The North Face Authenticity Check: Real vs Fake Guides

To tell if a North Face Nuptse is real, start with the hangtag, chest logo and holographic sticker. Fakes tend to print the hangtag darker with a blurrier mountain image, and their logo stitching often looks thin and fuzzy. The North Face has no authenticity code check or app, since the product code on the white label names only the style, and the guide below shows how to use it to spot a mismatched label.