Sakuma

3 Pairs Easy!!! -t
ern

They make your feet sweat.Not very Breathable.
http://deleted mize2

Why are CATS going CRAZY for these ??? There aight, Not even the TRUE color way, They look kinda fake..Dont get me wrong im gonna COP 1 PAIR cause ive been a FAN of JORDAN for years..But no need to HYPE these TEENAGERS !!! Im GLAD they are GR's and not limited !!

I dont collect/ I Rock !
http://www.myspace.com.yo0boi wesley

dammm i concure 2 pairs! for shure
http://www.us.army.mil fresh

can't wait to copp
teriyakiPHIL

general release?

pretty snazzy haha
JBO

OMG! I've been waiting for these! They'll be in my hand come Sept. 22nd!
Quan

One Word....CRACK! Must have
jasmine

i dont care if they are true to da og's cause i wasnt even born in da 80s so im definetely gettin a pair and da white aquas too.
jasmine

my bad , these realeased in da 90s, 2 yrs after i was born.
http://hypebeast.com Russell the Dude

these are sick. i cant blieve they finally brought them back, im so,so happy i luv the shoe layout these are like the king of shoes, lol njoy dis joint ahah!!!
jasmine

hah. i feel sorry for u guys that have to wait in line. wnhen i can jus go to da mall anytime i want and get 'em.
http://issforums.com Bringitback45

Dont look nothing like originals......
@

Duce Pairs.
Rich Yung

So Lovely
KICKZyes

Broke Days = ******... these weren't even first released in "the 80's." They came out in '92, smart ***. =|
KICKZyes

jasonm78, I agree... the only noticable difference is the color scheme on the sole... everything else is true to the OG.
SnkrMusicFrkr

O yea boy......I this is my first Jordan that I will be copping multiples of in a while.....Alas....1 good shoe out of dozens a year doesnt make the brand any less ******.....ill stick with my Pumas for the most part
SnkrMusicFrkr

KICKZyes=uninformative....I say if your gonna comment on something someone aid atleast have ur facs strait.....these kicks originated in 93
KICKZyes

The grey nubuck is a little darker (from these pics), but they may actually be that same shade. --Anyway, how many retros are ALWAYS 110% "true" to the OG? Most aren't remotely close to being EXACT, so what's everyone complaining for? lol
comiczkixz

Those are fire and I have been waiting for those before I even started collecting Kicks
Gunna

best Jordans to come out in looooooooooong time...i will be taking 4 pairs of these
DEVILb0y

ssiiiiiiiiccccccckkkk coppin for sure
http://hott young

cop as many as possible
FRESH DIRECT

"I CHOOSE THOSE INSTEAD OF A BIRTHDAY CAKE WHEN I WAS 8,& AT 24 I'D MAKE THA SAME CHOICE".I NEED 3 PAIR,2 4 ME 1 4 MY SON!..."YA DIG"
wilvinj

these ***** is so f ing incredible and i realy hope i could cop these. these ***** is so hot.
bobby davis

theyre fresh ill have to cop a couple
http://evolutionnyc.blogspot.com renstinz

these is fire ive been waiting for these most go cop buit i rock em in the summer of 08 so to many head wont have theres fresh,..
GMONEY

Those boys look fresh
David

i gotta have those 2 pair at least
JORDAN_KING

R YALL CRAZY DEEZ R SO UGLY
jumpman5

yes, the sweetest VIII's ever!! mos def coppin
jay

those are sick!!!! love them!!! must cop...i thought the grey was lighter on the og's but nevertheless..hot!!!! great colorway..can we now please throw out the dumb orange/navy and drop the kobe colorway!!! that be hot but this is a must!
Oniel

