Air Jordan 8 Retro ‘Chrome’ 2026 Release Date 305381-003

A fan-favorite non-original Air Jordan colorway is reportedly set to return in 2026 after an 11-year hiatus.

For the third time ever, the Air Jordan 8 Retro “Chrome” is set to return next year. The news comes courtesy of Sneaker Files and @zsneakerheadz, who also shared news of other upcoming styles including the Air Jordan 9 Retro “Space Jam” and the “Black/Chrome” Air Jordan 17 Low, the latter of which will reportedly return with a patent leather finish.

As for the Air Jordan 8 Retro Chrome, the style was originally released in 2003 and was the first non-original Air Jordan 8 style to arrive at retail. Using the black nubuck base seen on 1990s looks including the black/red Playoffs and the Aqua colorway, the early 2000s Chrome look deviated from the colorful accents seen on those styles.

Air Jordan 8 Black/Chrome 2015 (pair).

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Instead, its abstract paint stroke pattern was filled in black, white and gray, while the remainder of the midsole was given a glittery silver appearance. However, the grayscale colorway’s defining accent came on the buckles of the shoe’s midfoot support strap, which were colored in a shiny chrome. This style of chrome-accented color design was popular at Jordan Brand during this era, as a similar look was featured on a 2002 Air Jordan 6 Retro Low.

With its high-top, nearly boot-like build, the Air Jordan 8 has been a popular lifestyle model in the 30-plus years since its debut. And yet, despite its rugged construction, Jordan Brand has never experimented with a winterized version of the model like it has the Air Jordan 9 Boot.

After its first appearance in ’03, the Air Jordan 8 Retro Chrome received its first-ever reissue in 2015. Now, over a decade later, the style will return once more during fall ’26. A style code for the upcoming pair has not been confirmed, however the ’15 iteration had a Sku of 305381-003. The pair is expected to be priced at $215 when it arrives on Nike’s Snkrs app and at select Jordan Brand retailers. In-hand images of the ’26 version aren’t yet available, but the ’15 pair is pictured below courtesy of GOAT.