Great video bruh. The smell test is EVERYTHING. I recently got a pair of sneakers and the second I opened the box they had this really really intense chemical glue like smell so I totally get what you're saying!
So glad I came across this video. I've been watching your channel a bunch since I came across it a couple weeks ago. I've been trying to find a video this in depth on legit checking considering I've only really got into sneakers recently and wanna make sure I don't get scammed. Keep up the amazing work man!
I can’t imagine how much life would suck if you didn’t care about people lying & cheating you. You got the same attitude in your relationships? Pathetic.
Sick video! Picked up sum used Cactus Jack sb lows for $100 USD here in New Zealand cause everyone said they were fake. Did the same checks u pointed out and finally got a blue light and there perfect!
The UV light isn’t a 100% way to legit check. Since I’ve made this video I’ve been meaning to do an update. Half of the pairs we check now don’t show anything under the UV light but I would suggest using a legit check app to verify further. But yea they might be good tho! Just don’t want it to seem like the UV like is the only way to check nowadays
Smell is my first check too, if the shoes have been sitting for months or they've been used it's sometimes more difficult too. I'm the same as you though, a fresh jordan cop from snkrs always smells like heaven to me.
Did you notice the other stamp on the bottom of the sole at the heel of the shoe as you was panning the camera during the black light test ? Go to 3:18 of the video
The Bobby Lee clip got to me man haha, I just started watching your vids. Love what you do man. Definitely have to stop by your store, for some trades.
I know this video is old but I have just found out that the pairs Mexico gets either from SNKRS page or nike stores, they have a strong glue smell which at first threw me off since I started to doubt but they turned out to be legit pairs and the siza tag on the boxes are different than the once in USA so the smell might not be always the best way as MEX pairs do smell like glue.
It’s because US shoes sit in a warehouse for longer and gives the glue time to dry. Let a pair of replicas sit out for a bit to dry and they will smell like brand new shoes.
I just wanted to point out a real difference I caught yet I didn’t see it acknowledged by anyone. The label, on the box. The authentic was noticeably sharper and bolder than the fake label. At 9:10 if you skip back and forth between them you can see why. The softer edges on the fake is a normal effect from an ink printer. And the authentic label isn’t printed at all. It’s stamped.
Yea it helps with Nike, and adidas as well. The black light isn’t always 100% accurate either as people are getting clever with finding ways to erase the stamps or cover them up. It’s just another tool to use just in case
Most good fakes are really good at copying the tags The only difference might by a slight difference in boldness but it would be pretty impossible to tell unless you had both pairs side by side in my opinion
I have some Jordan 4s from Nike that have bad glue or marks with a uv light like lightnings and white oreos are there exception sometimes? Don't see any stamps.
Ion care what nobody says...if you only plan to wear them your good but if you buying fakes to resell then yeah it matters....No ordinary person will notice the shoes are fake on your feet! And second most fakes are made by the same people that work/worked in the real China factories so you honestly imo getting real ones lol...i ordered some Royal toe 1's and can't wait till they arrive...plan to wear mines not hold um to resell yrs later
So may be a really dumb question I'm not a sneaker head but if the difference is a slight different colored tag and a few uneven stitches and some glue smell isn't the better deal just to buy the knockoffs for 50$?
Yea high end knocks off are usually the better deal but for the ones that actually closely resembles the shoe you want to buy you’ll at least be paying $100-200 But sneakersheads care about having authentic products just like any true collector of any item
I noticed the Hyper Royals and the Shadow 2.0 AJ1s had a weird smell, I hit on SNKRS with both so they were straight from Nike but the hyper royals more so had a crazy chemical smell, is that a issue with legit check or resale????
