How Can You Spot Genuine Designer Footwear?

Photo: Versace Odissea Sneakers

High-end shoes can transform an outfit, but it’s becoming increasingly difficult to tell the genuine ones from the counterfeits that flood the market.

In today’s age, many counterfeiters offer only poor quality for prices that do not match. But don’t worry, astute buyer! We bring you directions that will protect you from these illegal sellers and that will lead you through the labyrinth of luxury shoe wear with poise.

Protect yourself through visual acuity

To protect yourself from paying for counterfeit models of luxury shoes instead of branded women’s or versace men’s sneakers, as well as shoes from any luxury brand, it is important to have a sharp eye. What to pay attention to? You need to pay attention to the following few things when choosing men’s or women’s shoes:

1. Pay attention to the originality of the logo 

Pay attention to the design of the logo and the details of the logo. Most often, low-quality and fake models of shoes, which are presented as models from luxury brands, are distinguished by a large number of errors in logos. Some of the things you will notice are misspellings, poorly made logos, blurry, and similar details that give a clear picture that the offer is fake.

2. Materials of construction differ

High-end brands that offer luxury looks use high-class materials of construction. Fake brands use artificial materials and materials that are non-ergonomic, and on the other hand, the sole is usually made of bad plastic or hard rubber.

3. Take a good look at the edges, they can also betray

High-quality shoe models never make mistakes in the construction of shoes and release the same wrong pieces. They are served by double hemming the edges with thread, and then fixing them with glue. In fake shoe models, bad glue is often used to hold the material together with the sole, and on the other hand, you can often see runny glue along the edges.

4. Pay attention to the details

In high-quality luxury brands for men’s shoes, as well as for women’s shoes, the details are fine and even, that is, the same in every production. A lack of aesthetics, carelessness in the number of aesthetic details, irregular texture, irregular appearance, and many other details that give a clear picture that these are fake shoes can be seen in fake products.

BONUS: Details that crystallize the image of fake luxury footwear

If you thought that was all, there are still a few details that would help you out. If you notice any of this, then things are clearer:

  1. The poor quality of the box and the way the shoes are packed can confirm your suspicion.
  2. The language used on the labels can also reliably show you that the luxury shoes being offered to you are fake.
  3. If you do not receive confirmation of your purchase in the form of a billing receipt, then you are a target of fraud by sellers of fake luxury shoes.

Whenever you notice any of these signs or get an intuitive feeling that something is wrong with the pair of sneakers or luxury brand shoes you were offered, leave the store. Buy only from official brands, their sites, and from those partners who are guided by ethics and sales rules.