I'm at the point that even OG colors can't make me care about Jordans
Erik

awwwwww man. these are gonna have to sit on ice for at least six months, so all the lil hypebeast kids ca get bored of there's, and i can wear mine without lookin like a 16 year old. great shoe though. pretty close to the original. glad they made these, cause some 93's were gonna be picced up.
STILLMATIC

its about time i see some real ish from jordan besides fire red & cool grey III's & black V's. this is one of the best releases of 07'.
STILLMATIC

but looking at these for a few mins. the og's look a little better than this. the og's have more of the aqua colored design covering the side of the shoe more. did JB get lazy and didnt want to make it more true to the OG colorway. either way they are nice and i will be getting a pair.
ge

whats with these crappy pictures? kixandthecity trying to hide something??? You guys usually have real nice detailed pics... perhaps we shouldn't gett too excited (or down), as these can be early samples..who knows that JB will do till its official. anyways, 8's are alright..but the beasting is always comical.
@biz

crack o
DJ M.O.B.

OH YES..THANK U JESUS!!! COPPING 2 PAIR NOTHING LESS. THESE SHOES ARE THE TRUTH
Arnold

alittle too late but heres the hypebeast
KICKZyes

SnkrMusicFrkr: Oh wow, like a few months away from '93 makes a HUGE difference anyway. And with the "92" reference, I was speaking of the VIII period. So your point = irrelanevent. Let's not even speak as if my sneaker knowledge is slack, because it's far from it.
KICKZyes

...btw, it SAYS "1993" in the post anyway, so who'd be that DUMB to even counter my point with what you posted? LOL What a dummy.
KICKZyes

*irrelevant
KICKZyes

LOL @ naming yourself "JORDAN_KING" but not liking the Aqua 8's. Yeah, you're a dumb teen.
KICKZyes

*irrelevant; Excuse the typo...
KICKZyes

*irrelevant; Excuse the typo and extra letters... stupid keyboard. And why does it take HOURS for my posts to make the board? >:(
TRONTEKKA

these are hard! but the graffiti gut red and black blow these out the water also the clownz that did the low tops need to stop actin innoavational with the og in color scheme and cut. they dumbin down retro's and not makin them durable and color vintage quality.
TRONTEKKA

also the og aqua had a grey metalic side not that gaudy glossy aqua they added all & all they are a go if you dident have them in those onyx days.
airtsinelas23

YAH PROBABLY THIS IS THE SAME WITH THE OG HENCE THE MATERIALS THAT THEY GONNA USED SUCKS AGAIN !!!! HMMM... IT'S A SHAME...
Kooch

GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOD DAMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMN!!! THATS ALL I HAVE TO SAY....
robbkobe325

yesssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss!!

oh my gosh i think wait wait let me check.

yeah i just ,......yeah i just pissed my pants off this one, this has got to be the most greatest winter of shoes regardless if retroed or regular shoes year ever , 3 pairs copped , barkleys copped , uptempo air max retro's green bottom air bubble is all i need and i might retire fom the game.
FRESH DIRECT

YO!"KICKZyes" IZ A REAL DUDE.HOW IZ YOUR NAME "JORDAN KING" & U SAYIN THESE R WACK?
http://www.kickandthecity BIGLOU

gangsta og style 2 pair all ready cooped.
hsoto

def coppin....i was waiting for these VIIIs and now my prayers are answered....these will be on ice until '09 for sure...HOLLA!
jDubz23

kickzyes...speak tha truth brotha
160jordansdeep

2 pairs
JOSH BOC

THESE ARE GONNA BE FIRE THIS YEAR PROLLY THE BEST ONES SCHEDULED 4 THIS YEAR!!!!!! 2 BAD THEY AINT LIMITED BECAUSE NOW IMA HAVE TO WAIT A YEAR TO PULL THESE OUT AFTER RELEASE DATE FOR THEM TO BE ''FRESH''!!!!!!!! BECAUSE ALL THE BUMS GONNA COP A PAIR!!!!!
dpolee15

best j's he came out w/ EVER
Omar

2 pairs NIGGAZ
http://deleted mize2

90% of Teenage " sneaker heads " are HYPEBEAST !!! and i HATE THEM ALL !!!!
rich

str8...they dont have the OG feel 2 them to me though...the heel isnt an anthracite like the oldies... oh and by the way...to all u ppl who feel that ur not gunna rock them when they come out cuz all they are a GR & all the "lames" are gunna have them...all i have 2 say is.. GETT A FU**ING life...your not better than anyone jus cuz of what u have or how u dress... get that out of ur heads and stop beasting and tryna b "fresh" PEASH...
http://www.facebook.com Young Brent