I haven’t seen any legit pairs with them. Just make sure it’s not white stitching that’s just clothing But if there are lines even just a few, might be fake
can you show how to authenticate jordan 6s specifically carmine 6s the newest version. i’m gonna buy a show for the first time. local meetup and i don’t want to get scammed
I’d suggest just watching videos on RUclips Whether it be reviews or even other real value fakes type of videos for them. I’m sure they are out there. Or just Google it and some websites have photos like that
@@niagarajoe4402 lol. I thought you were making a joke about sniffing clue has messed with your brain. I was thinkn, that was a clever comment. And no trust me you dont wish you would do them. Unfortunately i can tell you firsthand you dont wanna, as well as its definitely not cheaper. Well with me it wasnt, but depends on how much one does and which one they do. Well and how much one spends on sneakers, but cant imagine you spend a hundo a day.
@@niagarajoe4402 and that was the reason i was out of the sneaker game for a good amount of time. But traded that bullshit in(gave it up) and ive been back in the sneaker game for almost 2 years. Its crazy cuz the first pair of jordans i bought was the fire red 4s in '89, so had to get the retros that recently released.
You should try to send good fakes in a real box to stock x and see if they pass. Of course buy them yourself on a different account so no one gets scammed. But I always see videos where they send fake shoes in a fake box but never seen a video with fake shoes in real box or even real shoes and fake box. Would make an interesting video. I enjoyed this one
Thanks bro, I wouldn’t because the chance they get through I don’t want to profit off fakes and I also don’t want to get hit with a fee from them if they are found to be fake haha
fake supreme box logo got through a youtuber sent in a fake and it passed. Jordan 1s are always super easy to tell unless its a real box cause the label is imprinted and embossed where as fakes are just printed, and insole stitiching is super spread out (how check check legit check) a SK batch (new batch of fakes that dont come in a box as its so good they dont want people selling it as retail) in a retail box would 100 percent pass. Its scary out here.
I got the Jordan 1 low mocha and they have the same bag as the fake ones as well as the shoe trees, I got them off stockx so I’m not sure. I’m getting my black light tomorrow so I guess I’m getting my results tomorrow.
I used the black light in my air Jordan light curry and I can see a lot of glue marks besides that everything looks good, but I still have the feeling that they maybe fakes
Great video! Got nior 4s from stockx. Been hearing a lot of complaints about stockx so decided to look at some legit check videos. Everything checks out…even the sticker inside w the lines. However, there is a glue smell! Do legit shoes ever have that glue smell, bec everything else looks good.
@@abbasraza2430 none of my 4s have a glue smell tbh and I got about a dozen pairs but I never smelled a union before, maybe they’re different iunno lol. Is it a really strong glue smell?
@@genegene7028 i got them legit checked at a shop in Atlanta yesterday. The owner says they are legit, but are a pair from Asia. Theres no $ price on the tag bec of this. He checked w a black light and everything. Thank God!
@@abbasraza2430 overseas pairs smell different from US pairs. the SNKRS app that ships to mexico believe it or not almost always sends a shoe w a glue smell.
It will help with most fakes Now I’ve seen fakes that do a good job with having like no smell, granted it doesn’t smell like a brand new pair but it also doesn’t smell like glue. But boy did I find a stamp on that pair haha
Hi SneakPeek! We are fans of your channel! BTW, Our brand, Xure, is a social media platform for collectors and we are interested to work with you as a sneaker Xpert who can authenticate / appraise items. What's the best way to reach you to discuss further? Thanks!
Great video, however am I the only one thinking that those shoes are different? Wouldn't it have been better to compare two of the same shoes and point out the fake?
Can anyone help me on this? I’m new to buying Jordan’s in general but just bought some Jordan 1’s Atmosphere bubblegum’s from Goat. Do they have a higher chance of being dupes since it’s been awhile since release? Ty
Technically yes but if you’re purchasing through Goat, they are pretty reliable in authenticating the shoes you purchase. You shouldn’t have a problem when buying from them
When getting into the real vs fake comparisons, be sure to let us know which is real and fake, it's like playing cups and balls you are moving stuff around so quickly that it's easy to lose track. before you transition to the next scene, let us know.... SO the one on the left is the fake...
