If you are here to learn how to spot fake Balenciaga Track, you are in the right place.
This guide works for all: models, colorways, sizes.
How to tell if Balenciaga Track are fake
You can tell if Balenciaga Track are fake by checking the label inside the tongue, known as the size tag. Fake pairs always have very thick or extremely thin inscriptions, while real pairs are always consistent.
1. Stitching (vintaging)
As you can see in the fake vs real Balenciaga Track sneakers pictures above:
The replica Balenciaga Track pair has the lines of stitching that we’ve pointed out looking less visible.
They are harder to notice with the naked eye compared to the real ones.
The authentic vintaging lines of stitching have to be visible all around the Balenciaga Track sneakers.
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2. European size text
The fake pair’s number 39 is too visible.
You can read the entire number, which you shouldn’t be able to do on a real pair.
The authentic Balenciaga Track pair has this number less visible than the fake pair. It also has the number halfway into the front part of the sneakers, while the fake size number is almost fully visible.
Never fully visible on the legit Balenciaga Tracks.
3. Cage embossing
The same stitching problem from the vintaging applies here too:
The fake Balenciaga Track pair has these lines on the cage looking too visible and opaque
The authentic pair has these lines less visible, as they look more natural.
For this step, you may have to bring the shoes closer to your eyes, but it is worth noticing this since it is a reliable spot to mark on your real vs fake Balenciaga Track checklist.
4. Shoelaces
As you can see in the fake vs real Balenciaga Track pictures that we’ve linked above:
The fake Balenciaga Track pair has its laces looking creased up.
The authentic laces are smoother.
The fake laces have this crisp look, while the authentic pairs are smoother.
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5. Reflectiveness (3M)
Use your phone’s flashlight to observe the 3M reflective areas on your Balenciaga Track.
5.1. Profile logo
The fake Balenciaga Track pair has less glowing.
The authentic Balenciaga Track pair glows a lot more than the fake pair.
Generally, you’ll see authentic pairs making it reading the “BALENCIAGA” text due to the 3M’s glow. Fake pairs won’t shine as much.
5.1.1. Curviness of the 3M badge
The fake Balenciaga Track has the box curved too little.
The edges are not as round as the real ones.
The legit Balenciaga Track has this little box on the toe box area curved more than the fake pair’s rectangle.
5.2. Rear logo
The counterfeit Balenciaga Track pair has glowing parts less shiny than the authentic ones.
On the back, the fake pair doesn’t reflect as much light as needed.
See how the fake pair’s “track’ text is impossible to read due to the amount of light reflected.
The authentic “track” text is fully visible and easy to read, without any hassle.
6. Size tag
The fake Balenciaga Track size tag is a lot smaller than the legit one.
Also, the fake size tag is not even visible at all because of the way how it was stitched into the tongue tag.
7. Sole logo
The letter “C” is too stretched out on the fake Balenciaga Track pair, and the legit one is less wide.
The letter “E” is too thin on the fake Balenciaga Track pair, and the real letter is thicker.
8. Glowing sole
The fake Balenciaga Track pair has its sole glowing like radiography.
A real pair should have a neon green instead of the fake pair’s dull colour.
An authentic Balenciaga Track GITD sole should be shiny and have this white + green combination of colours.
9. Box label
The fake pair illustrates only one shoe instead of two.
The authentic Balenciaga Track box label has both the left and the right shoe monogram on the box of the shoe.
The fake barcode and numbers are too thick on the fake Balenciaga Track box label.
The fake Balenciaga Track serial number is too thin, and the legit one is thicker.
Lastly, the fake label has this extra cut square inside the label, and it isn’t present on the legit box label.
An authentic Balenciaga Track box label will always illustrate two sneakers, and will never have any paint gaps.
Shortlist: Legit check Balenciaga Track in 60 seconds
Look at the vintaging stitching. The replica Balenciaga Track pairs have the stitching lines around the shoes less visible than the legit ones.
Check the toe box size number. The fake toe box size number is too visible on the fake pairs, and the legit pairs have this number less visible.
Inspect the embossing on your Balenciaga Track. The fake pairs have the same problem as the vintaging, as they have the stitches less visible on the fake pairs, and the legit stitches are a lot more visible.
Verify the laces on your Balenciaga Track pair. The replica Balenciaga Track pairs have the laces looking too creased up, and the legit laces are smoother.
Analyze the 3M reflective parts. Usually, the fake Balenciaga Track box which has the text “BALENCIAGA” on the toe box area has its corner less curvy than the legit ones, and the fake pairs are less shiny than the legit ones.
Check the size tag on the interior part of the tongue tag. Usually, the fake size tags are smaller than the legit ones, and they are badly stitched in.
Inspect the sole “BALENCIAGA” text. The fake letter “C” is too stretched out on the fake pairs, and the letter “E” is too thin.
Verify the glowing rate of your Balenciaga Track neon sole. Most of the time, the fake Balenciaga Track soles look more like a green X-ray rather than a neon green sole. Also, the fake green soles are less shiny than the legit ones.
Check the box label of your Balenciaga Track. The counterfeit Balenciaga Track pairs miss one of the two monogram-printed shoes, and for some reason, the fake box labels sometimes have a square cut in there. Also, the text above the barcode looks too thick on the fake Balenciaga Track box label.
The nine fake vs real Balenciaga Track sneakers steps outlined above are well-detailed and will be time-demanding to perform each authentication step when you need to confirm the originality of your Balenciaga Track.
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That brings us to the end of our real vs fake Balenciaga Track sneakers guide. We will continue to update this article as better and newer comparisons are put out.
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David is the co-founder and co-CEO of Legit Check By Ch. David's experience: 5+ years of creating educational content in the fashion industry. 6+ years of authenticating luxury items. Currently, David is the Head Editor of the LCBC Library, where 1,000,000+ words have been published, in free guides, for over 1,000 items.
