Thursday, 1 December 2016

How to Identify fake Converse Allstars

Converse was create in 1917 by Marquis Mills Converse . Converse went  through a difficult time financially,and were  pressured into finding ways of overcoming their financial situation
at that time Basketball was a popular sport the manthe company saw an opportunity in creating durable shoes, that provided both comfort to players and provided financial solutions to the company.This led to the Birth of the Converse Allstar Chuck Taylor we now know and love.


How to Spot Fake All Star Converse

With  counterfeit shoes flooding the market and Counterfeiters becoming more and more advanced determining the genuine products is hard.
There are a few ways for anybody to spot fake Converse :

1.Original Converse sneakers come in a retail box. The box has CONVERSE written in capitals on top  check the size, print ,quality, distance and font of this logo.Boxes differ depending on color and style also keep in mind that original boxes can  contain fake 

2.the Converse box has a side label On the label you can find the following information: serial number, size and country of manufacturer

3.The original Converse shoes have an inside label. The label differ depending on style,year, country of manufacture and style the number must match the serial number on the box,if it doesn't you probably working with a fake

4.Check the Chuck Taylor patch. The real patch has a navy blue star,whereas the fake one may have different shade of blue  the original will be also  stamped with only a star and Taylor's signature.
All Stars should have a clearly legible patch.
NB:The patch might differ with style and colour

5.The sole should be thick,hard and be able to bend without straining or tearing the sole,the sole should have CONVERSE  check the C letter "upper end flattened" STAR "5 points". ALL STAR "upper case" SMALL STAR top left "six points"

6.when buying you should consider the price  a ridiculously low price  might be a red flag.Original Converse sneakers cost about $40-100 depending on style, the fake about $15-30.

7.The All Stars logo will be printed very clearly on the top of the tongue. if the print is blurry or the thread in loose around the print it is fake. The traditional tongue is made of a thin canvas. Pay attention to the stitching around the border the tongue.
As a general rule, if the stitching is loose or uneven, it’s fake

8.Check inside your shoe In real Converse, the inner sole will have the word Converse printed on it.Be aware if you are buying a used pair. A used pair’s insole will be more faded than a new pair, but this doesn’t necessarily mean they’re fake

the pinstripe on the edges of the shoe must be straight and have no defects or breaks .The safety element of the Converse shoes is the letters, made of several segments with spacing if the letters are one-piece you are dealing with a fake








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