The “Black Toe” Jordan 8 didn’t sit well with many collectors due to the placement of the anthracite on the toe and behind the straps. Never has a Jordan 8 looked like this except for fakes. The shoes do make use of contrast stitching and again a non-traditional color palette, but for many Jordan heads, these aren’t a favorite to put it nicely.

Something that also has hurt the acceptance of this shoe is that only 1 month after the release Jordan Brand will be releasing the “Playoff” Jordan 8s in a more traditional Air Jordans colorway.