Such an amazing video The probleme for us that we are not in the usa we only ship the product from usa so i think a lot of sneakers who come here are "UA SNEAKERS" i don t think they are 100% Authentic so you have chance guys
Good video man I’m just starting to collect shoes and I’m scared to buy from anyone but Nike honestly and I’m a size 15 and people try to charge me a fortune because I’m a 15 there hard as hell to get
I rock the same size. Sizes 14 and up aren’t fakes. Our sizes are so rare among the population that it isn’t profitable to makes fakes. That’s also the reason why our shoes typically cost more on the resell market.
This is my life now sniffing sneakers and using UV lights on them.
Good to know ur channel still fine after the pokimane stuff :)
😂😂😂
Dang gundy ur a sneakerhead or just curious?
😂
Great video bruh. The smell test is EVERYTHING.
I recently got a pair of sneakers and the second I opened the box they had this really really intense chemical glue like smell so I totally get what you're saying!
My guy taking us to school! Thanks for the vid bro
Yessir!
So glad I came across this video. I've been watching your channel a bunch since I came across it a couple weeks ago. I've been trying to find a video this in depth on legit checking considering I've only really got into sneakers recently and wanna make sure I don't get scammed. Keep up the amazing work man!
So what did you wear before? This shot is RETARDED
Fantastic video Andrew !! Thanks for helping out the community and giving us tips and tools for us to use out there. God bless..
Of course Rob
God bless
I can’t imagine how much life would suck if you care this much about shoes.
I can’t imagine how much life would suck if you didn’t care about people lying & cheating you.
You got the same attitude in your relationships?
Pathetic.
The best how to legit check video I have seen by far.
Thank you!
We out here my dude
Appreciate you fam!!
Hi!!
12:47 the air bubble is way off, it should be way smoother and higher quality.
Yea that too! Good point
The the price on the suggested retail tag seems to have different boldness as well.
Sick video! Picked up sum used Cactus Jack sb lows for $100 USD here in New Zealand cause everyone said they were fake. Did the same checks u pointed out and finally got a blue light and there perfect!
The UV light isn’t a 100% way to legit check. Since I’ve made this video I’ve been meaning to do an update. Half of the pairs we check now don’t show anything under the UV light but I would suggest using a legit check app to verify further. But yea they might be good tho! Just don’t want it to seem like the UV like is the only way to check nowadays
Nah they defo fake
@@fufustick730 Check Check said they real. Hater!!!!
@@lesliewoodley2384 check check isnt always accurate either, i submitted real airforces and fake airforces and they both came out real
@@lowesttsx6059 check check isn’t letting me buy credits. Is the app still working?
Smell is my first check too, if the shoes have been sitting for months or they've been used it's sometimes more difficult too.
I'm the same as you though, a fresh jordan cop from snkrs always smells like heaven to me.
Yesss so good haha
That smell is what they use to repel rodents from the shoes lol. We're breathing in those chemicals haha
I just got my second pair of patent leather 1s from goat the second pair stink like that glue they use at the nail shop should I be worried?
@@z93__ definitely get them checked out bro
@@z93__ you got got fam
amazing video, was very helpful . keep up the amazing work
Did you notice the other stamp on the bottom of the sole at the heel of the shoe as you was panning the camera during the black light test ?
Go to 3:18 of the video
The Bobby Lee clip got to me man haha, I just started watching your vids. Love what you do man. Definitely have to stop by your store, for some trades.
Thanks for watching!
Very helpful video brother👍 Keep dropping gems
I know this video is old but I have just found out that the pairs Mexico gets either from SNKRS page or nike stores, they have a strong glue smell which at first threw me off since I started to doubt but they turned out to be legit pairs and the siza tag on the boxes are different than the once in USA so the smell might not be always the best way as MEX pairs do smell like glue.
Yes overseas pairs are different
It’s because US shoes sit in a warehouse for longer and gives the glue time to dry. Let a pair of replicas sit out for a bit to dry and they will smell like brand new shoes.
One of the best guides I have seen.
Glad it helped!
I just wanted to point out a real difference I caught yet I didn’t see it acknowledged by anyone.
