The Air Jordan 6 Retro Pinnacle "Metallic Gold" doesn't hit until later this month, but unsurprisingly, fakes of this upcoming sneaker are already on the market. Your best bet is always to wait and buy your sneakers from an authorized retailer, but in you're on the hunt for an early pair continues, getting burned by fakes is a real possibility. To help you avoid wasting money, Fake Education has shared a guide detailing some differences between legit and unauthorized pairs. Scroll through to find out if you're purchasing the real deal.
Materials
Fake Education: "The biggest difference immediately is the whole upper is wrong. Easy to tell the difference."
Upper
Fake Education: "Another look at how different the upper material is on the fakes."
Outsole
Fake Education: "The outsoles of real pairs have areas that are icey blue translucent with gold speckling, the fakes are very milky with little speckling."