TWO PAIRS DEF
motto

a dawg dese joints is sooo sick
http://www.myspace.com/dunnamusic DONERny

these bring back JHS memories. too bad this will be the first time for some of these youngins to put these on their feet ( no disrespect to my young collectors). Definate cop. Should have been a LS release though. Nike just wants more money by making them a general. I cant knock their hustle though. also shoulda been a summer release.
MR.NIKE

FIRE.....LETS HAVE IT
Jean

gettin dem ez da 8z r da best jordans
jay brix

The Vlll(to me) are the best series eva from jordan. the Aquas are tght but the read and black lows are still the hottest i still gonna cop these thou.
jay brix

i ment red and black
jay brix

yo mize2 chill out 90 % is to too much lets say.....hell your right
http://www.none.com yadadai

i plan on buying out the store and re-selling them to everyone in line. RESELLER PRIDE SUCKAAAAAZ
dirkz

fresh
STEPHEN

love em!!..but man why they gotta be General release..now all these people gonna be copping jus cuz they saw them in the mall not cuz they been wanting for like 6 months in advance
Edward

^^ Oh shut up, its good that it is a general release because everybody that wants them can get them. i mean why do people have to be so self-centered.
http://rafiy7hotmail.com TRAPO

Sexis, hot, i just love 'em i don't care how much i have to pay for 'em the best jordan's Ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
justforkickz

Glad they're GR so it's easier to get.

These are the best VIII's no doubt.
eddieSHOEKING

i will have these
Huey.P

dey shulnt b general release i like to laff @ da ppl wit small feet ive been waitin 4 dezz 4 a long long time i havent had em since i was 4yrs old
HUGH HEFF

MAN THOSE ARE LIKE THE BENTLEY OF THE JORDANS GOTTA COP THOSE WHEN THEY DROP AYO U THINK THEY GONNA DROP SOME T-SHIRTS WIT EM'
davepimpssss

YO0O0O0O THOSEEE AREEE UGLLYY.. SO0O0O WACKKKKKKK .. EWWWW

SIKKEEEEE HAHAHAHHAA =] THOSE ARE THE HOTTEST 8'S THEY AREEEE SOOO PHATTTTTTT ... DEEFFFFFF.. CO0O0OPPPEEDDD LIKE 9384903 OF THEM LOL
THE J COLLECTOR

COUNTIN DOWN THE DAYS.........
teriyakiPHIL

even if theyre GR, its so hard for me to get my size 15s

haha, even my high school security guard was sad he didnt get the OLNL pack in a 15

but anyway, imma get 2 pairs and use one as snowshoes haha

thats what i did when i was like 1 year old son!

rocked these back in the day cuz i was still a baby lol
solepoke

i like these. feelin to cop
Alan

MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM...DELICIOUS!!!
DJ M.O.B.

I'M COPPING THREE PAIR!!!...& I'M PRETTY SURE THEY'RE GOING TO DROP SHIRTS TO MATCH. AND TO ALL YOU TEENS THAT ARE NOW JUST GETTING INTO BUYING JORDANS...LEARN SOME HISTORY ON THESE SHOES..OR SHOULD I SAY WORKS OF ART!!!

PEACE TO ALL THE REAL SNEAKERHEADS!!! & DEATH TO THE FAKERS!!
femi

thank god!....jordan retros some exclusively sick ****!.....another pair of 8's i love.....i wonder wat goes with these....but wen the clothes comes out....i'll be the first person with all of em...lol
Y.H.G.M ALLL DAYY

these is hot i aint gnna front...im the type that would usually pick sum dunks or dopes over jordans, but ill make an exception for these....
http://kixandthecity.com lil kaos

man lik3 d3m hard man im da fly$ nigg dat iz po$tin a comm3nt yall no wat it b long b3ach boi str33tz and im out
Mercedes Benz

Their different but i like them alot !!!!!!!!!!!
Fresh!

