How can you tell jordans are fake

It does not display the second common error on the back of the tongue label in the above image, but this is a sure-fire way to ID a fake pair of Jordan 1's. Look out for the french translation at the bottom; it should read: "Fabrique En Chine" as above. Fake Real. Now let move to the back of the sneakers; the 1st item I would like to draw your attention to is the heel strap stitching.

Notice with the authentic pair; there is a clear double stitch that runs through the tag and onto the back of the shoe. The replicas have difficulty in executing this, with their version only having a single stitch. The stitching is a common issue with the fake Jordan 1's. Do your sneakers have the classic hourglass shape? Some sneaker silhouettes are hard to master, and the Jordan 1 is one of those. Look at the distinct hourglass shape shown at the back of the kicks.

Coming in at the swoosh and then out again at the top of the kicks this iconic shape has been problematic for factories to mimic. As a result, copy's end up looking something like the image below with no shape. Let's now move towards the front of the kicks. Do you notice how the profile on the authentic pair is shaped at the toe? The design should give the foot a more snug feel and is created with performance and function in mind.

Neglected qualities in the fake pair, a corner cut that highlights a lack of excellence in these factories. Now, let's look at the iconic Nike swoosh of the Jordan 1's. Typically, on the Unauthentic pair, the swish tip is not as pointed as on the genuine pair. Also, notice where the swoosh and the white leather underlay join at the heel; these should sit flush with one another. If they are not level, you are likely looking at fakes.

Also, look out for irregular stitching here; any bumps or jumps would highlight a defect not common in Nike's practices. You can also see that the stitching on the genuine Air Jordan 1's follows right to the tip of the swoosh, while the fakes cut corners, another issue that's highlighted above.

Another major red flag with these trainers is the toe perforations. There are two significant errors with the perforations that would highlight your J's were fake. The first being that the perforations do not go all the way through the leather with a clean circular puncture.

And the latter being that the perforations are not aligned correctly as per the image above. Having either of these errors on your creps would suggest they are fake. Real Fake. To spot the fake Air Jordan 1 pair, you will need to closely inspect the text on the tongue tag. Besides, inspect the Air Jordan logo for any inconsistency such as: overlapping elements, too much space between elements, uneven letters. Scroll down below to see them. At the same time, we work very hard to make these guides as simple to understand as possible.

The reason for our thinking is simple: these elements are where the replica manufacturers will compromise. But I digress. There are quite a few things we can look out for but the broad statement is that you need to be aware of two things:. What do I mean by weakly printed text? On the other hand, the original AJ1 is curving in two places: above and below the medial line.

Below the medial line, keep in mind that the sneaker has to have almost a bell-shaped bottom in order for it to be authentic. Please note that this flaw is hard to spot when wearing the Jordans but it must be a dead giveaway for a fake. Nonetheless, it might save you minutes when authenticating since the large majority of fakes are not from the top-tier category.

Let us finish this way of spotting fake Nike Air Jordan 1 by dropping a second example, just to make everything clear:. Something replica creators seem to not get right is the overall shape of the sneaker, making it too bulky. The bulkiness of the toe box is a more reliable factor. This is a flaw that is easy to spot when you have both the real and the fake pair next to each other — which On the authentic pair, it seems like the toe box curves a tiny bit.

This kind of flaw should never ever happen on an authentic pair. On top of that, the fake elements are less defined coming with fuzzier lines.

Coming up next is our second real vs fake Nike Jordan 1 logo comparison. That is the only thing you need to spot: whether there are any small details that are not precise enough, which would be there as a consequence of compromises in quality. However, most of the time, fake manufacturers fix a flaw and create 2 other flaws. I was not surprised to see this inconsistency come back as soon as some other big ones were fixed on top-quality replicas.

That aside, our go-to thing still applies in this real vs fake comparison above: the wings elements are printed in a poorer manner — fuzzy lines and overlapping areas can be noticed.

The next few steps are still reliable signs of authenticity, but are for non-top-versions of replicas available for this item. But enough micro-analyses at least for the moment. As you can see, not only these holes are too big, but they sometimes come in different shapes and sizes on the fake example. Besides, they seem to be in most of the cases not fully perforated, thus revealing lower quality manufacturing equipment.

Let us make it clear: toe box holes positioning ranges even on authentic pairs. This is the case with the fake Jordan 1 pair above since we can notice different spacing between the formation and the coloured suede panel between the two sneakers. Five people are each expected to receive 20 years in prison for trafficking copy Air Jordans. Today we have two pairs of the Air Jordan 1 and we will have a good look at the small details that tell the big story of counterfeit Nikes.

We will study the real Air Jordan shoe purchased directly from Nike and the counterfeit shoe imported from South China.

You will learn how to tell if a Nike shoe is real or fake. The secret to making a real sneaker legit check is…quality shoemaking. When shopping for real Nike shoes you should expect to pay real Nike prices. If you find a rare Air Jordan or a unique color at a price that is too good to be true… then it IS too good to be true. Low prices and beat up boxes are your first clue that you have a fake, counterfeit, or illegally smuggled-in B- grade Nike shoe.

Make any mail-order or E-Bay purchases with trusted retailers. Remember, slightly used does not mean the shoes were real Nikes to start with. Studying the real Air Jordan and the fake Air Jordan side-by-side, you can see the factory making copies did a nice job on the logo. The artwork on the fake shoe is correct, but the real Jordan 1 logo is still embossed a little deeper into the leather. The real Nike does not have any stitching guides to help the stitchers locate the panels during assembly.

The red logo panel of the fake Nike is loaded with these little assembly guides. These assembly guides are not a sign of poor shoemaking and are very common, just not on the real Air Jordan. The Air Jordan 1 has a tiny heel tab that covers the back seams of the quarter panel and the Swoosh.

You can see the back tab on the real grey Nike has two stitch lines as the quarter top lines cross over. Also, the black thread contrasts with the grey leather.