How To Spot Fake Jordan 3 Fragment

We don't think there is anyone out there who does not like Jordans, so we decided to write about its newest model and compare it to the fake Jordan 3 Fragment.

Hopefully, after reading our methods you will get to learn how to spot a fake Jordan 3 Fragment. If you still have questions about some of the details, all you have to do is use our live chat and our experts will get back to you right away! 

• The General Look Method (The Left Side)
• The General Look Method (The Right Side)
• The Toebox Method
• The Engraved Logo Method
• The Air Unit Methods
• The Heel Counter Method
• The Tongue Tag Method
• The Sizing Tag Method
• The Packaging Method
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The General Look Method (The Left Side)

It might be a little hard to spot differences as this model is super new, but let's start with the generall look.

First of all, the fake one seems to be bulkier, when it should be much skinnier, but the width is not the only problem here. The original sneakers are smaller in height too.

Now let's get to the details: Firstly, the black mudguard on the authentic sneakers is matte, while the faux model has the mudguard made out of the fake shiny leather.

The surface of the unauthentic model is super textured too. 

The heel tab on the original sneakers is larger and the midsole is much thinner.

Overall, the fake model looks very cheap-made.

The General Look Method (The Right Side)

Similar to the previous method, it is no surprise that the measurements are the same in this case too, but the bulkiness of the fake model is even easier to see after comparing these pictures to each other.

The midsole is so wide at the bottom that it is very hard to unsee it. 

The problem of thickness applies to the black mudguard parts too.

The Toebox Method

The toebox on the original model is not as pointy as it is shown on the faux sneakers. 

There is wrong material used for the black details on the Jordan 3 Fragment replica and it should not be as thick as it is in the right picture; it shouldn't be hiding the whole tip.

The eyestay has been cut out very carelessly on the faux model and the stitches on it should be made very straightly and tightly to each other too.

Also Read: General Guide on How to Tell if Jordan 3s are Fake

The Engraved Logo Method

The "engraved" logo on the heel counter of the sneakers is a very iconic part of the shoe, but not so much if it was replicated poorly, which is the exact case in these pictures.

First of all, the sizing is very messed up, as the logo is supposed to be tiny, engraved deeply in the leather, not as huge and flat as it is shown in the bottom picture.

The stitches are made so nicely on the original model that we barely see them, while they are made very chaotically on the unauthentic sneakers.

The Air Unit Methods

The air units on the Jordans are very common. 

Weirdly, the replica factories decided to double the size of the air unit, which is very hard to explain why, as it does not look nice at all.

It should be much smaller, just as shown in the bottom picture. Not only the air unit itself, but the letters and numbers put on top of it are very large, when they are supposed to be tiny and thin.

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The Heel Counter Method

The logo and the lightning shapes on the heel counter have to be one of the prettiest details of this new model.

The blurry Jordan logo on top of the Fragment logo look absolutely amazing in the left picture, but the same can't be said about the faux model too, as the logo is almost impossible to see, as they made it completely transparent instead of blurry. 

The Fragment logo as well as the letters also are supposed to be thicker on the fake model.

The difference between the sizes of the circles can be explained with the mistakenly replicated black leather details on the heel counter, as it is super wide in the right picture.

The Tongue Tag Method

The tongue tag can't be seen while wearing sneakers, but we still need to take a look at it, as the replica factories mess up these kinds of details more than exterior ones.

First of all, the way the tag was stitched on the tongue has to be mentioned; it was absolutely carelessly done on the unoriginal model, as the tag is filled with the air and the stitches are all over the place, when it is supposed to be very straightly and nicely stitched, just like shown in the upper picture.

The letters should also be thicker and equal to one another.

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The Sizing Tag Method

The sizing tag is also a super important detail.

The letters and numbers on the original tag are very bold, thick and easy to read, while they are very thin and pale in the bottom picture.

The overall size of the tag is larger on the fake model.

The Packaging Method

The packaging is the very first thing you see after receiving the box of your long-wanted Jordans.

The details on the original packaging are bolder, while they are faded-out in the right picture.

In Conclusion…

This was our comparison of Jordan 3 Fragment fake vs real. The more time passes by, the more replicas are going to be produced so it might get harder and harder to authenticate the model at home.

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