Rick Owens Authentication Service
Expert Rick Owens authentication by independent specialists. Consistent, reliable results with over 99.89% accuracy
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Ramones and Geobaskets are the Rick Owens shoes counterfeiters return to, and their replicas get the silhouette close while missing the proportions, sole shape and insole stamp. One side photo is never enough, so a Rick Owens authentication reviews the shape, stitching, insole and labels of your pair or garment against references for its season, mainline and DRKSHDW alike.
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Rick Owens Authentication Service
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Authentication certificate with final outcome
Receive a certificate with the final authentication result for your
Rick Owens
item
How it works: start your authentication
Step 1
Upload photos
Begin by uploading images of your item
Step 2
We handle it
Our expert team reviews your item thoroughly
Step 3
Receive your certificate
You’ll receive the results via email, including a unique certificate of authenticity
What we check on Rick Owens
How to tell a real Rick Owens from a fake
On Rick Owens the first check is whether the product code agrees with the piece: replicas put real codes on the wrong model, line or season. These are the parts of a pair or piece we check from your photos.
01
Product code
Line letters and season in the code on the care label or the stamp inside the shoe, and whether they fit the model and the season it was released.
02
Silhouette and sole
Toe shape, collar height and sole geometry of Ramones and Geobaskets, with no bulges or uneven areas.
03
Toe box
An even, smooth toe with no bumps or uneven panels.
04
Stitching
Neat, straight stitches around the toe box and panels, with no loose threads.
05
Tongue badge
On high-top Ramones, the embroidered badge inside the tongue and the density of its stitching.
06
Insole
The Rick Owens stamp on the insole, its depth and its lettering.
07
Labels as a set
Brand, size and care labels together. DRKSHDW and Lilies have their own labels, so a different label is not a fake on its own.
Real vs fake Rick Owens, model by model
Free Code Checker
Read your Rick Owens Product Code
The product code is the first run of letters and digits on the care label inside a Rick Owens piece, such as RR02F4705. It names the line and the season. Counterfeiters copy real codes, so what counts is whether the code and the item agree, which our authenticators check.
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No. What people call the serial number is a product code. It names the line and, on pieces from about 2013 on, the year and season, and it is the same on every piece of that model, so it is one checkpoint and can be copied. Our free product code check reads it. We then check that the code agrees with the item.
On clothing it is on the care label, followed by a material code and a color number. On recent shoes we usually find a shorter stamp inside the tongue, and collectors also find a dated stamp inside the zip flap of boots and older sneakers.
Start with the shape. Genuine Ramones have a sleek, smooth silhouette and an even toe box, where copies often show bulges or uneven panels. Then check the stitching around the toe, the embroidered badge inside the tongue on high-tops and the insole stamp. Our Ramones guide shows each detail.
Yes. Ask the seller for the brand label, the care label with its code, the size tab, the inside of the tongue, the insole and a side profile. Upload them before you pay and we check the piece against references for its line and season.
Yes. DRKSHDW is Rick Owens' own diffusion line with its own labels and its own code prefix, DU for menswear and DS for womenswear. We check it against DRKSHDW references, not mainline ones.
Yes. Jackets, denim, knitwear and jersey are checked on this page from photos of the labels, the care label code, the construction and the hardware.
For the most accurate and quick authentication process, we advise you to upload clear photos of the areas visible when clicking 'Upload photos' on this page. We quickly determine if the uploaded photo meets our criteria. If your photos do not meet the criteria, you will receive a request for more and/or clearer photos. Check out Photo Instructions to find clear examples for each detail.
