How To Tell If Air Jordans 5 & 11 Are Fake
Do you know how to tell if Air Jordans are fake without seeing the box? Congrats if you said yes, but we know it’s people out there that can’t tell sometimes, so we know these videos by jstar25 will come in handy. Out of the entire Air Jordan line, what is the most seen fake Air Jordan in your opinion? We would have to say the Air Jordan 11. Let us know and check out these videos to help sharpen your skills on how to spot fake Jordan V’s and XI’s.
Check out the Air Jordan V video after the jump…
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Props to jstar 25 and I hope someone found these vids helpful.
g-roccc they were a review for fakes but i agree with him the # 1 thing is you gotta know your colorwayss
and i think the air jordan 7 and 11 are the most fakes ive seen down here in chicago
^Yeah I forgot about the 7’s, but the 11’s are out of control.
That’s a classy cat! Well put together vid’s
over here in VA we see a lot of V’s, specifically V’s with elephant print and V fusions but there is a massive amount of 13’s in all shapes and styles like 13’s with 23 print the retro VIII aqua colors I’m telling you 9 out of 10 shoes in my school are fake as wall as air force 1’s about 2 out 5 of those are complete knock off
BTW today somebody wore yellow, black, and white air yeezy’s and was stuntin real hard about’em
I gotta be honest and say I don’t see many fakes because I work in an office, and I drive so I don’t use the subways to get around. However once in awhile I do dip into my old neighbourhood and see some crazy shit. I’ve seen Mets CW IV’s, black and white VII’s, and many CW’s of XI’s. And just to add to the ‘spotting a fake’ advice I gotta say, if a dude is wearing some OG Jordans III-VI’s in the snow, they’re fake. I saw this one dude wearing some wht/red/blk IV’s with Nike Air on the back last year, and I just had to holla’ at the kid and correct him. Oh and G-Roc I gotta ask you what’s up with http://www.jordanextreme.com it looks like the website went broke? That used to be the best place to find info and pics on authentic Air Jordans.
what cracks me up is the see thru joints, that has got to be some of the stupidest, funniest sh*t ive ever seen and its even funnier when the mofo wearin em’ argues you down that theyre real!!
^^I don’t know what’s the deal with that site 23edge.
yo ether you right man I live in florida and all I see is cats rockin fake Js & nikes and see thru all sneakers …. when theres only a few sneaks that got made see thur
if u realy wanna know if someones rockin fakes just ask where they copped at, if u love J’s then u know everywhere in your city and the closest 5 cities ta cop J’s, so when they say some guy had them for sale or some stop and go, u know the deal. and like someone else said, the COLORWAYS
I don’t need a video to tell me about fake j’s. If u buying shoes from the corner store, behind some one car trunk then u are wearing fake jordans loser!!!
Good post. Now lets go out an preach
jstar25’s dream of one havin all our
fellow brothas, sistas, and inbetweens
about not onli the shoe game but the proper
shoe game.
I found this freestyle by WALE and thought
that it was approriate for this post.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDPVVKCDZeQ&feature=related
The most fake j’s I see the most in Manhattan are the 3’s and alot of fusions rite now. But the bootleggers will get rid of anything no matter how ugly the fakes r.
^^Nice find corey!
six rings close to being added to the list from what ive been seeing
Thats ridiculous im tired of seeing fakes
@hyestylekid
I seen so many and i mean so many fake six ring its just disgusting and they had the nerve to make some six ring forces i seen a kid with them on all i did was smh its a shame the way the shoe game went
I swear i didnt stat noticing fakes until 2002 (when hip hop started taking a turn for the worst) i swear one thing mess up its another
^^ i mean start
Yeah Ether i feel u i hate when people argure str8 up and down that the fake shoes they are wearing are real that is so funny to me….if you dont know the shoe game the life style of it why wear something and u cant tell if its fake or not?
