Shu Cheng says counterfeit sneakers are hard to spot but some things to look at are color, shape, and smell. Even then, you may need a professional.

Nike branding: The sole of an authentic Air Force 1 will have a distinct, embossed Nike logo. On fake shoes, this branding may appear blurred, uneven, or poorly pressed.

Most fake Nike shoes don't come in a box, so they will try to sell them to you loose or wrapped in something other than a box. In the event that you are given a box, you can check it to see if it is ...

There were plenty of fake Nike SBs, especially the “Tiffany” Dunks. ... Even Nicekicks.com was a hub for fake sneakers before it became a sneaker blog. These days, ...

In the lawsuit, Nike alleges that Drip Creationz is selling counterfeit Nike products, most notably “knockoff Air Force 1-style shoes,” that infringe on its trademark and iconic Swoosh logo.

An curved arrow pointing right. Counterfeiting is a $2 trillion industry, and fake luxury items—like Rolex watches, Nike sneakers, and Hermès Birkins—make up the bulk of it. These knockoffs ...

This comes after Nike says it purchased four pairs of fake shoes from StockX over the last few months, including a pair of Air Jordan 1 High OG “Patent Bred” sneakers.

How to identify newly purchased Nike sneakers from the fakes is a skill, we do admit. But it’s a skill that anyone can easily develop by being super observant and a stickler for details.

He wasn’t specific in identifying the sneakers that are being cloned and sold for authentic wear, but he also had Since Thomas was once associated with the Nike Kobe sneakers — his own ...