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    Air Jordan 8 — 1993
    Jordan BrandRetro Card
    EST.1993
    Pure Air Jordan 8 "Aqua" L.S.3.1st Monogram patch305381-025

    Pure Air Jordan 8 "Aqua"

    "Aqua"

    AJ8
    ModelAir Jordan 8
    Year1993
    DesignerTinker Hatfield
    Style305381-025
    Colorway Palette
    #000000
    #00CED1
    #FFFFFF

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    AJ8

    Pure Air Jordan 8 "Aqua"

    1993 OG / 2007, 2015 retros

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    Specs & Heritage
    ModelAir Jordan 8
    Model No.305381-025
    Release Year1993
    Style Code305381-025
    DesignerTinker Hatfield
    Nickname"Aqua"
    Shoe Palette
    Inspired By

    Black smooth leather base with bright aqua teal accents on the cross-straps, midsole, and heel — one of the AJ8's most beloved colorways. The aqua-on-black palette defined '90s boldness and became a grail for collectors who appreciate the model's chunky, strap-heavy silhouette. The teal thread pops dramatically against the dark base, creating an eye-catching contrast that translates beautifully into embroidered patch form.

    Pure Air Jordan 8 "Aqua" · CS

    Model & Print Details

    • • Sneaker-, fashion- or culture-inspired monogram model — direct tribute to a specific silhouette, colorway or moment
    • • 3″ × 3″ L.S.3.1st Monogram artwork
    • • Ultra-high-resolution DTG / DTF graphic print, intentionally designed to visually mimic real patch & embroidery textures
    • • Numbered limited edition · part of the Open Archive

    Texture & Material Mimicry

    Every print is meticulously designed to visually mimic the look, depth, and tactile feel of a real embroidered patch — simulated stitch direction, thread sheen, merrowed border, twill backing, and subtle fabric shadowing are all baked into the artwork. The result reads as a physical patch on the garment, achieved through ultra-high-resolution DTG / DTF rather than thread.

    Wash Durability

    • • Soft-hand finish — sits flush with the fabric, no peel or crack
    • • Color-locked pigments engineered for long-term wash resilience
    • • Wash inside-out, cold cycle, tumble dry low to maximize lifespan
    • • No ironing directly over the printed monogram

    Print vs. Future Physical Patches

    This release uses our DTG / DTF print process — chosen so the monogram artwork can render at a fidelity, color range, and detail level that traditional embroidery cannot match, while keeping the silhouette of every colorway in the ever-growing archive intact.

    Physical embroidered patches — woven, with merrowed borders and heat-press backing — are reserved for select future drops in small, numbered quantities tied to specific colorways and collections. They are a separate, limited future format, not a replacement for the print line.

    Provenance

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    Certificate ID

    LS31-AJ8--A5DDDC-200

    Mint Date

    2025.04.19

    Edition

    #200

    Network

    — pending —

    Each L.S.3.1ST piece will be paired with a tamper-proof NFC chip and on-chain certificate of authenticity. Provenance data above is illustrative only (placeholder edition #200).

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