“hello there, i was wondering if your kicks where authentic or not, would you mind lifting up your pant leg so i can see wether or not there is a space between the 2 and the 3?”
i have resolved the issue of fake kicks……… WHO CARES!!!!!!
mind fake shoes r very disrespectful and its funny how everyone can argue that they were unreleased or my manz work at the warehouse or they came out somewhere else, which happens, but they are obvious with it and u can add spiz ikes to the list too
add 8’s and 4’s
jstar25, great vids! I love to see people that know what they are taking about..neway make a video for the xiii and the vi’s!
Dude knows what’s up. I agree with his 1st rule, “know your COLORWAYS!” That’s the most obvious sign. And 2nd to me, to be honest, I can just tell by the shape of a fake shoe. Authentics have a specific shape that is engrained into my head forever; I can see an XI, or whatever, and right away tell if it’s fake just from the shape of the entire shoe. Of course the obvious little details are other big indicators too… Good vid.
Ok i bought those 6 olympics and they are patton leather some dud had the the fake’s not potton that shit wus funny but I don’t trip off duds that rock fake’s it when the mutha f*cka thinks he’s all that then it’s time to tell homie quit rocking fake’s other then that there are some broke ass dud’s out there and that’s all they can afford so whatever
GOOD VID. GLAD I ALREADY KNOW THE RULES.
In ATL the top 5 fake jays I’ve seen are 1.7’s. 2.11’s 3.4’s. 4.9’s 5. Fusions
Up here in MI, in and around detroit mostly,(sadly)theres fake EVERYTHING lol…my school is full of ppl rockin fakes and believe me its not pretty when they get called out on it haha…1 crazy example is last year in my class this kid walked in with some fuckin spongebob dub zeros and tried to argue that they werent fakes?!?! we clowned his ass the whole period (evn had the teacher laughin)
has anybody come across the ajfxx3 fusion yet…OMG, i almost died laughin at that sh*t. if you haven’t seen em yet, imagine the xx3 sittin on a af1 sole…ri-damn-diculous!!! and the colors…LMAO!!
cool vid, but I gotta disagree with buddy on one thing…the part when he said the clear sole should always match the clear netting. FALSE! I have a pair of authentic Fire Red’s, and my soles started to yellow about a year after I bought them; however, the netting on the side is just as icy as the day I brought them home. Anybody else have this problem?
lmao i agree with Ether..those see threw jordans gotta stop 1 time at school i saw a kid with see threw 7’s and he was actin lyk he was mad fresh i was just laughin and smh
G-roc me and you could relate because we both stay in Ga, i think 65% of this state rocks fakes……. i smh everytime but i mean i started collecting because im ashamed at my past because i once owned fakes, but now im uncontrolable with rocking straight heat…
@I see you seein me
I feel u i’m from flint myself and thats all i see is fake everything from clothes to shoes
@Ether i can top that i seen some fake 2k9 fusions……already i mean it was just plain horrid man i was rollin when i seen it on some dude feet he was stuntin hard on some fakes
Great vids G-Roc. I’m glad I already knew this stuff but good vids nonetheless.
Dude knows what hes talkn bout!
Fakes are the worst!! Check it, I seen some 13’s with the Titanium XX3 colorway on them. I mean how you going to front like they hot!! My thing is about checking for fakes is this, real heads know the colorways of all authenic J’s that come out. If you got the right c/w and all I give you that. but if the shape of them or the lines ain’t right you can tell from the person eyes if they fakes. Trust on that!!
i like the video but doesn’t the “concord” name come from the soles mostly
Funny thing about this guy is he says its ” not his style ” to let his cool greys sit in the closet and let the carbon fiber crack.. But then he pulls out his concords and says ” These are DS “. What and idiot.
Good lookin- appreciate the video- Could help out…
What cracks the hell out of me is when I see “couples,” in the mall or @ the movie theater rockin clear VIIs, LMAO! They’ll even go as far as matchin their fake J’s with bootleg Evisu’s, bootleg Red Monkey, bootleg Ed Hardy, bootleg Artful Dodger, & even bootleg LRG….
