How to identify Real vs Fake Adidas Superstar shoe?

I wonder where to start this post with,whether directly into investigation tips or to start with a short History.

Tips--Just for your Info, some years ago 2 brothers lived their names are Adolf and Rudolf Dassler, both from a business family background .They decided to make shoes, Adolf is good in making right leg shoes likewise Rudolf in left leg shoes. Everything went well until a bad time hit both of their happy moments, they both separated and became competitors were Adolf started a company called "Adidas" and Rudolf started "Puma".

Adidas is one of the most classic and fabulous company. Their new designs, look and comfortability can't match by any other brands. Their name involve's in casuals, sports, party wears, clothing and shoes, accessories.

Let's start the investigation :-

1. The Label on the BOX - Basically, look for a square size label with Shoe info on the Shoe box. If you find a label then, it's probably an Orginal and goes to Step 2.





2. Admiring Barcode design - Before doing this test, quickly download Quick Scan into your smartphone and scan the barcode on the box through that application as it shows the brief about the product you brought. If Checked goes to Step 3.





3. Wrapped well - All the original product usually packed well with their logo sheet and manual inside. If Checked goes to Step 4





4. Shoe tags - Make sure you thoroughly check for a shoe tag. Coz Duplicate doesn't have a tag rather it has a price label made from the shop on the box, to which you have to say 'NO' to them. If Checked goes to Step 5.

5.  Find Fault - Curiously looks for a fault/flaw on your shoes. If it's Flawless then goes to Step 6.





6.  Smell or Smells - For this test, you have to use a human tool called 'Nose'. Try to smell any toxic sprayed on your shoe or any toxic which smells equivalent to glue. If your smart nose didn't catch any then goes to Step 7.
7.  Everything should be Immersed - Grab your shoes and look into each and every logo whether it's immersed into your shoe. You have to feel the quality. Logo or brand name shouldn't be painted nor written on the shoes. If immersed then goes to Step 8.





8. Joint stitch - It's a criminal act if a joint stitch is absent in your shoes. If you find it then goes to Step 9.





9.  Look alike - Open the Tongue of your shoe and look for an info label with PO # similar to the PO # on your shoe box. By crossing checking this we can identify whether the item inside the box replaced by duplicate item or not. If feel its same then goes to Step 10.





10. Search the Sol - At last, open up the Sol inside the shoe to look for a logo. If you find then you definitely brought a Branded shoe.

If your shoes pass all the above checklists then you can proudly say that its Orginal, not a duplicate. These above investigation tips can be used for all the branded shoes not only Adidas Superstar. 

Tips--Adidas Superstar shoe was founded in 1969 released as a low-top version of the Pro Model basketball shoe.

Hope this post helps you people to find between Orginal and Duplicate branded shoes. Thanks for reading and please comment and subscribe.