Real vs Fake Dior Jordan 1 Low

To tell a Dior Jordan 1 Low real vs fake, first make sure you are looking at the Low (CN8608-002) and not the High, then check the accessories, the AIR DIOR wings logo on the heel, the Dior Oblique Swoosh, the tongue label, the size tag and the box label. Every check compares your pair with a genuine Dior Low.

With only 4,700 pairs made and a retail price of about $2,000, the Dior x Air Jordan 1 Low is a target for convincing fakes, and price alone tells you little. The photos below compare genuine and fake pairs side by side.

• Dior Low or Dior High?
• Release Facts: 4,700 Pairs, Made in Italy
• Accessories
• The Rear Logo
• Dior Swoosh
• Exterior Tongue
• The Pair Number
• Size Tag
• The Box and Label
• Frequently Asked Questions
• Bottom Line

Dior Low or Dior High?

Dior and Jordan Brand released two shoes together in 2020, and many listings and guides mix them up. The style code on the size tag and the box tells you which one you have.

This guide covers the Low. If your pair is the High, see our Dior x Jordan 1 High guide. Both share the Dior Oblique Swoosh and the AIR DIOR wings, so many checks overlap, but the run size, the pair number and the shape differ.

Release Facts: 4,700 Pairs, Made in Italy

The Dior Low was limited to 4,700 pairs, a number reported as a nod to 1947, the year of Dior's New Look. It was first planned for April 2020 and delayed by the pandemic. Reservations opened on Dior's site in late June 2020, for pickup in Dior stores afterwards. Retail was reported at about $2,000 or €1,700.

Unlike most Jordans, both Dior pairs were made in Italy from Italian leather. So the country line on the size tag of a genuine Dior Low should read Italy, not Vietnam, Indonesia or China.

Accessories

The genuine set in our photo includes a pair of grey Dior Oblique insoles, spare laces, black pouches and two charms, an AIR DIOR wings logo and a Jumpman. Contents can be missing on resale pairs, so an incomplete set is not a sign of a fake on its own. When the accessories are there, use them as extra checks.

The Pouches

Look at the AIR DIOR wings on the pouch in the close-ups. On the genuine pouch, the lettering and the feathers of the wings are sharp and complete. On the fake, the wings are simplified and the letters are less precise. For other Dior sneakers with their own packaging checks, see our Dior B30 guide.

Airwings Logo

The AIR DIOR wings charm should have sharp edges and a clean, even shape. Counterfeit charms often show blurred edges or a simplified design.

Jumpman Tag

Check the shape of the Jumpman charm. On fakes, the legs, the hands or the proportions of the whole figure are often off. Compare it with a genuine charm, and look at how cleanly the edges are finished.

Extra Insoles

The spare insoles carry the Dior Oblique pattern. Compare the pattern in the close-up: on the genuine insole the repeat is fine and evenly spaced, and every letter of "Dior" is complete.

Extra Laces and Dust Bags

Spare laces and dust bags are the easiest parts to copy and swap between sets. Check that the branding on them is sharp and spelled correctly, but do not rely on them.

The Rear Logo

"AIR DIOR" Logo

The AIR DIOR wings logo replaces the usual Air Jordan wings on this collaboration. Read the letters one by one. In the close-ups, compare the shape of the "O" and the "R" and the feathers at the end of the wings. On the fake we compared, the letters have heavier outlines and the feathers are blunter and less separated than on the genuine logo.

Judge the logo by the shape and sharpness of the letters and feathers, not by its color. The two photos were taken under different light, so the leather and the logo look different shades.

Wings

Look at the wings as a whole. On a genuine pair, every feather is clearly defined, the basketball lines are complete and the logo sits evenly on the heel. Blurred edges, merged feathers or a logo that sits crooked are warning signs.

Dior Swoosh

The Swoosh is made of Dior Oblique jacquard. Look at the weave in the close-ups: on the genuine pair, the letters of the Oblique pattern are crisp and the weave is tight and even. On the fake we compared, the pattern is coarser and the letters are less clearly woven. Check the stitching around the edge of the Swoosh too. It should run evenly and close to the edge.

Do not judge the pair by where the pattern falls on the Swoosh. The Oblique pattern sits at a different position on every Swoosh, even between the left and right shoe of one genuine pair. Judge the weave, not the placement.

Exterior Tongue

The tongue label reads "DIOR" above a Swoosh, with "AIR" beside it. In the close-ups, compare the letter shapes. On the genuine label, the "O" and "R" of DIOR have fine serifs and even strokes, and the "AIR" is woven with sharp edges. On the fake we compared, the letters are rounder and softer, and the "AIR" is less defined. Check spelling and spacing too.

The Pair Number

The Dior High is individually numbered inside the ankle, in the format "xxxx/8500". Each Low is reported to be individually numbered too. We could not confirm the format or position of the number on a Low, so compare yours with a genuine Low rather than with a High.