& jstar25, good lookin out….
haha yall are funny i paid 30 for some 5s i could send you a pic of them you wouldnt even be able to tell there fake sware to god but im not gonna bullshit even tho i do have the 160 to drop not worth it cuz i can get 4 or 5 pairs for the price of one and they look official they dudes up in cowtown new jersey are gettin on there shit the fakes keep getting better and better shit holla at me if u want a pic jgriff91@gmail.com
^^^SneakerVillan^^^
yea i noticed that too. his 5’s were DS too. plus theres a whole shelf in the background.
^^^chevyboy^^^
yea i got some green beans and black retros that did the same thing.
the way to tell if 5s are fake is the clear net on the side. real 5’s have a soft flexible side. fakes are stiff and the wholes might even look more square. also look at the tongue. real 5’s kinda bubble where the stripes are under the jumpman. fakes look flatter.
@jason
this is obviously not a site for u
^^juceocean
……………true dat, true dat
I’ve seen Air Jordan Six Rings AF1 fusions with Obama written on the side.
^ LOL @ jason, dude you are WAY behind the times; I concur w/Maurice, this you are on the wrong site homeboy. Authentics only around these parts. But it’s not too late for you! You obviously need Kickology 101 and need to learn the basics. But after some determination, love, and plain ol’ hard work, you too can learn the true ways of the sneaker. I encourage you, be authentic and drop the fakes.
LOL… “you wouldnt even be able to tell there fake”… yes I would jason, yes I would.
^^jason, u needa GPS ASAP & find yr way back to La-La Land cuz u are lost….wouldn’t be able to tell? SMH, I’ll take the challenge….Its alright mayne, 1 day u will look @ ur P.O.S.’s & say “why?” Like the old sayin: Its never too late. So step it up.
Thank you all for the feedback, I didn’t realize until today that my video’s were posted here. So thanks. To SneakerVillan pretty much every OG colorway I have, I have 2 or more pairs of them, so I keep a pair fresh and rock a pair, which was why I showed my DS Concords cause they were closer at hand. But I can completely understand how that could be misunderstood by my choice of words. Juceocean those V’s were not DS by the way, you can see slight creases in the toe on the Fire Reds and some dirt on the bottom of the black ones, I just have enough to not have to wear the same pair of shoes that often. Anyway thanks again everyone I really appreciate it. -JStar
go collect basketball cards lmaooo
I see a lot of fake 9’s as well. Don’t forget the hybrid’s that don’t even exist 7/10’s and so on. So, don’t let me catch nobody wit Charles Barkley on their Jays!!!
oh my god, fake j’s are taking over the planet!!! my good buddy came to school one day with some fusion fours, with the four uppers and the forces soles, in a white, green, and yellow colorway. i HAD to call him out on it. He like wears them out like veryday to school, so the shoe is all ripped now and the soles look too small for the shoe, lol you guys gotta see them. my god, you’d think you’d be able to go somewhere not worry about getting fakes, even out here in Stockton California, but i went to a local flea market out here and saw like 5 stands that were selling kicks. i just go in there to see how good the fakers are getting. i went into one place and the dude was telling me, “yeah, them’s is the six rings. them some new exclusives” or something. the shoes had the bred colorway with like a blue jumpan. i was smh all freaking day. i even made one dude who was selling them ask me where i got my hare 7’s, lol, that day was crazy.
Another way to tell if J’s are knockoffs…
When looking at the jumpman logo, it should appear that jordan has his free hand open…not making a fist.
I was on the D train once and I saw a dude wearing green and blue 12’s. It was a sight to see.
im not really into j’z like dat(only 6 pairs NO fakes) im still a air max faithful(29 pairs)’90s an’95s mostly..but i was jus wonderin wat is “smh”..that mite be real funny to yall that im askin but im cluless..but as for fakes go..yea knowin ur colorways is half the battle