| ign="center"> | | | | One of the most important features to investigate is |
| Owning a pair of Air Jordans has long been a symbol | | | | the jumpman logo. (This is the symbol of Michael |
| of social status. The shoes are expensive, which | | | | Jordan jumping that is on all Air Jordan shoes except |
| often means that people will go to great lengths to | | | | Air Jordan 1.) The basketball should be in |
| own a pair. It also means that there is an army of | | | | Jordanâs left hand. The man should be |
| sellers out there who will go to great lengths to get | | | | placed between the âRâ and the |
| you to pay full price for a pair of counterfeit Air | | | | âDâ, and the arm with the ball in it |
| Jordans. This means that whenever buying these | | | | should be slightly veering toward the right. |
| shoes, especially if you are buying them online, you | | | | (Important: thatâs right if you are looking at |
| need to proceed carefully so you will not be | | | | the logo face-on; it would be Jordanâs left.) |
| scammed. | | | | Another key feature to examine is the color of the |
| When it comes to spotting fake Air Jordans, it is | | | | shoeâs sole. For some reason, a lot of |
| important to do your research. Nike has released | | | | manufacturers of fakes neglect this area of the shoe |
| several versions of the shoe, and each version is | | | | or think potential buyers wonât notice a |
| unique. Color, material, details like stripes or the | | | | difference. Make sure the sole of your Air Jordans is |
| placement of the Nike âswooshâ | | | | not gray when it should be white, or vice versus. It is |
| should all be examined carefully. For example, Nike | | | | important to have a picture of the authentic shoe |
| has released versions of the Air Jordan that were | | | | handy so you can double-check minute details like |
| purple. The Air Jordan XXIII, however, is not | | | | this. |
| manufactured in purple. It only comes in black, white | | | | It is also important to check the box that the Air |
| and varsity red. So if you see a shoe that is | | | | Jordans come in. (You can Google for images of |
| advertised as an Air Jordan XXIII, but is any other | | | | authentic Air Jordan boxes.) Be sure that the |
| color than black, white or red, you are looking at a | | | | production number on the shoesâ tags |
| fake. It is important to do your research carefully | | | | matches the production number printed on the box. |
| online using legitimate sites (like Nike.com) so that you | | | | And make sure that the shoes are wrapped in brown |
| know exactly what you are looking for. Compare the | | | | paper, not tissue paper. This is standard procedure |
| shoes you want to buy to a picture of the real deal. | | | | for Nike. |