How To Spot Fake Off-White Air Max 90 Desert Ore

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Last Updated on July 28, 2022 by Ch David

If you are here to learn how to spot fake Off-White Air Max 90 Desert Ore sneakers, you are in the right place.

We have prepared this guide on how to check the real vs fake Off-White Air Max 90 Desert Ore sneakers with just ten simple spots to look at for it to be easier when you authenticate these sneakers.

It is worth mentioning that we are going to refer to the Off-White x Nike Air Max 90 Black sneakers in the simple form of OW AM90 Desert Ore sneakers.

Now that you know what we’re talking about, let’s get you to the proper real vs fake Off-White Air Max 90 sneakers.

If you’re here for another colourway of the Nike x Off-White Air Max 90, we’ve got you covered with the legit check guides: OW AM90 Black and OW AM90 “THE TEN”.

How to spot fake Off-White Air Max 90 Desert Ore sneakers

The medial text instantly tells if you have fake Desert Ore Air Max 90s. Fake pairs always have their text either super thin or super thick, so there’s a gap in quality between the real vs fake Off-White Air Max 90 pairs.

Step 1: Check the medial text on your Off-White Air Max 90 Desert Ore

As we said previously, we consider the medial text being one of the most reliable signs of a fake OW Air Max 90 Black pair of sneakers.

  • The left shoe
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First of all, the “TM” text is too big on the counterfeit Off-White Air Max 90 Desert Ore pair, and on the authentic pair, it is smaller and thinner.

Then, the replica Off-White AM90 Desert Ore pair has its quotation marks looking smaller than the legit ones.

Lastly, for the left shoe, you’ll easily notice how, on the fake pair, the “USA” text is looking a lot thicker than the one on the authentic pair.

  • The right shoe

Because you now know how to legit check the left shoe OW AM90 Desert Ore medial text, it is the time for you to learn how to differentiate the fake vs real OW AM90 Desert Ore medial text on the right shoe too.

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First, on the fake right shoe, you can notice how the “Off-White” text is looking a bit off, meaning that the paint is kind of scratched, while the authentic text is fully visible.

Then, the “TM” text is on, again, too big on the fake Off-White Air Max 90 Desert Ore pair.

Going a bit lower, you can notice how the fake pair has the “c. 1980” text looking thicker than the legit print, especially on the letter “c”.

Lastly on the medial text, the “USA” text is placed too high on the fake sneakers, and the legit “USA” text is placed lower.

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Step 2: Inspect the Nike Swoosh logo on your sneakers

As for the second step of our real vs fake Off-White Air Max 90 Desert Ore legit check guide, we’ve prepared the Nike Swoosh logo on the side of your sneakers.

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As you can see in the pictures above, on the rear side of the Swoosh, the counterfeit pair has its Swoosh looking too curved, and the authentic Swoosh is sharper and less curved.

Then, at the top tip of the Swoosh, the legit pair is thinner than the fake OW AM90 Desert Ore pair.

Step 3: Verify the blue tab on your OW Air Max 90 Desert Ore

Going a little bit above the Swoosh, you’ll notice the blue tab. Let’s analyze this little tab on both the real vs fake OW AM 90 Desert Ore sneakers.

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It is visible in the pictures above how the fake blue tab is longer than the one on the authentic OW Air Max 90 Desert Ore.

Meanwhile, the legit blue tab is smaller in height, but larger in width.

Check out these relevant legit check guides: Nike Air Max 90, Yeezy Boost 350 V2.

Step 4: Check the stitching on your OW AM90 Desert Ore sneakers

Moving a bit above the Swoosh and the blue tab, we’ll have to quickly analyze the stitches on this side.

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As you can see, the authentic Off-White Air Max 90 Desert Ore has the waffle-typed stitching on this area looking lighter than the one on the fake pair.

The fake OW Air Max 90 Desert Ore has these stitching looking dark grey, and the legit pair has these stitches coloured light grey.

Also, it is really noticeable how on the fake pair, these stitches are really thick, while the ones on the legit pair are thinner.

