Serena Williams Blazers: How To Spot Fake Off-Whites

Last Updated on January 10, 2024 by Ch David

In this guide, we’ll take a look at the real vs fake Off-White Blazers for Serena Williams.

These shoes have a couple of names. All of them refer to the same shoe:

Very rare shoes, so legit checking before buying is important.

Not your colorway? See these other guides:

• Off-White Blazer “THE TEN”
• Off-White Blazer Orange
• Off-White Blazer Black

Let’s go to the Pink (Serena Williams) colorway for now.

These and the Serena Williams Air Max 97s belong to the “QUEEN” 2018 collection.

How to spot fake Serena William Blazers

To spot fake Off-White Serena Williams Blazers, check the medial text on both the left and right shoes.

The quality of replica shoes typically falls short when it comes to replicating this feature accurately.

1. Medial text

1.1. Left shoe

Authentic:

1. “Off-White” text has proper thickness.
2. “TM” text is thicker, smaller, and closer to the “Off-White” text.
3. “NIKE” text has consistent letter spacing, with the letter “E” placed evenly.
4. “c.” text at the bottom may or may not be visible on authentic pairs.
5. “USA” text has consistent letter spacing, with uniform distance between letters.

Fake:

1. “Off-White” text is too thin.
2. “TM” text is too thin, too big, and positioned too far from the “Off-White” text.
3. “NIKE” text has uneven letter spacing, with the letter “E” placed further from the rest.
4. “c.” text may not be visible, but some authentic pairs also lack it.
5. “USA” text has inconsistent letter spacing, with excessive space between the “A” and other letters.

1.2. Right shoe

Authentic:

1. “TM” text is not overly thick and not boxy.
2. “c. 1972” text is thinner.

Fake:

1. “TM” text is too thick and appears boxy.
2. “c. 1972” text is too thick.

---

Finding it too hard? Reach out to our Nike x Off-White experts:

2. Code stamp

Authentic:

• Some space between the leather part above and the stamp and code stamp but not excessively distant.

Fake:

• Too much distance between the leather part above and the stamp, and to the code stamp itself.

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.

3. Swoosh

When saying Swoosh, we’re talking about Nike‘s logo.

Authentic:

• No extra threads hanging at the top tip of the Nike Swoosh logo.
• Top side of the Swoosh is curvy and angled as it should be.

Fake:

• Extra threads hanging at the top tip of the Swoosh.
• The top side of the Swoosh is not as curvy and angled as it should be.

4. NIKE (Rear)

This is the logo on the back of the shoes.

Authentic:

• “NIKE” text on the rear side is thinner and smaller.
• Sponge around the “NIKE” text patch is of higher quality and smoother.

Fake:

• “NIKE” text on the rear side is too big and too thick.
• Sponge around the “NIKE” text patch is rougher and made of lower-quality materials.

5. Stitching

Authentic:

• Clean and well-stitched areas with no extra hanging stitches.
• Leather areas are glued and stitched effectively.

Fake:

• Extra hanging stitches visible, indicating poorer quality.
• Leather areas are not as well glued and stitched compared to the authentic Blazers.

6. Toe box

Authentic:

• Toe box is curvier.
• Toe box is not as lifted up from the sole area.

Fake:

• Toe box is flat instead of round.
• Toe box appears too lifted up from the sole area.

Zooming in:

Authentic:

• Corner of the toe box finishes just after the first two lines of stitching from the rectangle on the side.

Fake:

• Corner of the toe box does not finish where the stitching rectangle on the side ends, indicating incorrect construction.

7. Panels

Authentic:

• Panels on the side are more transparent.

Fake:

• Panels on the side appear more opaque compared to the authentic Blazers.

8. “SHOELACES”

Authentic:

• “SHOELACES” print on the laces is thicker.

Fake:

• “SHOELACES” print on the laces is too thin.

9. Size tag

Authentic:

• “QB” text on the top right corner is thicker.
• “MADE IN CHINA” text and the texts above and below it are thicker on the authentic size tag.

Fake:

• “QB” text on the top right corner is too thin.
• “MADE IN CHINA” text and the texts above and below it are too thin on the fake size tag.

10. Shape

Authentic:

• Slimmer and hourglass-like shape.

Fake:

• “Fatter” and wider shape compared to the authentic Blazers.

11. Green tab

This tab is the same color as the Air Force 1 x Off-White “VOLT”.

Authentic:

• Green tab is slightly shorter.

Fake:

• Green tab appears longer compared to the authentic Blazers.

Shortlist: 30-second-long guide

Here’s a concise summary of the quickest way to authenticate Off-White Blazer sneakers:

1. Verify the medial text for correct thickness.
2. Check the color of the transparent panels (should be white).
3. Inspect the code stamp placement.
4. Analyze the Nike Swoosh for thickness and curvature.
5. Examine the rear “NIKE” text for thickness and size.
6. Look at the middle stitching for clarity and pattern.
7. Check the toe box for proper curvature.
8. Inspect the “SHOELACES” print for text thickness.
9. Verify the thickness of the size tag’s text: “MADE IN CHINA” and “QB”.
10. Analyze the shape of the sneakers from the back.
11. Check the length of the green tab.

Expert authentication

If you need assistance with authenticating your Off-White Blazer Serena Williams “Queen”:

• Simply send us high-quality photos of your sneakers.
• We’ll provide you with results and a report within 24 to 48 hours.

Thank you for using our real vs fake guide, and we’ll keep updating it with the latest comparisons.

Need our opinion on your item’s authenticity? It’s a service we provide.

Get a fully-detailed report for why you have a real or fake item. Takes less than 48 hours!

Alternatively, use our free resources: written guides and video tutorials.

Thank you for reading this,

Ch Daniel and Ch David