How to Tell If Your Kaws x Air Jordan 4s Are Real or Fake

One of the year's most popular sneaker releases, the Kaws x Air Jordan 4 made its retail debut back in March. Since then, it's already-steep $350 tag has ballooned into a $1,500 resale figure, making the coveted collaboration an expensive addition to anyone's collection. The profit potential has also invited counterfeit manufacturers to the table, with many fake pairs creeping into the market at the same high prices. Fortunately, Fake Education is saving you the hassle by breaking down how to spot the differences between real and fake pairs. View his updated guide below.

Laces

Fake Education: "The laces that come with retail pairs have a light waxy feel and look—fakes aren't at all."

Outsole

Fake Education: "The Kaws hand design is more visible on the outsole of retail pairs, the fakes are cloudy."

Dust Bags

Fake Education: "The design of the Kaws hands on the dust bag that comes with real pairs is more defined and crisp, fakes are very bold and thick."

Insoles

Fake Education: "The detail of the Kaws hands on the insoles of real pairs is more crisp and defined, fakes have a bolder design."

Stitching

Fake Education: "The interior stitching illuminates under a UV black light on real pairs, on the fakes it does not."

Heel

Fake Education: "The 'XX AIR' on the back heels of fakes is actually bolder and protrudes more off of the suede panel."

Hang Tags

Fake Education: "The hang tags that come with fakes are very flimsy and thin. You can double fold the hang tags of fakes. The hang tags that come with real pairs you cannot fold twice, you can only bend them in half."