How to Tell a Fake Jordan XI
- 1). Check online for another pair of the Air Jordan shoes in the same color scheme. Some bootleggers will use new combination of colors and bill them as "unique" or "limited edition" to sell an inferior product. Avoid purchasing Jordan XI sneakers if you cannot find another pair in the same colorway online.
- 2). Inspect the shoes for synthetic materials such as fake leather and low-grade rubber (often used in the soles). Test the sole for its ability to grip the floor. Fake Air Jordan XI shoes will slide on the floor, providing very little traction. Look for poor or uneven stitching, and inconsistencies between the two shoes including placement and shape of the "Jumpman" logo. Real Jordan XI shoes will be a mirror image of one another, while fake pairs tend to have small but noticeable differences between the left and right shoe.
- 3). Try the shoes on and make sure they fit true to the size indicated on the label. Fake Jordan XI sneakers generally run one-half to a whole size smaller than indicated on the label, while the real version will fit true-to-size.
- 4). Check the country of origin and production date on the tag. Avoid any Air Jordan shoes that have been manufactured in Korea. Look for production dates of 000608, 000709, 000810. Also look for shoes manufactured with the factory codes LN3 (China) and FT1 (Taiwan) stamped on the tag, as these are the factories Nike used most often to produce the Jordan XI sneakers.
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