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The most relevant way to spot fake Air Jordan 1 University Blue sneakers is to look at the interior tongue label with multiple lines, as well as at the size tag, because the fake shoes always have their inscriptions at the wrong thickness, while the genuine AJ1s are built with more care, and so, without any text flaws that always occur on the fake shoes.
Looking to add a new stylish blue pair of Air Jordans in your closet? The Air Jordan 1 University Blue might be the answer.
And, if that is it, we are here to teach you how to spot fake Nike Air Jordan 1 University Blue sneakers, as there are a lot of replicas for these shoes.
We have compiled this fake vs real Air Jordan University Blue authentication guide that will tell you everything you have to know in order to determine which pair is fake and which pair is authentic.
For the first step of the guide on how to spot fake Air Jordan 1 University Blue sneakers, we are going to have a look at the shoes for their interior tongue label with multiple lines of text.
The very first thing that we’d like to do is to look at the reference image with the fake vs real Air Jordan 1 University Blue sneakers, and then, we will explain the situation with the two shoes.
In the image with the real vs fake Air Jordan 1 University Blue sneakers above, we have pointed out how the fake pair’s text is badly positioned and also being at the wrong font-weight.
Beginning with the “QUALITY” text on the upper side of the label, we have noticed how the fake pair’s letters are too thin and how they are a tad bit bigger than the authentic pair’s letters.
Leaving that aside, looking at the “SWOOSH ®” inscription, you can observe how the letters are too thin and how they are too boxy, as they are a bit narrower than the authentic pair’s text.
The genuine pair’s “SWOOSH ®” inscription looks shorter and wider, and also a bit thicker than the fake pair’s text.
Onto the lower side of the tongue label, the “VOTRE” word on the replica University Blue 1s looks too tall and too thick, and on the authentic pair, it looks shorter and thinner.
As for the two lines of text, both of the lines that say that the shoes were made in China, the inscriptions on the fake pairs are too thin, while the ones on the genuine shoes are thicker and more defined.
For the second step of the guide on how to spot fake Air Jordan 1 University Blue sneakers, we are going to have a look at the size tag inside both the fake vs real Air Jordan 1 University Blue pairs.
The size tag is yet another very reliable way to tell whether you have fake or real University Blue AJ1s, and so, let’s quickly inspect this spot too.
In the image with the fake vs real Air Jordan 1 University Blue pairs above, we have pointed out how the fake pair’s size tag is pretty different from the one on the legit shoes, even though it may be a bit hard to see that.
Starting with the style-code’s text, which for these shoes, it is “555088-134“, you can notice how the fake pair’s text is too small and thicker than the authentic pair’s text, which is bigger and thinner.
Skipping the line with the date of manufacturing the shoes, we have the “UPC” text and its numbers, and on the replica University Blue 1s, the text and the numbers are way thicker than the ones on the genuine shoes.
Mentioning the authentic shoes, you can notice how the “UPC” text and the numbers are thinner and slimmer than the ones seen on the replica pair.
As for the “MADE IN CHINA” block of text in the bottom left corner of the size tag, the replica pair has its lines of text stating the shoes being made in China looking way thicker than the ones on the genuine shoes, which have their text thinner.
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The hourglass shape is one of the most notorious and well-known steps when it comes to Air Jordan 1 legit checking.
And since we care a lot about this step in our Air Jordan 1 guides, we have prepared it as well for this fake vs real University Blue Air Jordan 1 legit check guide.
Let’s have a quick look at the image with the fake vs real AJ1 University Blue shoes below, and right after that, we’ll explain what should the legit shoes look like, as well as how do lots of the fake pairs look like.
So… Anything suspicious in the image with the fake vs real AJ1 University Blue pairs above? Well, whether you found anything or if you didn’t, we’ll still explain it.
Precisely, this step is about the shape of the shoes, so we care pretty much only about the outline of the shoes in this moment.
Looking at the authentic shoes, you can notice how the bottom side of the shoes is curvy, as well as how the top is also curvy, and in the middle of the shoes, there is a narrowing on both of the sides.
Sounds familiar? Well, this looks pretty much like an hourglass shape, and that’s why we call this step the hourglass shape check.
While the replica Air Jordan 1 University Blues also have their shape a bit curvy and also a bit narrowed in the middle, the flaw on them is that the shape isn’t as accentuated as the one on the legit AJ1s.
If that wasn’t so clear, we get you – that’s why we’ve done our homework and we made it easier to understand with the help of an even more detailed fake vs real Air Jordan 1 University Blue image below.
