The Official Real vs Fake Comparison Thread

I’ve often wished there was a free collection of real vs fake comparisons for Jordans. So I’m starting this thread with the hopes that we can all contribute our own comparisons. Or share a video that does a great job comparing real vs fake. The better the fake the better but the most important thing is knowing what you’re comparing is definitely fake and definitely real. Fakes can vary a lot so just because there’s one Concord 2018 real vs fake post doesn’t mean you shouldn’t add another one! Legit shoes can vary too so there’s another reason to have multiple comparisons of the same shoe. If someone sells you a fake like what happened to me on the Concords I post below, before you return the fakes take pics and comparison pics if you already have the legit pair!

Helping prevent people from paying resale prices for fakes should be one of the missions of an online sneaker community. TRYING TO PASS “UA” OFF AS LEGIT IS NOT COOL, THATS EXACTLY WHAT I AM TRYING TO FIGHT AGAINST. (EDIT: In fact, I’m tired of seeing the term ‘UA’ unless it’s an acronym for UNAUTHENTIC, which it’s not. Do some research and you will find that fakes and authentics are NOT made in the same factory. The term ‘unauthorized authentic’ or whatever else there is is nothing more than the creation of savvy replica sellers.)

Not many years ago it wasn’t nearly as much of an issue because fakes were easy to spot. With people now charging money to do legit checks this could be a great FREE resource for me and others.

Since the bred 11 is still highly sought after and somewhat a recent release as well as having some really good fakes out there, I will kick this off with a real vs fake bred 11. I got the pics from a real vs fake video from HEAT Ledger, you should check out his video below for the in depth comparison which is really well done. He’s been super helpful doing legit checks for free and has already helped me not get scammed a couple times in the short time I’ve been in contact with him. I look forward to his next real vs fake video. He says he’s not an expert but he has been doing legit checks for 10 years so he may be a little modest. VIDEO:





Check out the toe box. Reps will often have a more bulbous toe box, bigger not as sleek.



Now look at the shape here the curve from the toe box all the way up the entire upper at the laces.


Whereas on the rep it’s more of just a straight slanted line, no nice curve.



Look at how the 23 is misaligned on the left and a bolder print all around.


Top of jumpman is right in the middle of the 23.


Top of jumpman is too high at the 2


Look at the shape and size of this part of the outsole.

Look at the different shape and size here.

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The early edition of fake cords have the "orange peel" pl. The ankle collar almost matches the 2016 pe. The jumpman height to the liner matches the 2016 also. The soles are too blue as well. Fakes pl thickness matches originals, unfortunately.

From what I see, the pl thickness is the easiest tell of these recent XIs.

JRepp23 said:

From what I see, the pl thickness is the easiest tell of these recent XIs.

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Speaking of pl thickness, check out how crazy thick the pl is on these fake concords I got sold which I returned so unfortunately don’t have anymore to take more pics. I should have gotten pics of under the insole. I was AFRAID I would forget something. While these aren’t the best fakes in the world I thought it was worth a comparison. Let me add that the right shoe had a way worse toe box and I used that one to show the difference better. Not sure if that was the wiser decision.

Also note that the fakes were the most uncomfortable shoes I’ve ever worn in my life and that’s not hyperbole. I know not all fakes are like this but it is worth mentioning the night and day difference in comfort.


This fake box is really obvious just look at the wrong font for the 9. Also on these fakes the trademarking is always absent on the Nike Air logo. See the red sticker on the fake box? Seller was arrogant enough to not heatgun off this sticker from the Chinese fake factory

The right shoe had a more bulbous toe box than the left so I used that one for more of an obvious difference but maybe I shouldn’t have now that I think about it. Too late now.

Now even legit Jumpmans won’t have perfect stitching but this is horrible when you look up close I mean that’s awful
Look at the ankle cut on the fake and how you can see the stitching. Almost always on legit you will never see the stitching here and if you do just barely. Also here is a good look at how much thicker the fakes patent leather is
Here you can really see the difference in pl thickness. Also look how some of the letters on the JUMPMAN JORDAN hardly have any pixelization/waviness or none at all. It is normal for the M to have very little though. Also look at the difference in the mesh fabric the different patterns especially when you look up close on the tongue
The difference between the mesh fabric is more obvious in this pic
Look how the traction pods on the fake are a more blue purple and the legit are more of a true purple.

