This is unfortunate.
With that being said, hard to feel sorry for people so pressed about some shoes they are willing to pay $1000s just to have them without checking to see if they are authentic.
Complex was nice enough to give some tips on how to spot Fake Yeezys, besides the obvious that they don’t look anything like them.
Images from what appears to be a factory have surfaced showing several stages of the “Fugazzy” Boost being produced. Images include several detailed shots of the upper as well as a couple of the finished product. Based on the pictures shown, fans should do their best to educate themselves on some of the differences if they plan on copping a pair off the secondary market at some point. One dead giveaway is the “YZY” on the strap. Authentic pairs have that detail on the Boost outsole, not the strap. In another photo, one user comments how another sign is the way the back heel of the fake pair bends. Last, but not least, the strap should be tonal to the upper. Not contrasting as several of these images have shown. Maybe this was one of the working sample pairs before they finalize the bootleg, but either way, sneaker heads have been put on notice.
Be careful out there.
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