Jordan Shoes
How do I tell if first generation Air Jordan 1 shoes are counterfiet?
Looking to purchase some old school Air Jordan shoes from the 80's
The easiest way to verify if the shoe (Nike/JOrdan) are NOT a fake is to do research to see if that colorway has been released by the company.
There are several websites that offer the lineage of Nike/Jordan Brand shoes, revealing all colorways released. Air-jordans.com is an excellent resource.
If it has been released your on your way to validation. If the company HAS not released that colorway it is a fake.
POS stamp + Player Only Sample -- B stamp is for blemish.
These are a few pointers, there are MANY more indicators to show if a released colorway is a fake.
One obvious is the price, if it is to low, and the seller has MANY, most likely they are fake.
If they do not offer sizes outside of 7-13, most likely they are fake.
update: (10/29/06): Fakes are now being produced past size 13. Size 14 are being produced more and more. I have seen a handfull of size 15 fakes as well.
Bootleggers use the same equipment Nike uses to make shoes, so all sizes could be reproduced. The smaller the size the less material obviously. Nike has shut down
up to 300 Bootleg factories in one month alone. It is a huge problem. Nike takes it seriously and has stopped several large shipments entering the USA recently.
Since some countries do NOT have stringent copyright laws or enforcement, these factories pop up everywhere and manage to find a market all over the world.
EDUCATE yourself and do not get burned by these criminals. Read on and pick up some good info.......
Stay away from wiretransfers as payment and be leary of oversea shippers. Paypal is the safest method of payment.
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** As of early 2008, PayPal has extended coverage to PowerSellers in which a PowerSeller can ship to an unconfirmed address.
*** You can always drop me an email with the item# and I can inspect them and also send a pic to NikeTalk and ISS Forum for authentication. But most are obvious.
Most fake sellers on ebaY make the same mistakes, because they are trying to hide the truth of the matter that they are selling illegal fakes.
Here are some red flags:
-stock photos
-small photos
-shoes are priced way below value
-have several pairs of rare shoes and no sizes 15 and over is a dead giveaway
-no ebay ID (tagged) written on a piece of paper next to shoes in photo
-no pictures of soles, no close ups of soles (limited pics or one pic)
-seller has a USA address but drop ships them to you from another country
-seller is from another country
-new to ebay
-claims that shoes are unreleased or has them before release date
-odd colors
-hiding bidders ID
-no pics
-can NOT spell GUARANTEED !!!
What you should look for: including (caveats)
-clear large photos with the seller's id written on a piece of paper visiable next to the shoes
-look at what other items the seller is selling, (are the other items real ? good OR are there obvious fakes elsewhere in the seller's inventory - stay away!!)
-look at how many recent positive sales the seller has, (a stagnant or old history is not reliable)
-A seller that answers your questions and is willing to communicate and not hide any info
-a seller that has been on ebay for a length of time and has several dozen positive feedbacks. (Be extra careful of sellers with under 50 transactions.)
If someone is trying to get the MOST money for their RARE shoes, one would THINK that the seller would DISPLAY, ILLUSTRATE, PICTURE ALL of the GREAT ASPECTS and DETAILS of the RARE and GREAT shoes, and NOT HIDE anything !!! Afterall it is just like a resume, only display a 4.0 , nothing less. One does not show/display their faults, in this case the FAKE seller does not want to picture the faults or tell tale areas of the fake shoes. In the case of a resume one would not display the C or D average on their diploma if such the case. Only an A or 4.0. Lets get back to shoes .....
If they are not laying ALL the cards on the table, or come up with an excuse to see their hand, that usually means they do NOT have good cards (shoes in this case).
Jordan XI's are the MOST ILLEGALLY copied shoes on the market, with as much as 1/3 of all Air Jordan XI's sold on eBay being FAKES, with many coming from China. It is important to note that the fakes of the Air Jordan XI usually have a hard mid-sole (it is supposed to be soft or at least semi-firm), a low or barely visible arch on the mid-foot, and a disfigured checkered pattern on the bottom of the shoe. I have several pictures below of the most obvious XI fakes.
REAL Carbn fiber is stiff and strong, like a stiff strong plank that supports your body weight.
The fake "carbon fiber" is thin and presses in with minimal pressure. Offers ZERO support for your body.
There are a number of people out there who are looking for good deals on rare and unique shoes...and there are even more people out there that are willing
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