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If you are here because you want to learn how to spot fake Air Jordan 3 sneakers, then you are in the right place.
By reading this article, you will easily learn the main ways to spot fake Air Jordan 3, with the help of our reference fake vs real Air Jordan 3 images.
This guide applies to every colourway of the Air Jordan 3, even though we compared the Air Jordan 3 Cement colourways.
The quickest way to spot fake Air Jordan 3 sneakers is to check out the size tag inside each shoe, as the replica Air Jordan 3 manufacturers never manage to fix the flaws in terms of font weight and text positioning.
As we said previously, we consider the size tag as the most reliable sign of authenticity, when speaking of the Air Jordan 3 sneakers, and that’s why we are starting this fake vs real Air Jordan 3 guide with the size tag.
First of all, let’s have a quick look at the reference fake vs real Air Jordan 3 image in order to visualise the flaws in the fake Jordan 3’s.
As you can see in the real vs fake Air Jordan 3 image above, we have pointed out a few main flaws in the replica Air Jordan 3s.
First of all, looking at the “US” text, you can easily notice how the replica Air Jordan 3’s have their text looking too thin, too wide and improperly spaced compared to the authentic Air Jordan 3s.
In a line below, we have the text with the date of manufacturing of the sneakers, on the left side of the shoes.
The counterfeit-produced Air Jordan 3’s have their text improperly heightened, as the “02” text is bigger than the rest of the text, and not only that but, it also is too thin and too wide compared to the text met on the retail Air Jordan 3s.
Then, looking at the product ID code which is right above the “MADE IN CHINA” text, you can see how the authentic pair has its “580775-160” text looking thicker than the replica’s “854261-001” text.
The serial number differs from the real vs fake Air Jordan 3’s because the authentic sneakers are in the Cement White colourway, and the replica shoes are in the Cement Black colourway.
Talking about the “MADE IN CHINA” and the “FABRIQUE EN CHINE” texts, it is visible in the fake vs real Air Jordan 3 image above how the replica Air Jordan 3’s has their text looking too thin, and how the authentic shoes have their text looking thicker.
Lastly, looking in the middle-right side of the fake vs real Air Jordan 3’s size tags, you can notice how the replica shoes have their date of production text improperly kerned between the letters.
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.
For the second step of the guide on how to spot fake Air Jordan 3 sneakers, we are going to check out the fake vs real Air Jordan 3’s for the Jumpman on the tongue.
In the fake vs real Air Jordan 3 image above, you can notice that we’ve placed three hand-emoji pointers, indicating three flaws in the fake shoes.
First of all, looking at the hand with the ball, you can notice how the fake sneakers have their Jumpman’s arm looking too thick compared to the authentic Jumpman’s arm.
Then, on the body’s arch, you can notice how the replica Air Jordan 3’s looks too curvy compared to the retail Air Jordan 3s.
Lastly, looking at the bottom arm’s fingers, the replica Air Jordan 3’s have their fingers stitched too thick, as they even have their threads connected.
On authentic sneakers, you’ll never notice flaws such as the connected fingers, or the rest.
You might also like reading these guides: Air Jordan 5, Air Jordan 6.
For the third step of the guide on how to authenticate Air Jordan 3 sneakers, we are going to check out the reference real vs fake Air Jordan 3 image in order to analyze the rear details.
First of all, we are going to check out the fake vs real Air Jordan 3 sneakers which have the Nike AIR printing on the rear side, and then, the releases which have the Jumpman on the rear side.
In the real vs fake Air Jordan 3 image above, we have pointed out how, first of all, the fake AJ3s have their “NIKE” text looking too thick compared to the authentic shoes’ text.
On the other hand, looking at the authentic sneakers, you can observe how the “NIKE” text appears to be thinner.
And then, second of all, looking at the real vs fake Air Jordan 3 image, it is visible how the fake shoes also have their “A I R” text looking too thin, and not only that, but it is also looking too narrow on the fake shoes.
The authentic Air Jordan 3’s have their rear “A I R” text looking thicker and wider than the fake shoes’ text.
Lastly, we are going to check out the reference real vs fake Air Jordan 3 image in order to learn how to spot fake Air Jordan 3 sneakers which are released with the Jumpman on the rear side.
Looking at the real vs fake Air Jordan 3 image above, you can notice how the fake Air Jordan 3s have their rear Jumpman looking too curvy and too small compared to the Jumpman met on the authentic shoes.
On top of that, looking at the “A I R” text, you can easily observe how the fake Air Jordan 3’s have this text thicker than the text met on the authentic Air Jordan 3s.
Besides, the fake Air Jordan 3 also has the “A I R” text looking too narrow and less wide compared to the authentic Air Jordan 3’s text.
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For the fourth and the last step of the guide on how to spot fake Air Jordan 3 sneakers, we are going to check out the real vs fake Air Jordan 3 sneakers on the side, and on the stitching.
As you may be used to already, we are first going to check out the real vs fake Air Jordan 3 reference image in order to visualise the flaws on the fake Air Jordan 3s easier.
In the real vs fake Air Jordan 3 image above, we have pointed out how the replica Air Jordan 3’s have their stitching on the side looking different than the one met on the authentic sneakers.
If you take a close look at the authentic shoes, you can see how the two stitching lines are placed close to each other.
Then, if you look at the replica Air Jordan 3’s, you can observe how they have their stitching placed further away, which makes them not to be in tune with the authentic Air Jordan 3 sneakers.
The 4 detailed steps outlined above might not be so practical when you are in a hurry or when you want to buy sneakers online.
That is why we have compiled this quick 60 seconds solution to authenticating your sneakers. Below are the top 4 indicators that can help you determine if you have a fake or real Air Jordan 3 pair of sneakers.
If you need help with the authentication of your Air Jordan 3, we’ve got you covered.
All you have to do is send us good-quality pictures of your 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.
That brings us to the end of our real vs fake Air Jordan 3 guide. We will continue to update this article as better and newer comparisons are put out.
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