It's the summer..we know. this is the season of the all white air forces, but those are technically all season shoes now. With so many fakes, variants, seconds, gas-station j's and basement Bapes in heavy circulation, when an exclusive pair drops fireworks go off. Pictured above is the Air Jordan Spiz'ike (for everyone who wasn't up on they shoe game) and these are dummy exclusive. Them damn bootleggers make these shoes the second they see the damn thang. Hell, sometimes they even make they own ish up. I saw one pair on ebay (variant heaven) that had the brick pattern in red, and the bottom was green. That's uncalled for. I got "got" on ebay for some very good look-alikes, and paid about twice as much as they are really worth. I was good when I got them, looked at 'em, tried 'em on, I was good. Then my brother saw 'em and said "them ain't real"; and they wasn't. That will piss the ish out of a grown man, believe that. So for everyone who can enjoy a classic shoe, here's a few tips to make sure you're gettin the authentics:
1. see if the seller has a receipt - if not, make sure you check details, and reference them from an authentic pair from ebay.
2. check the price - if they are under $100, know without a doubt they are fake. period. unless they're used.
3. check seller's authenticity - if the seller hasn't sold atleast 1,000 items...BEWARE. Ask questions and check the feedback. Beware of any seller that doesn't have atleast 99% positive feedback.
4. check the pictures - some sellers steal other's pics, so the seller should have about 8-10 crisp, clean images of the product they are selling. Make sure they are detailed pictures (close-ups) and you can compare them to originals.
5. tags/boxes - any legit seller will usually take a pic of the tag. Also, if you see a picture of a raggedy ass box, chances are they are NOT legit.
There are many other "tell-tell" signs of authentic merchandise versus the fake ish, so if you know of any more...
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