Look at how the real shoe tree is more purple where the fake is more of a blue. Also in person it was easy to see a difference in that the fake one has standout singular specs of glitter here and there where the real one was completely consistent.

Again we see the Nike Air trademark absent on the fakes. Also look at how the fakes have a bolder font more easily noticeable on the R of the AIR.


Below check out the weights. Interesting that the fakes are actually heavier, with the fakes shoe trees being lighter than the real shoe trees, you can do the math.

Would you be able to help me with my post?

I’m gonna do the 2016 Jordan 11 space jams here. Yes they’re 4 years old but still sought after and highly faked.
Once again I’m taking screen shots from my boy HEAT Ledger’s video here

Like Heat Ledger says in the video, anyone can put a fake shoe in a real box so I also don’t want to put much emphasis on the box but might as well get that out of the way.



Now on to the shoes.



The 45 stitching on the fakes isn’t as thick or consistent. Also notice the pl edges


Just like the breds in the OP, look at the shape difference here in the side profile view.




Look at the difference in shape here. And also look at the 3rd space tag, look how overly white the letters are.

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Look at the different toe boxes. This is what the reps tend to mess up.

My dude HEAT Ledger on YouTube dropped another real vs fake video for the Union 4 off noirs. Yet again real good stuff

Legit Check on these Yeezy 700 Mauves' please?

Another real vs fake video posted by my dude HEAT Ledger this time it’s the Jordan 1 Mocha. This one should be helpful as we know the Jordan 1 is extremely popular right now and the fakes can be stupid accurate.


Also he just posted one for the black OW5 which honestly isn’t quite as good as the fake isn’t the best but the commentary is good

This is a great thread, we need an update.

I got a homie who been wearing fake XI's since 2010 or so...

Obviously the fakes have gotten better over the years but he's flagrant with it... He tried to tell me his website years ago when he use to see me rocking heat all the time..

The obvious sign of fake XI's is the front toe ... It's always too bulgy on the fakes.. when looking up from the top you can never see the tip of the toe box area.... Always a bit chubby , #pause

yeah the 11's are easily without question, get the most fakes produced.

I know it’s been forever since I posted in here. I’m sorry. Life takes me in different directions. But I will always find my way back here eventually. I recently bought a few pairs of the Jordan 4 sb navy and an international seller (be careful with them) tried to send me a high quality fake. They used the lie that it’s really authentic. That they’re made in the same Nike factory. Blah blah blah. Yeah ok that’s why the materials are all different. Ok. Got my money back and left a negative feedback trying to give unsuspecting buyers a warning before they decide to get ripped off. Of course eBay removed my feedback and the scammer had his 100% positive feedback intact again. Sadly the prick is getting good feedback by people that know nothing about authentic Jordans. Wish I could talk to them and tell them they paid nearly $300 for something they could have gotten for ~$100 or little more.

These Jordan 4 navy sb’s have some good fakes. Having the authentic version side by side makes it easy to spot though.




Notice the different color shoelaces


Notice the different shape that you can see easily from a straight down angle


Aside from what you can see, RUB the Nike SB logo and heel tab. The authentic will have an extremely different feel like a brand new eraser rubber. This fake felt smooth almost plastic. Also notice the white line at the top of the heel tab.

I hope this helps someone and isn’t too late. I could have posted this sooner and I apologize if it could have helped someone sooner

Can someone tell me how listings like this stay up on eBay? I’ve reported listings and sellers and eBay does nothing. I even left a negative feedback on a seller who sold me fake (high quality very good fakes but fakes nonetheless) Jordan 4 navy SBs and the negative feedback was removed.


This seller is in the US and is getting around having to send the shoes to eBay authenticity guarantee by changing the category of the shoes.

I wish there was a space where sneakerheads could share their findings and experiences with shady sellers and out them. The eBay subreddit won’t work as that place is so seller biased the minute you say fake they say “HOW DO YOU KNOW THEYRE FAKE MR EXPERT?!”

My question is how are they able to pass authentication if they're fakes?