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How To Spot FAKE Air Jordan 1 Hyper Royal in 2023

Sun Mar 26 2023

The most complete and up to date legit check guide for the Air Jordan 1 High Hyper Royal in 2023. See comparisons between Real Vs Fake shoes.

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Here's How You Can Legit Check This Item

Box Label

Starting with the Box label comparison, Denoted in yellow arrow to point out that the RFID strip is present for the real pair, unlike the fake pair this RFID chip is missing. Next to mention is the alignment of that size 11 for the fake pair is too centered, I have drawn a line arrow for you to see where that arrowhead is pointing, notice that the arrow crossed that letter S, for the real pair, this doesn't happen at all. Another important thing to point out when checking the real vs fake box label is the MSRP tab, notice the real pair font is much bolder and clear, however with the replica the font used is thinner and prints are made of poor quality.

Take note that some replicas got this kind of flaw right, so be careful.

Side Panel

I have magnified the swoosh for you to see the real texture for the authentic. Let us focus our eyes on that swoosh, and notice the real pair swoosh is textured or tumbled while the fake pair got this swoosh smooth. Next to check is that collar, denoted in the yellow oval ring, focus your attention on how that greyish cushioning is puffier while the fake pair in the red oval ring seems to be flat.

Rear

It is important for us to check how the collars and swoosh texture and color match, just like the swoosh texture, this rear greyish leather material on the collars should match. Also, I drew a line for you to understand that scaling matters, see how tall the cuts are for the fake pair, this is both for the grey and blue material. The rear patch size also differs, notice how the real pair which is denoted in the yellow circle is like a small rectangle, on the other hand, the fake pair is squared and looks taller.

Extra Laces

The replicated pair usually do not focus on these extra laces, so we may consider this as a good legit checking guide. Denoted in the red box for the fake pair of extra lace bags, notice how the bag has more space, unlike the real pair the bag is more compact with lesser space.

Footbed

Digging deep to check the footbed differences, denoted in a vertical red elongated box, notice how the stitch pattern is inconsistent while the real pair stitch pattern remains consistent and the thread color is just different if compare them side by side. We may also check the tape on that footbed. See the real pair tape color is like in cream color while the fake pair tape color is darker in shade.

Back Insole

The main difference here is the color of the material, notice how the real pair is darker in color, however, the fake pair back insole color is a lighter blue. Also, the glue pattern for the real pair has that silver tinge, while the fake pair is just looking pale and weak.

Wing logo

It is denoted in the yellow box for the real pair, to point out the font differences between the two. The real pair font is thinner when compared to the replica. Notice how thick those letters are for the fake pair, this automatically affects the letters and wing's proper spacing. Also just to add that the stitch color around that wing logo for the fake pair is darker.

Size Tag

Let's start with the upper left yellow box font differences vs that red box. The real pair font is wider while the letters for the fake pair look taller. Next, to notice is the arrow pointing in between that SKU number and the production date. The space is just too cramped for the fake pair while the authentic pair is properly spaced. We may even see some differences in how larger the size label is for the fake pair. Take a look at that space beneath that www.nike.com, the fake pair has more space compared to the real pair.

Tongue Label

The most consistent flaw we can see here is the color of that tongue fabric, replica pairs never got this right. See how the fake pair is darker while the real pair of royal blue is lighter. Also, I have pointed out how the holes on that letter A for the fake pair are too wide compared to the real pair it's definitely smaller. Take note of how the back tongue text is also showing for the real pair while the fake tongue label failed to copy.