How To Spot Fake Nike Mars Yard 2.0

Ch David
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If you are here to learn how to spot fake Nike Mars Yard sneakers, you are in the right place.

We have prepared this guide on how to check the real vs fake Nike Mars Yard 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 Nike Mars Yard Archlight sneakers in the simple form of Nike Mars Yard.

Now that you know what we’re talking about, let’s get you to the proper real vs fake Nike Mars Yard sneakers.

How to spot fake Nike Mars Yard 2.0

The quickest way to spot fake Nike Mars Yard 2.0 sneakers is to inspect the tag on the inner side of the tongue. Every time on the fake sneakers, this tag is flawed in terms of quality, especially on the thickness and the placement of the text.

Step 1: Check the tongue tag of the Nike Mars Yard 2.0

As we said previously, we consider the tongue tag of the Nike Mars Yard 2.0 sneakers being the most reliable spot to inspect in order to spot the fake Nike Mars Yard sneakers.

real vs fake Nike Mars Yard

As you can see in the fake vs real Nike Mars Yard image above, the “Tom Sachs” text at the top of the tongue tag looks a lot thicker on the fake sneakers than the one on the legit shoes.

Then, the “TS” print below the “Tom Sachs” text appears to be a lot thicker and boxier than the text on the legit Nike Mars Yard sneakers.

In fact, the letter “T” is placed a lot lower than the letter “S” on the fake Nike Mars Yard sneakers.

Then, the “100” print on the right side of the tongue tag looks, again, thicker than the text on the legit sneakers, and not only that, but it even seems to be placed wavily, while the legit text is placed on a straight line.

Lastly here, the “QUALITY” text on the bottom side of the tongue tag appears to be a lot thicker on the fake sneakers than the text on the legit pair.

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Step 2: Fake vs real Nike Mars Yard size tag

For the second step of the guide on how to spot fake Nike Mars Yard sneakers, we will have to stay still inside the sneakers, but this time, moving a bit lower on the insole, we have to look at the size tag.

how to spot fake Nike Mars Yard

As you can see in the fake vs real Nike Mars Yard image above, the “MADE IN CHINA” and the “FABRIQUE EN CHINE” prints on the fake Nike Mars Yard 2.0 sneakers appear to be a lot thinner than the ones on the legit sneakers, and that’s visible even on the “AA2261-100” ID code.

Also, you can see how the letter’s first two letters in the “FABRIQUE” text on the fake Nike Mars Yard’s size tag are placed further away from the rest f the letters, and that’s something you’ll never see on the authentic Nike Mars Yard pairs.

Step 3: Look at the red rear tab of the Nike Mars Yard sneakers

For the third step of the guide on how to spot the fake Nike Mars Yard sneakers, you’ll have to go to the rear side of the shoes and inspect how does the rear tab look like.

real vs fake Nike Mars Yard

As you can see in the real vs fake Nike Mars Yard image above, the counterfeit sneakers’ rear tab appears to be differently coloured than the tab of the legit sneakers.

Most commonly, the fake Nike Mars Yard sneakers have their tab coloured almost correct but the difference is that the fake shoes have a darker nuance than the nuance of the authentic Nike Mars Yard sneakers, visible as in the Nike Mars Yard fake vs real image above.

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Step 4: Inspect the Nike Swoosh logo on the side of the shoes

For the fourth step of the real vs fake Nike Mars Yard guide, we are going to move to the side of the Nike Mars Yard sneakers and inspect the Nike Swoosh logo.

Nike Mars Yard fake vs real

In the fake vs real Nike Mars Yard image above, we have pointed out how on the fake sneakers, the Nike Swoosh logo is noticeably placed a lot lower than the Swoosh logo on the legit sneakers.

Step 5: Check the toe box area of your Nike Mars Yard 2.0 shoes

For the fifth and the last step of the fake vs real Nike Mars Yard guide, we are going to move to the front area of the sneakers and inspect the toe box.

Nike Mars Yard legit check

Most of the time, the fake toe box area on the NikeCraft Mars Yard’s sneakers is either too big (over-inflated) or too small, and less curvy than it has to be.

In this case, the fake NikeCraft Mars Yard’s toe box appears to be a lot curvier than it has to be on the authentic pairs.

How can I spot fake Nike Mars Yard 2.0 sneakers in 60 seconds?

There are situations where you may be unable to go through each detailed step explained above when you need to authenticate your Nike Mars Yard 2.0 sneakers.

That is why we have compiled this quick 60 seconds solution to authenticating your sneakers. Below are the top 5 indicators that can help you determine if you have a fake pair of sneakers or an original Nike-manufactured Mars Yard 2.0.

  1. Check the interior tongue tag. Mostly, the text will be too thick and misplaced on the fake sneakers
  2. Verify the size tag of the Nike Mars Yard 2.0 sneakers. Usually, the fake sneakers have the text looking too thin and misplaced on their size tag
  3. Inspect the red rear tab on your Nike Mars Yard 2.0. Most of the time, the counterfeit sneakers’ rear tab will be coloured red, but of a nuance, that’s a lot darker than the correct one
  4. Analyze the Nike Swoosh logo on the side of the shoes. Mostly, the fake Nike Mars Yard 2.0 sneakers’ Swoosh logo is noticeably placed a lot lower than the authentic Swoosh logo
  5. Verify the toe box area of your sneakers. Most of the time, the fake Nike sneakers will have their toe box area looking a lot curvier than they have to be

Where can I get my Nike Mars Yard 2.0 authenticated? The Nike Mars Yard 2.0 authentication service

If you need help with the authentication of your Nike Mars Yard 2.0 sneakers, we’ve got you covered.

All you have to do is send us good-quality pictures of your Nike Mars Yard 2.0 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 Nike Mars Yard 2.0 legit check 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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Ch David is the co-founder and CEO of Legit Check By Ch. Ch David is in charge of the Legit Check By Ch Library of real vs fake authentication guides, where hundreds (soon thousands!) of free guides on how to authenticate various items are published under his supervision.
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