The green lines in the image with the fake vs real Air Jordan 1 University Blue shoes above show you how the authentic pair’s shape is way curvier and way narrower in the middle compared to the fake pair’s shape.
So, there you have it: the authentic shoes have a really detailed shape, whereas the replica University Blue AJ1s have a fatter and less curvy/narrow shape.
Bear in mind that we recommend checking this step only when the shoes are not being worn, as the shape is way easier to be seen when the shoes are off-foot.
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Moving forward to the fourth step of the guide on how to spot real vs fake Air Jordan 1 UNC University Blue sneakers, we are going to step to the profile side of the two pairs.
More into detail, we are actually going to have a look at the toe boxes and at their inflation level, because the fake pairs don’t really manage to get the right shape for their toe boxes.
The picture with the real vs fake Air Jordan 1 UNC shoes above shows how the fake pair’s toe box looks too little curvy, hence it is too flat.
Looking at the authentic Air Jordan 1 University Blue shoes, you can observe how their toe box and the sole are curvier and a bit thicker than the one on the replica shoes.
Yet again, we recommend checking this spot only when the shoes are off-foot, as the shoes being worn can totally change the situation when legit checking them.
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.
As for the fifth method on how to authenticate Nike Air Jordan 1 UNC Blue shoes, we are going to have a look at the pairs for their classic Air Jordan logo.
This logo can be found on pretty much any Air Jordan 1 sneakers, and that applies to the University Blue Air Jordan 1s as well.
In the image with the fake vs real Air Jordan 1 UNC sneakers above, we have pointed out how the replica UNC 1s have their text at the wrong thickness.
Starting with the “AIR JORDAN” text, you can observe how the fake shoes have their inscriptions looking too thin, and how the authentic AJ1s have their text thicker.
Regarding the “TM” text next to the Air Jordan logo, you can observe how the fake pair’s “TM” text looks too thin and very narrow, while the legit AJ1s have their text thicker.
For the sixth method on how to authenticate Nike Air Jordan 1 University Blue sneakers, we are going to have a look at the fake vs real UNC Air Jordan 1s for the same logo that we’ve previously looked at, but this time, we are going to have a look at the wings of the logo, and not at the text.
The picture with the real vs fake Air Jordan 1 University Blue shoes above shows you how the replica pair’s wings are placed too close to each other, as the ones on the right side of the logo almost make contact with each other.
Looking at the genuine Air Jordan 1 UNCs, you can notice how their Air Jordan logo has its wings placed further away from each other, as there is more room in-between them, unlike the fake pair’s wings which are too close to each other.
As for the seventh method on how to spot fake Air Jordan 1 UNC sneakers, we are going to have a look at the fake vs real AJ1 University Blue pairs for their perforations on the toe boxes.
So, in order to look at this, we’ll have to flip the real vs fake Air Jordan 1 UNC pairs to a top-down view angle, and we’ll have a look at the overall build of the holes.
In the image with the real vs fake Air Jordan 1 UNC shoes above, we have pointed out how the fake pair’s holes on the toe box look too big, too wide, and too deep.
On the other hand, the legitimate Air Jordan 1 University Blue shoes have their toe box’s perforations looking smaller, narrower, and less deep when compared with the fake shoes.
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Proceeding to the eighth method on how to see real vs fake Air Jordan 1 University Blue shoes, we are going to have a look at the two pairs for their corner-stitching.
Just as how the heading may suggest, we are going to talk about the little line that crosses over the Nike Swoosh logo on the side of the real vs fake UNC AJ1s.
In the image with the real vs fake Air Jordan 1 University Blue shoes above, we have pointed out how the fake pair’s corner-stitching is too thin, as the stitches are a bit narrower than the authentic shoes’ stitches, which are thicker.
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For the ninth method on how to spot fake Nike Air Jordan 1 University Blue shoes, we are going to have a look at the real vs fake University Blue 1s for their patch on the rear side.
This patch that we are talking about stands for the two Nike Swoosh logos that hug each other on the rear side of the shoes, below this patch.
In the image with the real vs fake Air Jordan 1 University Blue UNC shoes above, we have pointed out how the fake shoes have their patch’s stitches too thin and too short.
On the other hand, the authentic Air Jordan 1s have their stitching looking thicker and longer than the threads found on the fake shoes.
The 9 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 9 indicators that can help you determine if you have a fake or real Air Jordan 1 UNC
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That brings us to the end of our real vs fake Air Jordan 1 legit check guide. We will continue to update this article as better and newer comparisons are put out.
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