How To Spot Fake Air Max Off-White 97 Menta

If you want to know how to authenticate Air Max Off-White 97 Menta in a quick and easy way, this guide is for you. Today you will learn how to legit check your sneakers at home, without any additional tools. 

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How to legit check Air Max Off-White 97 Menta?

• Check the overall shape of the shoe and focus specifically on the Swoosh
• Look at the Air print on the midsole
• Verify the medial text
• Authenticate the throat
• Examine the font of the shoelaces
• Pay attention to the front block on the toe box 
• Analyze the heel pull tab
• Make sure the size tag is correct
• Inspect the insole
• Use the Off-White zip tie method
• Finish the inspection with verifying the label on the shoe box

The Overall Shape Method

To begin our Air Max Off-White 97 authentication, let’s first take a look at the overall shape of the sneakers. Right off the bat you can notice how the authentic sneaker looks bulkier and its midsole is wider, but let’s get a closer look at other elements of the shoe.

These sneakers consist of two-toned grey upper with signature Off-White brandings, a clear Air Max outsole and a tri-colored Swoosh. The Swoosh, as usual, is where replicas have the most flaws. 

If you look at the following Air Max Off-White 97 fake VS real comparison, you can immediately notice that the fake Swoosh is placed too low when compared to the mesh part. Not only that, but the shape of the Swoosh is incorrect, as it is too long and narrow.

The last small detail to notice here is the white tab on the upper part of the shoe. The only thing to say about it is that the white tab should always have sharp corners, and never rounded.

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Air Midsole Print Method

For our next method today we are going to examine the Air midsole print, specifically the font.

First of all, the fake Air Max 97 Off-White Menta has overall thinner letters. It is especially noticeable when looking at the A and I letters. The quotation marks also seem thinner and longer than needed.

Secondly, the fake print looks too glossy, which may mean that the print has lower quality. 

And lastly, the print is crooked and slightly more angled, while the authentic one is perfectly straight. 

The Medial Print Method

The medial print can be a great help if you want to legit check Off-White Air Max 97 Menta. This element of the sneaker is where replica manufacturers make a lot of mistakes.

The first thing to notice here is the placement of the text. The “Off-White for Nike” text is placed too low. Notice how on the authentic sneaker this text touches the upper zig-zag stitching, but on the fake one it does not. Not only that, but the ™ sign is too thin. However, the “c. 1997” is too short and placed too high.

This may mean that overall the medial text on the replica is more squeezed, and has tighter spacing between lines.

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The Throat Method

As for the throat, there is not much to point out here, but you should pay attention to the width of the throat and the stitching. 

The throat of the authentic sneaker should be slimmer, while the fake one is wider. Slimmer throat creates a more elegant shape and silhouette.

The stitching is also messier on the replica Air Max Off-White 97 Menta. You can notice on the picture below that it even has some loose threads, and some stitches overlap each other.

The Shoelaces Method

Moving on, let’s authenticate the shoelaces, specifically the “Shoelaces” print on them.

It gets a bit confusing here, but you can notice how the print overall appears to be fuzzier, with unclear lines. This is due to bad quality of printing. Not only that, but the letters are slightly thinner than in the original. 

You should also pay attention to the consistency of the printing. The print on your shoelaces should be pretty much identical, without any differences in size, color or quality of printing. If you notice anything suspicious, this might be a sign of a replica.

The Front Block Method

Another small detail to authenticate is the front block on the toe box of your sneakers. It may seem insignificant, but it can be a great help in the process of Air Max Off-White 97 authentication.

The problem with the front block here is that the replica Air Max Off-White 97 has it slimmer and less curved. Not only that, but the fake one looks cheaply made, with glue stains all over. Of course, this is a thing that should not be present on the authentic pair.

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The Heel Method

Moving on, let’s verify the heel of the shoe, more specifically the pull tab.

First of all, the shape of the heel is incorrect. The authentic heel should be thinner, taller and have a more elegant shape.

Moving on to the pull tab, remember that the general problem with replica pull tabs is that they are either too short or too long. In this fake VS real Air Max Off-White 97 example the pull tab is too long. Apart from that, the pull tab stitching is shorter than on the original.

The Size Tag Method

Next on our list is the size tag.

A common mistake with all fake size tags is “fuzzy” text. What we mean by that is that the text looks less defined, and, therefore, less legible. This occurs due to cheap printing, which is only common in replicas.

We would also like to point out the Swoosh graphic on the upper part of the size tag. The shape of it is longer and thinner.

The Insole Method

Now, we kindly ask you to focus your attention on the insole. 

Firstly, the print of the authentic should be a darker black color with more distinct lines. The fake one appears to be less distinct and the black color is slightly washed out.

As for “The Ten” text, it is off-centered and placed higher than the original. Not only that, but the letters are too thick. 

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Zip Tie Method

To legit check the signature Off-White zip tie you have to, once again, examine the font.

The first flaw of the replica is that the font of it is less visible due to cheaper printing. It also lacks legibility due to thinner font.

The second and last thing to notice is that the text is off-centered. 

The Shoebox Label Method

The last way to authenticate your sneakers is the shoebox label method, and for it, as you may have guessed, you have to take a look at the shoebox that your pair came in.

We are going to focus mainly on the font, however, let’s first point out another mistake. The “suggested retail” label is not necessary. 

As for the font, you can notice that the “Made in Vietnam” text is thinner. The label itself is thinner too.

The Bottom Line

Thank you for reading our guide on how to spot fake Air Max Off-White 97 Menta! We hope it was useful for you. If you still have any doubts about the authenticity of your pair, do not hesitate to contact us.

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