Air Jordan 8 Retro “Playoffs” Changed?
At the beginning of October we posted detailed pics of the Air Jordan 8 “Playoffs”. The official Jordan site (jumpman23.com) just posted a new pic of the AJ8 Playoffs. A few changes have been made since then according to the pic they posted. The pattern on the side panel has been changed as well as the grey midsole (see comparison after the jump). If this is the case, the changes takes away from the original make up of the Playoff 8’s. However they will release next month, and actual pics of the final product will have the last word. The holiday release is set for December 22nd, the ultimate Christmas gift!
Thanks to our loyal reader A.I for the heads up!
CLICK HERE to see the detailed pics we posted in October
I don’t know what’s up with this new pic, but I honestly don’t think they will release like this. I just don’t see why it would’ve made any sense to change them. That pic might be old and they just decided to post it. (who knows)
Either way I’m all over them. Thanks to A.I once again for the heads up!
UBELIEVABLE!! They must be doing this so they can release the “true” OG color with in the 23 pack next year?
no problem g-roc. jordan insider always!
hope they release the og version
say it ain’t so. why? i must be dreaming and i dont think jb would do us like that.
I don’t think they will drop like this. If they do I’ll cop anyway just because I love this color.
I’ll cop regardless. This style of the side panel resembles the Aquas and the Chromes, but the OG way was definitely more appealing.
I’m still buying but I am so tight right now it’s not even funny. I feel like slapping the head dude of JB upside his mucking head. I hope you’re right the Kid.
f#$^en JB mAN thEY aRe f@#^en uP =/
…..SMH…. DAMN! but i’ma cop regardless. hey G-ROC its another myspace head shot……remember? lol. This can’t be real tho cuz Air Randy always got the truth and he selling the og retro. Along wit flight club and every other website I’m loyal too. G try to get a confirmation so i can buy the retros before they sell out
they still cute.
Honestly, the OG version looks way better…it may
seem like a force, but that slight difference idk…kinda
messed up the playoffs…hope they don’t stay like that.
The pics I posted back in Oct is how they will release. I guess JB was too lazy to take a new pic. That’s prob the sample pic, but like I said I will be getting a pair.
I hope the do lose the grey sole, I wish they would of given the aquas the speckled midsole. But the side design on the “new” pic is grosser than britney spears tampon. I hope jb gets there act together, I was so excited back when all the 12 months of jordan talk started but since ive seen the 13s I think im passin, they look so soo cheap. I miss the good ole days of jordan being a top notch shoe for the elite athlete. It hurts having a deep love for jordans & repeatedly being let down. I hope these 8s turn out they way the should cause i do need a wearable pair of 8s but i do think passing on the mangled aquas was the right decision. Im hoping for quality & correct design. peace & happy thanksgivin to yall.
Groc- you know when the spizish nuretros are droppin? same as the og spiz’s? thnx in advance & have good thnxgivin. peace
^Jar if your asking about the OG Spiz they drop this Friday, and those Spizike Nu Retro 1’s you asked about should be available at your local Finishline right now.
Thanks, and you enjoy your Thanksgiving too!
it is sad that JB would do this i was looking forward to the OG colorway so much thats why i still think gentry humphrey should be fired and just let the buyers vote on which shoes they want to come out and in what color and what it should have on it because I think if you were going to make it a real retro put the nike sign back on it
God I hope they won’t fuck these up like the Shadows X’s… wtf were they thinking with that #23??? anyway please JB respect the legacy..
Hopefully its just an old sample pic.
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i think they’ll probably leave them the way they used to be..i mean why would they change that side panel?…i don’t think it really matters tho because it looks like all of you will still pick’em up haha
Why Why Why ???? Jordan Brand continues 2 take a perfectly good shoe and F it up with something stupid & unessacary.
Things Like This kinda Make Me Happy There Stopping Retros
And If The Shoe Sells Leave It !!!!!!!!
trash then trash now
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i was for sure gettin these but if they drop in that colorway its a definite no.
btw, the cement spizike are AMAZING. Best drop this year! i got mine 2 weeks ago and if your still thinkin about it….its not a question. pics you’ve seen do no justice for the shoes.
I like what they did with the white/red part, but the grey midsole looked much better. Still coppin either which way though.
^^Cosign. I like them either way, but I feel my OG head brethren when they say they butchered a classic. That’s the point of a retro. It’s supposed to capture the essence of the original with upgraded materials. Sadly, this ain’t been the case with JB lately. I had these when I was little, so I’m still coppin. Plus, I heard this was an early sample anyway. We still might end up with the OG version. I’m out…
I THINK JB IS LAUGHING HIS ASS OFF!!!!!!!!!!! PEEP THE HYPE!!!!! PEEP GAME!!! A SHOE THAT HAD PEOPLE GOING CRAZY WIT ANTICAPATION HAD PEOPLE REALLING COMFORTABLE, LIKE AIGHT THEY COMING SOON. THEN BOOM HE HIT U WIT THIS PIC. HE GOT THE HOLE SHOE CULTURE BUGGIN RIGHT NOW, DUDE KEEPIN US ON OUR TOES. TALK ABOUT AN EMOTIONAL ROLLER COASTER. JB IS THE BOSS OF RELEASING OUR ADDITCTION OR FIX HE’S JUST ON A POWER TRIP. JB U WRONG FOR DAT!!!! BUT HEY I AINT MAD AT YA, I’LL PROBABLY DO THE SAME THING, U GOTTA KEEP UR NAME IN THE SHOE CULTURES MOUTH!!!!! I’MA BE COPPIN THE RETRO PLAYOFFS ON DECEMBER 22. STOP TRIPPIN PEOPLE U’LL GET UR PLAYOFFS, NOT BLACK AND RED 8′S.
FEELING*
They need to change it back asap. I dont think this is the final retail. They will release like the pix yall put up in Oct. watch
i cant want until dec baby