The label, on the box. The authentic was noticeably sharper and bolder than the fake label. At 9:10 if you skip back and forth between them you can see why. The softer edges on the fake is a normal effect from an ink printer. And the authentic label isn’t printed at all. It’s stamped.
Holy shit I think you’re right. You can see the raised edges around the front and jumpman on the real/stamped label
Thank. I'm new to the shoe game thus was very very helpful.
I appreciate you for this video man. Would the black light rule apply to any shoe, not just Jordan brand?
Yea it helps with Nike, and adidas as well. The black light isn’t always 100% accurate either as people are getting clever with finding ways to erase the stamps or cover them up. It’s just another tool to use just in case
what do uu do when the box doesn't have the like code stamp or whatever and it still asks for a picture
Not all shoes come with a date code or quality control sticker
You should look for it but each release is different
@@holygroundshop the app still asks for that code tho
So much detailed info! Thank you! Question: you wouldn't show the inside size tag, just wondering why?
Most good fakes are really good at copying the tags
The only difference might by a slight difference in boldness but it would be pretty impossible to tell unless you had both pairs side by side in my opinion
At 13:17 you can see a stamp on the bottom heel too
What if the shoes have markings under the insoles but the stitching looks good
I have some Jordan 4s from Nike that have bad glue or marks with a uv light like lightnings and white oreos are there exception sometimes? Don't see any stamps.
Ion care what nobody says...if you only plan to wear them your good but if you buying fakes to resell then yeah it matters....No ordinary person will notice the shoes are fake on your feet! And second most fakes are made by the same people that work/worked in the real China factories so you honestly imo getting real ones lol...i ordered some Royal toe 1's and can't wait till they arrive...plan to wear mines not hold um to resell yrs later
Its like a footlocker type of smell. If youve ever been in a footlocker and about to crack open a new pair of shoes it smells like that.
I got a question When I bought some Jordan’s from the outlet malls and they don’t got the sticker are they fakes if they dont have the sticker
No , not all shoe releases come with the sticker.
So may be a really dumb question I'm not a sneaker head but if the difference is a slight different colored tag and a few uneven stitches and some glue smell isn't the better deal just to buy the knockoffs for 50$?
Yea high end knocks off are usually the better deal but for the ones that actually closely resembles the shoe you want to buy you’ll at least be paying $100-200
But sneakersheads care about having authentic products just like any true collector of any item
Stamp on bottom of shoe 13:18.
Solid vids bro andrew
Thanks man!
thx bro i’m tryna get a job at a place that has to authenticate shoes so this was super helpful 🙏🏻🙏🏻
Glad it was helpful!
Thanks mate! This was helpful
The grooves of the blue insole is going vertical and the black one is horizontal.
Very beneficial!! Thank you!
Since when do real shoes come with those little white and black men's sizing tag on the sole of the shoe???
It’s been around for a few years
Most brand new pairs come with them but most people peel them off
@@holygroundshop must be an American thing because we don't get pairs with those stickers on it in Canada
Why doesn’t Nike put money into special holograms that are hard to duplicate????
That’s a good idea
Is there any app that can can used to to scan to your sneakers to know the value?
Wouldn’t have to worry about this if people could just be honest!!
Very true, so sad
I noticed the Hyper Royals and the Shadow 2.0 AJ1s had a weird smell, I hit on SNKRS with both so they were straight from Nike but the hyper royals more so had a crazy chemical smell, is that a issue with legit check or resale????
No you’re good with that. Smells can be different but fake sneaker smells are really strong and distinct
Does the lines on the shoes always mean they’re fake?? I have some on mine but barely any.
Or do real pairs never have the stitch marks
I haven’t seen any legit pairs with them. Just make sure it’s not white stitching that’s just clothing
But if there are lines even just a few, might be fake
Bro you are amazing, black light is 💯
can you show how to authenticate jordan 6s specifically carmine 6s the newest version. i’m gonna buy a show for the first time. local meetup and i don’t want to get scammed
I’d suggest just watching videos on RUclips
Whether it be reviews or even other real value fakes type of videos for them. I’m sure they are out there. Or just Google it and some websites have photos like that
@@holygroundshop thank you. keep up the videos, very entertaining
This this was very helpful! Bought some off whites zoom flys recently and will be legit checking them!
