Hi there, in the past 5 yrs, I got 3 fake shoes from different online retailers. If just looking at the appearance, they were surprisingly real and as a consumer who never seen authentic ones, it’s so hard to tell. I found one way to check which is just wearing them. I felt uncomfortable right away. I have been wearing Nike shoes for more than ten years, but have never had ones uncomfortable. What you guys think?
Yea I don’t think you can tell if a sneaker is real or not by comfort alone. Reps nowadays are made in the same factory as authentics with the same materials and specs. The only way to know is by obsessing over the smallest details like the stitching, shape/color/box comparison, the smell test, or using blue light to potentially expose guidelines.
Another way is to find imperfections. If you see a lot of glue stains, chances are your pairs are authentic.