- May 30, 2015
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My two 2015 pairs are still good but one more wouldn't hurt!! 
AQUA 8S RETURN SUMMER 2025 *JB FINAL BOSS ERA*
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- Feb 27, 2013
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Crazy how the last retro released almost 10 years ago. Def time for a new pair.
- Feb 13, 2013
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My 2015 pair still looks fresh but… why not, I’m copping for sure
- Oct 6, 2016
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One of the greatest Air Jordan shoes EVER. I hope they fix the heel and the height of the graphic plate. In every time. I have had all versions so I hope these deliver.
- Apr 6, 2017
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Bought these in 2015, gonna buy them again in 2025 if I can. This is the greatest of the 8s!
- Mar 26, 2019
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Ill cop. But playoffs are still my favorite 8.
- Jun 17, 2006
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1. The best VIII’s are the True Reds. These are third right behind the playoffs.
2. For everyone saying they love the 2015’s. Didn’t those have glitter on the midsole?!
3. Copped if the glitter is gone.
2. For everyone saying they love the 2015’s. Didn’t those have glitter on the midsole?!
3. Copped if the glitter is gone.
- Jul 20, 2012
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Meh we really reaching that point where my old pairs of these new drops are still good. Don't need all these new drops lol.
- Jul 1, 2008
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Yes they had glitter on the midsole, just like the OGs did...
Anyway, game time decision for me. My 2015 pair are in excellent condition.
- Aug 26, 2012
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2015 was solid but sold them and regret it. Hopefully they’ll slightly mute the purple and teal on this release and change the gray a tad to closer match the originals. Really while we are wishing I wish they would bring back that thick, deep pile suede that would darken and lighten depending on how it was rubbed like they did in 1993! None of the retros have captured that magical feel lol
- Aug 26, 2012
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Oh and to further me being the old guy yelling at clouds, they really need to fix the internal bootie situation on 8s. Rest of the show is shaped fine but the liner really sucks. Okay I’m done complaining, happy to have these return.
- Jan 19, 2007
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2015 retro that I have left.
- Jul 18, 2012
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2025 in a nutshell.
- Feb 10, 2014
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Man. Not gonna lie I pulled out my playoffs from last year…. They need to go back to the drawing board and get right like the 2015 retros
- Apr 18, 2024
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That’s how it is for most my homies as well. In 2020 I did a mass sell of my collection thinking I was done with sneakers. Now I’m back for collection purposes mainly so I appreciate this 2nd run lol
- Jul 18, 2012
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Agreed, I passed on the playoff 8's from last year because my 2013's are still in great condition. I could careless about the red pull tab. Will skip out on these as well.
- Aug 17, 2023
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After that last dance documentary and stimmy $$$ ....sold so many classics....DS...NDS were going for the high. Sold like 10 pairs and almost half ill get back in 2025 
- Dec 7, 2015
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This. Don't get me wrong, I bought two pairs of last years Playoffs and love them dearly. Heck I even contemplated buying a third. The issue is that when you put them next to the '15 Aqua 8s, you can tell which one is the better retro when it comes to shape/cut and generally being closer to it's original release.
- Dec 7, 2015
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As for the people talking about passing on these because they already have a solid pair from the '15 release, the Aquas from that year will only be wearable so long. We're pushing 10 years since the last retro, and even if the currently used closed cell polyurethane midsoles don't crumble as quickly as the originals that used open cell, they will still crumble at some point. (Someone posted an example of this in the '15 Aqua 8 thread a year or two ago). At least getting the new release means you'll have a pair of Aquas to wear until at least 2035.
- Jul 18, 2012
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True, but there's so many I want to get before I get any 8's. (BC 3 , WC 4, Metallic 5's, Grape 5). And 8's is a shoe I would hardly wear.
- Dec 7, 2015
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That's totally fair. Next year is super friggin stacked that I'm gearing up early. Putting money aside for the inevitable double ups and purchases in general. I just made the post to remind people that the last Aqua release will only last so much longer. At least with the new release they'll be good for another 10+ years.
- Jun 17, 2006
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Yes they had glitter on the midsole, just like the OGs did...
Anyway, game time decision for me. My 2015 pair are in excellent condition.
I was today years old when I knew the OG's had glitter on the midsole. I coulda' sworn back in 2015 people were complaining about the glitter being a retro feature and a reason why they sat on some shelves in 2015.
Thank you for the education on that.
Now I'll cop.
- Apr 9, 2017
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Im in for a fresh pair, top 10 OGs for me.
- Dec 12, 1999
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PLEASE NO re-imagined leather on the 2025 retro!
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