Although it has been six years since Kanye West officially inked a sneaker deal with Adidas, the buzz surrounding his Yeezy footwear line with the Three Stripes remains at an all-time high.
Even with the abundance of styles that have already released, fans can generally expect the new pairs to sell out and flip for higher than their original retail prices. One of the more popular models of the bunch is the Yeezy Boost 700, so it should come as no surprise that the model is one of the most counterfeited models in the market right now.
To help fans make sure that they're getting the authentic pairs, here is a detailed guide that shows some of the key distinctions between the retail pair and the replica version courtesy of fake_edu101 and soledoutjc.
Although it has been six years since Kanye West officially inked a sneaker deal with Adidas, the buzz surrounding his Yeezy footwear line with the Three Stripes remains at an all-time high.
Even with the abundance of styles that have already released, fans can generally expect the new pairs to sell out and flip for higher than their original retail prices. One of the more popular models of the bunch is the Yeezy Boost 700, so it should come as no surprise that the model is one of the most counterfeited models in the market right now.
To help fans make sure that they're getting the authentic pairs, here is a detailed guide that shows some of the key distinctions between the retail pair and the replica version courtesy of fake_edu101 and soledoutjc.
Lateral Mesh Panel
Fake Education: "As you can see in this image, the mesh on the fake pair is stretched out making the holes smaller and flatter."
Eyelets
Fake Education: "The area where different layers of material are joined is lacking in craftsmanship. You can see how sloppy it is on the fake pair as compared to the real one."
Heel Counter
Fake Education: "The cutouts on the real pair are clean and sharp. On the fake pair the cutouts almost seem like they were filled with some sort of glue filler."
Insole
Fake Education: "On the real pair the letter 'd' goes right up to the first stripe. On the fake it stop a bit lower. You can also see a difference in the thickness of the font."
Adidas Logo
Fake Education: "On the fake pair, the top of the second 'd' of adidas comes right up to the logo. On the real pair, it stops below where the logo begins."
Toe
Fake Education: "You can clearly see the magnetic ink lines on the fake pair."
Medial Side
Fake Education: "The midsole of the fake pair glows in random spots under our black light."
Outsole
Fake Education: "On the real pair, the boost glows under our black light. The boost on the fake has no effect."
Yeezy Tag
Fake Education: "On the real pair, the "YEEZY" tag glows while the text itself does not. On the fake pair, the actual text glows while the rest of the tag does not."