The Low's run is reported at 4,700 pairs. A Low with a number out of 8,500, the High's run, is worth a closer look. A correct-looking number proves nothing on its own, because fakes print numbers too. The same number showing up on two different pairs is a red flag.

Size Tag

The size tag sewn inside the tongue or collar is the busiest label on a pair of Jordans. It shows the size in several systems, the country of manufacture, the style code, a UPC barcode, a short factory code and two dates. Nike has never said what the two dates mean. They are often read as the production window, but that is not confirmed, so treat them only as a rough check that they suit the release. Tags printed from around 2019 often add a QR code, and many genuine older tags have a barcode only. Counterfeiters copy genuine tags field by field, so a tag that agrees with itself shows the label is consistent, not that the shoes are real.

For the Dior Low, the style code should read CN8608-002 and the country should be Italy. The dates should be plausible for a release in mid-2020.

Code checks that can expose a fake Dior Jordan 1 Low

No code can prove a pair is real, but these checks can expose a fake label:

• The barcode belongs to CN8608-002. The 14-digit number after "UPC" on the tag is Nike's barcode for one style code in one size. A fake label can carry a real Nike barcode that belongs to another colorway or size, and it still scans. An authenticator checks that the barcode is Nike's number for CN8608-002 in the size printed beside it.
• The tag and the box agree. The box label prints the same barcode with one leading zero instead of two, plus a small two-digit add-on. Ignore the zeros and the add-on, and the digits should match the tag. A mismatch is a question for the seller, not proof, because genuine pairs end up in other boxes.
• The QR code uses Nike's alphabet. The 13 characters printed beside the QR use the digits 0 to 9 and every letter except I, L, O and U. Nike's own QR server rejects any code that contains one of those four letters, and a fake tag can print them. A well-formed code proves nothing, because qr.nike.com sends every well-formed code, even an invented one, to the same Nike page and shows no result.
• The dates fit the release. On the genuine Jordan tags we have read, both dates fell before the release, the later one by two to five months. A first date after the mid-2020 release is a reason to ask whether the pair is a restock, not proof of a fake. Some fakes copy genuine dates exactly, so plausible dates prove nothing either.
• The patent line is spelled right. Recent Nike tags end with "This product is covered by one or more patents: www.nike.com/patentsvirtualmarking". A misspelled line or a different address is one of the things an authenticator compares. Older tags may not carry the line at all.

You can type the style code, the barcode and the QR code into our free Nike and Jordan code checker to run the format and match checks, and our guide to what a Nike QR code and UPC can show explains each code in full.

The Box and Label

The label on the end of a Jordan box repeats the shoe's details: the model name, the style code, the size, the colorway and a UPC barcode, and recent labels add a QR code. On a genuine pair in its own box, the UPC on the label matches the one on the size tag, while the box QR carries a different code from the tag QR. A second barcode sticker from a resale platform is normal, and so is a regional label on pairs sold in Asia. Box labels are the easiest part to reprint, so compare fonts and spacing only against a genuine box from the same release. A missing or replacement box is not a sign of a fake.

On the Dior Low, check that the style code, the size and the dates on the box match the size tag. A correct code on the box only shows that the code exists. Print weight on the barcode digits varies between labels, so a thinner or thicker number alone is not a tell.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many Dior Jordan 1 Lows were made?

4,700 pairs is the reported figure, against 8,500 for the Dior High.

Where is the number on a Dior Jordan 1 Low?

On the High, the number sits inside the ankle. Each Low is reported to be numbered too, but we could not confirm where. Compare yours with a genuine Low (see The Pair Number).

Are Dior Jordans made in Italy?

Yes. Both the Dior Low and the Dior High were made in Italy from Italian leather, so the size tag should say Italy.

What comes in the box with a real Dior Jordan 1 Low?

The genuine set in our photo has Dior Oblique insoles, spare laces, pouches and two charms (AIR DIOR wings and a Jumpman). Resale pairs are often sold with only some of these, so a missing item is not proof of a fake.

Is a cheap Dior Jordan 1 Low fake?

A pair offered far below the current resale price for its size is a strong warning sign, given that it retailed at about $2,000 in 2020. Check it against every step in this guide before you pay.

Bottom Line

To spot a fake Dior Jordan 1 Low, confirm the style code CN8608-002 and Italy on the size tag, then check the AIR DIOR wings on the heel, the Oblique weave on the Swoosh, the DIOR and AIR lettering on the tongue, and the accessories if they are there. For the shape and toe box checks every Jordan 1 shares, see our Jordan 1 guide.

If you are still unsure after these checks, send clear photos of both shoes from the side, the heel logos, the Swooshes, the tongue labels, the size tag inside each shoe, the pair number, the box label and any accessories. LegitGrails authenticates Jordan from photos you upload, with results in under 30 minutes and a digital certificate with every order.

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