The Air Jordan VIII was released in 1992/93.The eighth model of the Air Jordan was one heavy shoe. Its base was clearly close to its predecessor but it had a lot more details, and some collectors came to call this the flower-power Air Jordan. This shoe was only made in three different color combinations. The shoes were produced in less quantity than the VI. The Air Jordan VIII is to be re-retroed again in the fall of 2007 in its aqua color. If there is a 9 on the back it is fake.