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If you’re trying to learn how to spot fake Air Jordan 1 Hyper Royal pairs, then no wonder, you’ve come to the right place.
That’s because this fake vs real Air Jordan 1 Hyper Royal legit check guide contains all you need to know regarding the authentication about these shoes.
The information on how to spot fake AJ1 Hyper Royal sneakers will be sorted throughout a few steps, and each step uses images with the fake vs real Hyper Royal Air Jordan 1s so that you’d easily visualise these.
To put it shortly, the fastest way to spot fake Air Jordan 1 Hyper Royal is to brief the interior tongue label, as well as the size tag – preferably inside both the left and the right shoes, and that’s because the fake Hyper Royal 1s never have their text on these little labels at the correct font-weight, while the authentic AJ1 are always flawless and have no such issues.
Beginning the guide on how to legit check Air Jordan 1 hyper Royal sneakers, we are going to talk about the interior tongue label with multiple lines of text.
As we’ve previously discussed, we like to believe that this is the most reliable authenticity factor when it comes to spotting fake vs real Air Jordan 1 Hyper Royal sneakers, hence why we recommend that you always check this label when you have to authenticate the Hyper Royal 1s.
First things first, let’s have a look at the image with the fake vs real Air Jordan 1 Hyper Royal sneakers below, and afterwards, we’ll explain everything about the real and the fake tongue labels.
As you can see from the picture with the authentic vs replica Air Jordan 1 Hyper Royal sneakers above, we have pointed out how the fake badge has its text at the wrong thickness, and we are now going to address each flawed word individually.
Looking at the word “NIKE”, which is the first word that greets us inside the rear tongue’s label, you can see how the fake Air Jordan 1s have their inscription looking too thin, while the real pair’s text looks thicker and more defined.
Within the first line of text on the tongue’s badge, you can also notice how the word “SWOOSH” also has a thinner look on the fake shoes, and how the real pair’s text looks thicker.
Going a little bit lower, we have pointed out how the fake pair’s “QUALITY” text looks too thin and a little bit too small, and how the retail pair’s text looks thicker and a tad bit bigger.
In the middle of the label, you’ll see the “SWOOSH ®” text. On the fake pair, this stitched text looks too thin, and not only that, but its letter “W” is also smaller than the rest of these.
On the other hand, the legit Air Jordan 1 Hyper Royal pair’s “SWOOSH ®” text looks thicker, and that aside, you can see how its letter “W” is bigger than the rest of the letters.
Up next, the fake Hyper Royal AJ1s have their “VOTRE GARANTIE DE QUALITY.” line of text looking too small and the letters inside the words are crooked, while the retail AJ1s have all of their letters thicker and properly positioned, without being lower or higher than the others, unlike the fake pair’s letters.
Regarding the last flaw pointed in the image with the fake vs real AJ1 Hyper Royals above, we have pointed out how the “CHINE” text looks too thick, while the “CHINE” inscription on the legit shoes looks thinner.
The second step of the guide on how to authenticate Air Jordan 1 Hyper Royal shoes brings us back inside the fake vs real Hyper Royal 1s, but this time we’re going lower inside the shoes.
For now, you’ll have to check the little white piece of fabric which holds the black text with information about the manufacturing and the size of your Hyper Royals.
The image with the real vs replica Air Jordan 1 Hyper Royal sneakers above shows you how the fake AJ1’s size tag has three main visible flaws.
Starting with the style-code’s text, which is “555088-402“, you can see how the fake pair’s print looks too thin, and how the legitimate pair’s text looks a little bit bolder and thicker.
Jumping over a line of text, we have to check the “UPC” text and the numbers next to it, and this text print made out of three letters and the numbers next to it look too thin on the fake shoes, once again.
The genuine Air Jordan 1 Hyper Royal’s “UPC” text and the following numbers look thicker and bulkier than those found on the replica pair’s size tag.
Lastly, the “MADE IN CHINA” block of text in the bottom left side of the size tag looks too thin as well on the fake pair, while the legit Jordan 1s have their text thicker and more defined here as well.
The third method on how to spot fake Air Jordan 1 Hyper Royal sneakers will have you flipping the shoes to the rear side, as we now have to look at their overall build on the back.