These are good! Sept 22, 2007....Sneaker Heads start saving!!!! 80's colors are back!!! Yesir!!
Karo Von

These are beautifull. I will cop at least four pair and if the people at footlocker dosn't let me cop that many, I stand outside the mall with my choppa and rd people.

Thats how tight these Jay's are.

Classics
Meathead

Ya'll stoopid as heill!!! Stop spendin' money on whack *** jordans. "THEY'RE NOTTING A SH*T LOAD OF MONEY WASTED"
jay

those are flat sick..if i have the money i will cop!!! we shall see how the year goes and what zoom kobe II i am going to cop..these are ill though!
23MJ45

[quote]Ya’ll stoopid as heill!!! Stop spendin’ money on whack *** jordans. “THEY’RE NOTTING A SH*T LOAD OF MONEY WASTED”[/quote]

you really can't tell people what to do with THEIR money, and expect them to listen.

and these will be copped
http://WWW.23ISBACK.COM I.ROCK

real sexxxxiiiiiiii
23isback

super ****
thatchikwearnboyskix

owned.
http://MYSPACE.COM/BIGKOREYTHAKOOLAIDMAN KING_KOOLAID

SO **** 2 PAIRS COPPED
sneakerfern

finally two pair!
http://www.myspace.com/farhad_305 farhad_305

I cant wait for these!!! Hopefuly they come out in Japan.
Crystal

those 8's are hawt!! cant wait till dey come out the colorway is sick
http://www.myspace.com/petey_crack Petey-Crack

YO IF U DONT COP DESE THAN I GUESS YOU DONT LIKE JORDANS BECAUSE THESES ARE CRIZZZACK!

CRACK KILLZ?
Loine

Man im deffeitly coppin these,these nice

as hell might 2 pair of these
bballprodigy

these are raw by nature... but did u see the limited editions?? they sicker than the retroes. but im definetely coppin 2 pair n im gone be stuntin!!!!
BigTone

The shoe game is gettin stupid,I dont like these just off the simple fact that ive seen a dozen other people wearing fake variants just like em.
ya moms

BIGTONE ur dum doesnt matter about other people its wat u think dam ur stupid..... 2pairs 4 me:)
riChKidS NyC

its been a long time coming. s#2!t i still got my originals. I'm copin' 2 pairs for sure
sparksdaman

Gimme 2 pair I need 2 pair
Columbo

hot fire all we need know is the Retro 6's, 12's, 9's, and last but NOT LEAST 11's
http://kixinthecity.com James

I,m coppin fo sho all we need now is the retro 11's and 6's I agree with columbo

9/22/07
Ryan

The Only Difference is the bottom. Air-jordans.com The color combo is slightly different on the bottom. And the grey leading toward the back of the sneaker is a little bit darker then the OG
AIR JORDAN JUNKIE

I AM TIRED OF BUY J'S I FEEL LIKE I GOT ALL OF THEM, BUT THIS I WILL GET.
captain

I wish today was sept. 22 man ole man ...

since the long wait two pairs please !!!
http://msn.com liL Ivan_305

YO DEZE IZ A mUst COP!amma definetly cop deze for mY collection!
geinge

Them boys is hot. Size 14's anyone.
theK!NG

****!!!! 140 retail SUCK MY BALLZ!!!
nikecorner

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These two colorways of the Air Max LeBron VII are inspired by two of the biggest idols zoom lebron had as a child. The red pair is inspired by Deion Sanders, while the other pair honors Penny Hardaway. The pair that is inspired after Penny Hardaway borrows the colors from the Orlando Magic.
http://propertiessouthfrance.info Lawrence Souvannakhily

That makes sense to me but does this?
What happens if you get scared half to death twice?