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I purchased a pair of used Jordan 11 Concords (378037-107) on eBay. Immediately upon opening the shoes, I spotted several inconsistencies with my authentic pairs. Seller claims they were purchased from FNL on release day. I have already made my assessment and opened a claim accordingly, but I wanted to open this up to the NT community as evidence to validate, or refute, my claim.
Below are my observations for and against authenticity:
Fake/Unauthorized/Grey Market
- Heal 23 is too wide/stretched
- Heal Jumpman logo at the top of 23 (vs. middle)
- Purple dye stains on shoes and tissue paper from the insert
- Dull tissue paper vs metallic (authentic has more of a reflective look to it)
- Purple inserts are not as vibrant (dull purple, not as "sparkly")
- No purple production date stamp on inside of box
Sketchy Signposts
- Pricing tab not present (but notches are present, indicating it could have been pulled off)
- Discoloration of side vs. tongue (would expect more PL creasing at this level of yellowing)
- No size sticker on insole (could have been removed, but insole Jumpman logo indicates minimal wear)
- Shoelaces are not same diameter as authentic
- Blurred Jumpman logo on box/product sticker
Legit
- Yellowing of sole consistent w/ authentic pairs
- Carbon fiber appears to be on point
- Stamp present on the bottom of the insole, but washed out
- PL cut consistent w/ authentic pairs
All pictures represent the shoe in question unless noted otherwise. Feedback is greatly appreciated.
-rock
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I purchased a pair of used Jordan 11 Concords (378037-107) on eBay. Immediately upon opening the shoes, I spotted several inconsistencies with my authentic pairs. Seller claims they were purchased from FNL on release day. I have already made my assessment and opened a claim accordingly, but I wanted to open this up to the NT community as evidence to validate, or refute, my claim.
Below are my observations for and against authenticity:
Fake/Unauthorized/Grey Market
- Heal 23 is too wide/stretched
- Heal Jumpman logo at the top of 23 (vs. middle)
- Purple dye stains on shoes and tissue paper from the insert
- Dull tissue paper vs metallic (authentic has more of a reflective look to it)
- Purple inserts are not as vibrant (dull purple, not as "sparkly")
- No purple production date stamp on inside of box
Sketchy Signposts
- Pricing tab not present (but notches are present, indicating it could have been pulled off)
- Discoloration of side vs. tongue (would expect more PL creasing at this level of yellowing)
- No size sticker on insole (could have been removed, but insole Jumpman logo indicates minimal wear)
- Shoelaces are not same diameter as authentic
- Blurred Jumpman logo on box/product sticker
Legit
- Yellowing of sole consistent w/ authentic pairs
- Carbon fiber appears to be on point
- Stamp present on the bottom of the insole, but washed out
- PL cut consistent w/ authentic pairs
All pictures represent the shoe in question unless noted otherwise. Feedback is greatly appreciated.
-rock
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