The lace keeper is a small point but a dead giveaway when looking for fakes. The cut lace keeper on the left is legit. On the real Jordan 1, the tag is sewn down on the inside. The fake shoe has the tag welded to the back of the tongue.
Inside the shoe, you will see the size label with the Jordan Jumpman logo (above). The Jumpman size tag The black tag is the real Nike woven label. Crooked parts are a sure sign of poor shoemaking. The fake has the wrong lettering style and the tag is stitched on crooked. On the backside of the woven logo label (below), you will see the trademark information in English and French. I know it’s strange, but Nike likes to have the circle “R” twice on the woven label.
The fake Jordan is missing the registered trademark circle “R”. Next, get a good look at the woven label attached to the tongue top. Yes, two trademark logos are correct! The Jordan 1 tongue logo: Additionally, when you look closely at the tread patterns you can see the fake (red) tread has glossy spaces between the tread features where the grey does not. Another obvious mistake is that the “K” of the fake Nike logo is not touching the tail of the Swoosh. If you look closely at the Nike logo on the outsole you can see the fake artwork is wrong. Start with sneaker authentication basics, then advance to professional footwear inspection techniques. Learn how to spot counterfeits and run a professional sneaker inspection.
The complete guide to sneaker inspection. Learn how to Authenticate Air Jordans before you buy. Sneaker Inspection and Authentication Cheatsheets Look at the “K”, if it is not touching the swoosh, it’s not real. The original Jordan does not show any assembly guides. You can also see the centering guides on the red leather parts of the fake Jordan 1. Again this detail is not an indication of low-quality shoemaking, it is just not how the original was made. The stitching on the fake matches the leather instead of contrasting it with the leather. On the fake Jordan 1, a single stitch line crosses the tab and they used black thread on black leather. Also, the black thread contrasts with the grey leather. 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. Two stitch lines on the grey Nike, that’s the real deal! The Jordan 1 heel strap stitching: These assembly guides are not a sign of poor shoemaking and are very common, just not on the real Air Jordan. The red logo panel of the fake Nike is loaded with these little assembly guides. The real Nike does not have any stitching guides to help the stitchers locate the panels during assembly. In this case, it’s hard to tell the difference until you look at the pattern of the cut parts. The artwork on the fake shoe is correct, but the real Jordan 1 logo is still embossed a little deeper into the leather. 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. Look for the alignment guides, the red shoe is the fake Nike. Remember, slightly used does not mean the shoes were real Nikes to start with. Make any mail-order or E-Bay purchases with trusted retailers. Low prices and beat up boxes are your first clue that you have a fake, counterfeit, or illegally smuggled-in B- grade Nike shoe. 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. When shopping for real Nike shoes you should expect to pay real Nike prices. The secret to making a real sneaker legit check is…quality shoemaking. You will learn how to tell if a Nike shoe is real or fake. We will study the real Air Jordan shoe purchased directly from Nike and the counterfeit shoe imported from South China. 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. A counterfeiting ring smuggled thousands of counterfeit Nike Air Jordan sneakers into New York and New Jersey! Five people are each expected to receive 20 years in prison for trafficking copy Air Jordans. You can find fake Nike shoes in stores all around the world. Is this Nike Shoe Real or Fake? Legit Check Air Jordans