The genuine Air Jordan 1 Hyper Royal sneakers have a shape which they must follow, and in most cases, the fake Air Jordan 1s have their shape mistaken, but so as to see this, let’s have a look at the fake vs real AJ1 Hyper Royal picture below.
The image with the authentic vs fake Air Jordan 1 Hyper Royal shoes above pictures how the authentic shoes have a very accentuated and curvy shape on their upper and lower sides of the blue suede, and how the middle part of the shoes is narrowed.
Looking at the fake shoes, you can notice how they also have a curvy and narrow shape, but you can see how their shape is not as accentuated as it has to be.
If that wasn’t the best explanation, we’ve got you covered with this properly explained fake vs real Air Jordan 1 Hyper Royal comparison image below.
The green lines on the sides of the real vs fake Hyper Royal Air Jordan 1s show you how the authentic shoes look like an hourglass, they’re very curved and pretty narrowed in the middle.
On the other hand, the fake pair’s shape may be kind of curved and narrowed as well, but it is definitely not defined as much as it should be.
Please keep in mind that this spot may not always be seen when the authentic shoes are on-foot, so we recommend giving the verdict to this step only when the shoes are not being worn.
Proceeding to the fourth way on how to spot real vs fake Air Jordan 1 Hyper Royal sneakers, we are now going to quickly check the toe boxes of the two pairs.
So as to properly check the fake vs real Hyper Royal 1s’ toe boxes, we’ll have to flip them to their profile sides.
In the image with the replica vs authentic Air Jordan 1 Hyper Royal pairs above, you can observe how the fake shoes have their toe box inflated too much, as the fake toe box has this bulky look on its blue suede.
On the other hand, the retail Air Jordan 1 Hyper Royal’s toe box looks narrower, as it is slimmer and just flatter than the fake pair’s toe box.
As we’ve mentioned above, this flaw can be easily noticed if you look at how high and thick the blue suede on the front side of the shoes is.
The steps we’ve written so far are the best ways to authenticate this item.
The next few steps are still reliable signs of authenticity but are for non-top-versions of replicas available for this item. We recommend sticking to the steps we’ve explained above to make sure you’re not drawing the wrong conclusions.
Going to the fifth method on how to spot fake vs real Hyper Royal Air Jordan 1 shoes, we are now going to check these shoes for their classic logos on the upper profile sides.
As seen on most of the other Air Jordan 1s, the Hyper Royal colourway also presents the classic Air Jordan logo with the text, the basketball and the wings.
Looking at the fake vs real Air Jordan 1 Hyper Royal comparison image above, you can notice how the fake shoes have this sort of thinner font-weight for their characters.
This flaw can be easily noticed if you look at any of the three inscriptions, but we recommend checking the “TM” text on the Hyper Royals, since that is the biggest red flag on the Air Jordan logo of this colourway.
Now as for the authentic Air Jordan 1s, you can see how their “AIR JORDAN TM” text looks thicker and bolder on all three words.
Moving to the sixth way on how to spot fake Air Jordan 1 Hyper Royal shoes, we are actually going to talk about the same things that we spoke about in the previous text.
The difference in this sixth step is that we are now about to look at the wings near the basketball in the logo, while at the previous step we were mentioning the text at the upper side of the logo.
In the image with the real vs fake air Jordan 1 Hyper Royal shoes above, we have pointed out how the fake pair’s wings are fit too shallow inside the suede.
On the other hand, the authentic Air Jordan 1s have their wings fit deeper inside the suede material, unlike the fake pair’s wings.
Going to the seventh method on how to spot replica Nike Air Jordan 1 Hyper Royal shoes, we are now going to look at the famous Nike Swoosh logo that stands on the side of over 90% of Nike’s sneakers.
As always, let’s quickly check the image with the real vs fake Air Jordan 1 Hyper Royal shoes below, and right after that, we’ll explain it all.
So, what happens in the image above is as follows: the fake pair’s stitching looks too thin, as the stitches that outline the logo are too short and they are fit too shallow inside the leather of the Swoosh.
The genuine Hyper Royal 1s have their stitches all around the edge of the logo fit deeper inside the Swoosh, and they are also thicker than those seen on the fake pair’s Swoosh.