Step 5: Look at the midsole of your OW Air Max 90 Desert Ore

As for the fifth step of this real vs fake Off-White Air Max 90 Desert Ore legit check guide, we’ll have a look at the midsole holes.

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The main problem on the counterfeit Off-White Air Max 90 Desert Ore is that the holes in the midsole are too small, but they are also less wide, as they are less arched.

This flaw is really visible if you take a look at the highlighted placed with the hand emojis.

Step 6: Authenticate the code stamp on the rear heel side of your sneakers

Now, you will have to flip your sneakers to their rear heel side and analyze the code stamp in there.

how to spot fake off-white air max 90 desert ore

We have pointed out at the fact that on the fake pair, the hashtag (#) element is looking thicker than the one on the authentic pair.

The same story applies to the “747” text too. The fake pair has this printed text looking too thick, and the authentic Off-White Air Max 90 Desert Ore has this text thinner.

Step 7: Verify the insole of your Off-White Air Max 90 Desert Ore

It is the time of the legit check guide in which we have to go inside the sneakers and analyze the insole of these.

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Basically, the fake Off-White Air Max 90 Desert Ore pairs have the “THE TEN” text looking too thin and misplaced, as it isn’t centered into the middle of the black rectangle.

Meanwhile, the authentic OW AM90 Desert Ore pair is completely the opposite of this.

Then, the same thing applies to the “X” Off-White logo too, and this is visible with the naked eye.

Step 8: Check the size tag of your Off-White Air Max 90 Desert Ore sneakers

Because we left off inside the OW AM 90 Desert Ore sneakers, let’s also analyze the fake vs real OW Air Max 90 Desert Ore size tags.

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The main flaw on the counterfeit Off-White Air Max 90 Desert Ore sneakers’ size tag is that the “SZ” text that’s located at the top right corner of the size tag is placed too far from the right edge of the size tag.

How can I spot fake Off-White Air Max 90 Desert Ore in 60 seconds?

The eight fake vs real OW Air Max 90 Desert Ore steps outlined above are well detailed and it will be time demanding to perform each authentication step when you need to confirm the originality of your OW AM 90 Desert Ore.

That is why we have compiled this quick 60 seconds solution to authenticating your OW Air Max 90 Desert Ore sneakers. Below are the top 8 indicators that can help you determine if you have a fake pair of Off-White Air Max 90 Desert Ore or the real deal.

  1. Inspect the medial text on your shoes. Mainly, the fake sneakers have the medial text looking scratched and worn out, the “USA” text is too thick, the “TM” text is too big, and the “c. 1980” text is too thick too
  2. Check the Nike Swoosh logo on your OW Air Max 90 Desert Ore. Most of the time, the fake OW AM90 Desert Ore pairs have the Swoosh too curved on the rear side, and too thick on the top tip of it
  3. Verify the blue tab above the Swoosh. Usually, the blue tab is too big, and it has curvy corners instead of sharp corners
  4. Analyze the waffle-typed stitching above the Swoosh and blue tab. Mainly, the fake stitching is too thick and it looks dark-grey instead of light-grey
  5. Check the midsole holes of your shoes. Usually, the fake holes are too small and less wide than needed. Keep in mind that this can be vice-versa as well, on the fake shoes
  6. Verify the code stamp on the rear heel side. Most of the time, the fake printed text on the heel looks too thick
  7. Inspect the insole. Usually, the “THE TEN” and Off-White’s “X” printed logo are not centered to the middle of, and the “THE TEN” text is also too thin most of the time. Again, for the “THE TEN” text is can be vice-versa too
  8. Authenticate the size tag. Mainly, the fake size tags have the “SZ” text at the top right corner of the size tag placed too much to the left side of the size tag, and it is too far from the edge of it

Where can I get my Off-White Air Max 90 Desert Ore authenticated? The OW AM90 Desert Ore authentication service

If you need help with the authentication of your Off-White Air Max 90 Desert Ore sneakers, we’ve got you covered.

All you have to do is send us good-quality pictures of your OW AM90 Desert Ore 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 Off-White Air Max 90 Desert Ore guide. We will continue to update this article as better and newer comparisons are put out.

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Ch Daniel and Ch David

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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.
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