That’s good! Glad it helped!
That glue smell is def something that sticks in my brain 🧠
Exactllyyyg
You need to upgrade your choice of drugs homie.
@@jaseallenson316 i wish I did drugs...it’s be cheaper than sneakers 👟
@@niagarajoe4402 lol. I thought you were making a joke about sniffing clue has messed with your brain. I was thinkn, that was a clever comment. And no trust me you dont wish you would do them. Unfortunately i can tell you firsthand you dont wanna, as well as its definitely not cheaper. Well with me it wasnt, but depends on how much one does and which one they do. Well and how much one spends on sneakers, but cant imagine you spend a hundo a day.
@@niagarajoe4402 and that was the reason i was out of the sneaker game for a good amount of time. But traded that bullshit in(gave it up) and ive been back in the sneaker game for almost 2 years. Its crazy cuz the first pair of jordans i bought was the fire red 4s in '89, so had to get the retros that recently released.
Great video! Helped me learn a lot!
i loved watching this video all the way through! Also do you know if GOAT sells fakes or not? i just subbed and i love this video
You should try to send good fakes in a real box to stock x and see if they pass. Of course buy them yourself on a different account so no one gets scammed. But I always see videos where they send fake shoes in a fake box but never seen a video with fake shoes in real box or even real shoes and fake box. Would make an interesting video. I enjoyed this one
Thanks bro, I wouldn’t because the chance they get through I don’t want to profit off fakes and I also don’t want to get hit with a fee from them if they are found to be fake haha
Instead of that check check app would be a good idea. Oh he already done it on the video really good video. Best legit check video I've seen
fake supreme box logo got through a youtuber sent in a fake and it passed. Jordan 1s are always super easy to tell unless its a real box cause the label is imprinted and embossed where as fakes are just printed, and insole stitiching is super spread out (how check check legit check) a SK batch (new batch of fakes that dont come in a box as its so good they dont want people selling it as retail) in a retail box would 100 percent pass. Its scary out here.
Can i use a normal flashlight instead of a black light?
No a normal flashlight does not show like a black light does
Thank you so much sneakpeak!!! I was impressed and with that I subscribed you and also liked the video...
Great help bro !!!
Glad I can help!
What if the selling doesn’t have any boxes?
I got the Jordan 1 low mocha and they have the same bag as the fake ones as well as the shoe trees, I got them off stockx so I’m not sure. I’m getting my black light tomorrow so I guess I’m getting my results tomorrow.
Can you scan the label to find out?
Liked and subscribed! Thanks for your great work!
I used the black light in my air Jordan light curry and I can see a lot of glue marks besides that everything looks good, but I still have the feeling that they maybe fakes
I wouldn’t worry about those being fake. A lot of shoes got major glue stains on them, completely normal.
I hope so, since it's only one of the shoes and since it has a stitching imperfection in the same shoe 😅
Great video! Got nior 4s from stockx. Been hearing a lot of complaints about stockx so decided to look at some legit check videos. Everything checks out…even the sticker inside w the lines. However, there is a glue smell! Do legit shoes ever have that glue smell, bec everything else looks good.
Which pair
@@genegene7028 union noir 4
@@abbasraza2430 none of my 4s have a glue smell tbh and I got about a dozen pairs but I never smelled a union before, maybe they’re different iunno lol. Is it a really strong glue smell?
@@genegene7028 i got them legit checked at a shop in Atlanta yesterday. The owner says they are legit, but are a pair from Asia. Theres no $ price on the tag bec of this. He checked w a black light and everything. Thank God!
@@abbasraza2430 overseas pairs smell different from US pairs. the SNKRS app that ships to mexico believe it or not almost always sends a shoe w a glue smell.
