How To Spot Fake Nike Dunk

If you are a Nike lover then good for you as as we are about to teach you how to spot a fake Nike Dunk. Follow along to find the main differences between the fake and real models.

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How to legit check Nike Dunk?

• Authenticating the overall look
• Verifying the outer swoosh
• Verifying the inner swoosh
• Taking a look at the tongue label
• Inspecting the toe cap
• Legit checking the heel counter
• Examining the font on the size tag
• Taking a close look at the box label

The Overall Look Method (Nike Dunk Low Kentucky Authentication)

Let’s compare Nike Dunk Low Kentucky fake VS real.

First method is an overall look method as always.

As you can see the first thing that is super noticeable is the shape of the sneakers: The authentic one has curvier foxing while the replica has a pretty straight bottom. The toe cap is supposed to be pointing upwards like shown on the upper picture. The midsole is much smaller in height on the authentic sneakers while it is much taller on the bottom picture. It is also supposed to have a textured surface, not super even like on the replica.

The color of the blue details is off too as it is supposed to be vibrant.

Overall look of the replica is pretty bulky.

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The Overall Look Method (Nike Dunk Low Syracuse Authentication)

We have to start with the midsole while talking about a replica of Nike Dunk Low Syracuse. As you can see, it is much taller compared to the model shown on the upper picture. The orange part is supposed to be much smaller too; The original midsole creates a look as if white part "hides" the orange, but this effect has been totally missed by the replica factories as the orange line is asymmetrical.

The overall look of the fake model is much bulkier than the authentic.

The color is more on the yellow spectrum than vibrant orange, which is a pretty big mistake.

The Outer Swoosh Method

Iconic Nike swoosh is not so good looking if replicated badly.

First of all its shape is an important detail to talk about. The swoosh is much thicker on the bottom and gets thinner as it goes upwards. The fake swoosh almost does not have this contrast.

It has been mistakenly positioned too. As you can see the original swoosh almost creates a 90 degree angle, while the fake one is weirdly positioned upwards.

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The Inner Swoosh Method

The original inner swoosh has a dimensional look while the replica is pretty flat. The difference in stitching could be explained with this too: As the original swoosh is bulky, the stitches attaching it down could not have been perfectly straight, which definitely is the case on the bottom picture as the swoosh is not bulky at all.

Shape is totally missed too, as it is much curvier on the original sneakers.

The color is supposed to be vibrant orange and not faded like shown on the bottom picture.

The Tongue Method

In this method, we want you to take a closer look at the tongue label.

First thing that we have to mention has to be the Nike swoosh, which is thicker and longer on the original label.

Nike font has been mistakenly replicated too, as it is supposed to be very thick, bold and less tilted than shown on the replica.

The (R) signs are much bigger on the authentic model too, which makes them easier to read.

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The Toe Cap Method

The holes on the toe cap of these models make it super breathable and good looking at the same time.

First of all, these perforations actually have a function on the authentic model as they are big and we can see that they have been cut out on the bottom part too, which makes it easier for an air to flow back and forth.

These holes are much smaller and they seem to not have actual holes on the bottom too, which makes them function-less.

The authentic perforations are very symmetrically placed, while the replica factories totally missed this detail.

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The Heel Counter Method

The stitching on the authentic heel counter is totally different from the replica.

Space between each stitch is much bigger on the original sneakers and not super thin like shown on the right pictures.

The original sneakers have actual leather tabs while the replica brand has used weird bulky material.

The Sizing Tag Method

This sizing tag clearly has a different font on the fake model. The letters are supposed to be smaller and not bold like shown on the bottom picture.

The QR code is also supposed to be bigger on the fake tag.

The Box Label Method

This is the last and very helpful method for Nike Dunk legit authentication.

If you use bar-code and google it, the product is supposed to come up if it is an authentic one. We googled the bar-code of the bottom picture and as you can see nothing came up, which automatically means that the product inside is fake.

The color of the box is different too as the original one is vibrant red while the fake one has a washed-out look to it.

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