To authenticate your Golden Goose shoes, check the text on the insole. Fake pairs always have their “GOLDEN GOOSE” inscription thinner.
1. Corner stitching
As you can see in the fake vs real Golden Goose sneakers images that we’ve linked above:
The fake toe box corner stitching is looking less than the legit one.
The Golden Goose pair has fewer stitches and it makes the shoe look like it has worse quality.
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2. Heel stitching
On the fake Golden Goose shoes, the stitching is more obvious and visible to the eye.
The fake threads aren’t stitched as deep into the leather as the legit pair’s stitches.
On an authentic pair of Golden Goose shoes, the stitching should be less noticeable than in the fake example above.
3. Rear text
Over here, we have the “GOLDEN GOOSE / DE” text.
The fake “GOLDEN GOOSE / DE” text is too small in dimensions.
The same print is too wide on the chrome patch.
This flaw is the most visible on the fake Golden Goose sneakers on the “D” in the word GOLDEN, and on the “OO” in the word GOOSE. In fact, you can see how these highlighted letters are too thick too and fit deep into the sneakers.
3. Cross stitching
The main problem with the stitching on the side of the fake shoes is the arching and the curviness of the line of stitching.
The fake Golden Goose sneakers have the stitching line on the centre part of the sneakers too curvy and arched.
The thing is that an authentic pair’s line of stitching curves more suddenly than the fake one. Essentially, the fake pair’s cross-stitching curves too slowly.
A quick mention:
The steps we’ve written so far are the BEST ways to authenticate this item
The next few steps are still reliable methods…
… but they apply to non-top-versions of replicas available for this item
If in doubt, we recommend double-checking the steps we’ve explained above this line.
4. Perforations
The fake Golden Goose shoes have these three dots misaligned.
The space between is not the same from one hole to another.
There is less space between the dot on the left side to the one in the middle, and too much between the one in the middle to the one on the right side.
The legit pair has space between these three dots regularly, while on the fake Golden Goose sneakers pair the spacing is irregular.
5. Distressing
On the toe box, the distressed lines look more hand-made than the legit ones.
By handmade, we mean that the fake Golden Goose pair of sneakers looks like it has a mathematical pattern, while the legit distresses look more natural and random.
6. Star
There is worse quality in how the star was glued on the edge of it.
The fake Golden Goose shoes look more frayed than the authentic ones at the edges.
The authentic GGDB Star is stitched properly onto the shoes. All of the edges are stitched without coming out of the leather.
7. Insole
The fake “SUPERSTAR” text is too big compared to the legit “SUPERSTAR” inscription.
The fake “SUPERSTAR” text almost touches the edges of the black rectangle, while the legit text is smaller and it’s not as close as the fake text to touch the edges of the rectangle.
To properly check the size of the text, you can look at the edges of the black rectangle. Then look at the text itself to see how much space is in-between the edge and the text.
The same problem applies even to the text below Golden Goose’s logo, but here, we have even another flaw:
The fake “GOLDEN GOOSE DELUXE BRAND VENEZIA” text is also too thick on the fake pair.
The replica pair’s “MADE IN ITALY” text is, again, too big, while the legit pair has this text smaller.
Shortlist: Spot fake Golden Goose in 30 seconds
Check the stitching on the corner of the toe box. Usually, the fake Golden Goose sneakers have this stitching rarer than the legit pairs.
Analyze the stitching on the heel of your Golden Goose. The fake stitching on the heel fits less deeply into the sneakers and it is more obvious to the eye.
Check the rear “GOLDEN GOOSE / DE” text. Usually, the fake text is too small and too wide, and this can be easily spotted when you have our real vs fake Golden Goose sneakers comparison pictures side-to-side.
Verify the three dots on the side of the sneakers. Usually, there is too much distance between these three dots and they are misaligned. The legit pairs have the distance between these three dots equal.
Analyze the distressing on your Golden Goose shoes. The legit Golden Goose pairs have the distressing looking more natural than the fake pairs that have the distressing looking more hand-made.
Check the edges of the star on your Golden Goose pair. The fake pairs are usually more frayed and they are less glued to stay secure on the sneakers.
Verify the insoles of your GGDB shoes. Mainly, the fake insoles have every text looking too big.
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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.