Going to the eighth method on how to spot fake Nike Air Jordan 1 Retro High OG Hyper Royal shoes, we are now going to chat a bit about the holes on the toe boxes of these shoes.
More precise, what we want to do now is to flip the fake vs real Air Jordan 1 Hyper Royal pairs to a top-down view angle, and to look at their perforations all over the white leather on their toe boxes.
The picture with the real vs fake Air Jordan 1 High Hyper Royal pairs above shows you how the replica AJ1s have their perforations too tiny and too narrow.
You can easily observe this flaw on the fake pair’s toe box if you look at how empty the white leather looks due to the holes being so small.
Looking at the genuine Air Jordan 1s, you can see how their perforations are bigger, more massive and generally being bigger than the holes found on the fake Hyper Royal 1s.
For the ninth method on how to authenticate the Air Jordan 1 Hyper Royals, we are going to flip the shoes to their rear side once again.
This time we’ll leave the shape of the shoes aside (see step 3), and we’ll talk about the little white square in the middle of the shoes.
By the way, this patch is basically where the Swooshes from the sides of the shoes unite.
Looking at the image with the fake vs real Air Jordan 1 High Hyper Royal shoes above, you can see how the fake pair’s patch is too narrow, too tall, and too little wide.
On the other hand, the retail Air Jordan 1 Hyper Royal pair’s same patch looks larger and a bit shorter, therefore having a wider look than the fake pair’s patch.
On a side note, you can also notice how the overall look of the fake pair’s blue suede is too saturated and how it looks too dark, while the retail Air Jordan 1s have their blue suede in a lighter shade.
Proceeding to the tenth method of the guide on how to spot fake vs real Air Jordan 1 Hyper Royal sneakers, we’ll have to zoom into the profile sides of the shoes once again.
Precisely, what we want to do now is to look at the stitching that makes a tiny corner right above the Swooshes seen on the real vs fake Air Jordan 1 Hyper Royal pairs.
In the picture wit the real vs fake Air Jordan 1 Hyper Royal shoes above, you can see how the fake pair’s stitching has its corner placed too close to the Nike Swoosh logo.
Moving to the authentic pair’s stitching, you can observe how its corner takes place further away from the Nike Swoosh logo.
Leaving the place of the corner aside, you can see how the fake pair’s stitching looks too thin, while the threads seen on the authentic Hyper Royal’s stitching look thicker and bulkier, as they’re more noticeable than the threads on the fake shoes.
As for the eleventh method of the Air Jordan 1 Retro High Hyper Royal authentication process, we are going to talk about the Hyper Royal 1s for their text on the exterior side of the tongue.
While the interior tongue’s text is the best way on how to spot fake Hyper Royal 1s, the exterior side of the tongue is not the same, but it is definitely worth checking too!
In the image with the fake vs real Nike Air Jordan 1 Hyper Royal shoes above, we have pointed out how the fake pair’s “AIR” text looks too thin.
On the other hand, the retail pair’s “AIR” inscription is thicker and it has a more massive and bulkier look than the fake one.
Moving forward to the twelfth and the last step of the guide on how to authenticate Nike Air Jordan 1 Hyper Royal shoes, we are going to talk about the real vs fake AJ1 Hyper Royal pairs for their text on the box’s label.
The picture with the real vs fake Air Jordan 1 Hyper Royal’s box labels above shows you how the fake pair’s “USA” text and the numbers below look too thin.
On the other hand, the same “USA” text and the numbers below look thicker on the authentic pair’s label glued to the box.
The 12 detailed steps outlined above might not be so practical when you are in a hurry or when you want to buy the sneakers online.
That is why we have compiled this quick 60-second solution to authenticating your sneakers. Below are the top 12 indicators that can help you determine if you have a fake or real Air Jordan 1 Hyper Royal pair.
If you need help with the authentication of your Air Jordan 1 Hyper Royal, we’ve got you covered.
All you have to do is send us good-quality pictures of your Air Jordan 1 Hyper Royal sneakers and we will get back to you with the results within 24 to 48 hours. The results will also come with a report on why we believe your sneakers are fake or authentic.
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