It’s 2021 UA sneakers are getting scary good. Some retails are trash nowadays.
great video. looks like there was a stamp on the bottom too!!
I like the poster to your right
Thanks!
Yh I'm getting some mochas very skeptical but protected through PayPal
Yea protection is always a good idea
There is lots of extra glue on mine is that ok?
Aweome video man. Lots of great info. 👍💯
Thank you!
I’m surprised people don’t weigh shoes to catch fakes. Someone should upload a full list of every shoe and it’s weight.
On feet you get the same quality right?? 🤔
Most of fake shoes rn r even better quality than the real shoes now 😂
People say smelling the shoe doesn't help but come on if your a sneakerhead your going to know from that smell that if its legit or not
It will help with most fakes
Now I’ve seen fakes that do a good job with having like no smell, granted it doesn’t smell like a brand new pair but it also doesn’t smell like glue. But boy did I find a stamp on that pair haha
Hi SneakPeek! We are fans of your channel! BTW, Our brand, Xure, is a social media platform for collectors and we are interested to work with you as a sneaker Xpert who can authenticate / appraise items. What's the best way to reach you to discuss further? Thanks!
Wow! Very informative!
Thanks bro, super helpful 🙏🙏
The hole punch on the lace bag should never be below the opening
Great video, however am I the only one thinking that those shoes are different? Wouldn't it have been better to compare two of the same shoes and point out the fake?
Thx bro it's really working
How do you legit check human error?
So what’s the site he use’s?
Great video, very educational, keeping the streak alive
Great Video!!
Gonna order a black light so I can take it everywhere 💀 just found out two of my shoes are fake thank good i found this video before buying more
Ty so much for the informative video!👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾
thx man went to a sneaker meetup a couple days ago and almost got scammed outta $250 thx man
Another solid video
Thank you sir
First off it’s not called a black light, it’s Ultraviolet light. It’s UV light.
Can anyone help me on this? I’m new to buying Jordan’s in general but just bought some Jordan 1’s Atmosphere bubblegum’s from Goat. Do they have a higher chance of being dupes since it’s been awhile since release? Ty
Technically yes but if you’re purchasing through Goat, they are pretty reliable in authenticating the shoes you purchase. You shouldn’t have a problem when buying from them
@@holygroundshop awesome ty for responding
What about the qr code. Will the fake have a real qr code?
You can always give it a shot but I’m sure some fakes have that down
Just like Check Check can authenticate with pictures so can I if I know what I'm doing which I do. lol
super helpful thanks man!
Thanks alot it helped me alot
When getting into the real vs fake comparisons, be sure to let us know which is real and fake, it's like playing cups and balls you are moving stuff around so quickly that it's easy to lose track. before you transition to the next scene, let us know.... SO the one on the left is the fake...
They might as well print the barcode onto the shoe itself
Dope vid!!
Thank you!
I’m addicted to the new Jordan smell…..I smell inside my shoes everyday…..
Yea smells great!
Its leather and glue. Thats what the smell is. I think 👍
I've been able to legit check sneakers I buy off eBay strictly off pictures. Every time they were Authentic.
How can I legit check a “Sample” shoe ?
It would be similar to a normal legit check
Great...I came up on some Jordan 12 “Red October” Sample
Such an amazing video
The probleme for us that we are not in the usa we only ship the product from usa so i think a lot of sneakers who come here are "UA SNEAKERS" i don t think they are 100% Authentic so you have chance guys
Yea definetlyn
Thank you
Really helping us all out💯💥💥
Of course man!
Thanks bro💥❤💯
Great vid thanks for sharing
Thanks for watching!
Definitely buying a black light
Yessir good vid
Thank you!
Good video man I’m just starting to collect shoes and I’m scared to buy from anyone but Nike honestly and I’m a size 15 and people try to charge me a fortune because I’m a 15 there hard as hell to get
I rock the same size. Sizes 14 and up aren’t fakes. Our sizes are so rare among the population that it isn’t profitable to makes fakes. That’s also the reason why our shoes typically cost more on the resell market.