How to tell if your Nike Vapormax is genuine or fake

How to tell if your Nike Vapormax is genuine or fake
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Posted on 04-11-2018

The Nike Vapormax is one of the Sneakers of the moment, the one that any man or woman is eager to buy. And that is why in this post we want to talk about them and their most characteristic details, so you can know if your Air Vapormax are original or fake. Because as we want to explain, you need to know that this model is one of the most counterfeited in recent years, and this is due to the fashion and great impact that has had this iconic Nike sneaker in the last two years.

To know all the details and features of this model, you need to pay close attention to all the indications that we are going to show you below. To which we will also add the best stores where to buy the Nike Air Vapormax OG.

How to know if your Nike Vapormax are original or counterfeits

If you're reading this post, it's probably for one of these reasons:

  • You are going to buy your first Nike Air Vapormax.
  • You don't know the details of this silhouette.
  • You want to buy the Nike Vapormax from an unknown seller.
  • Another reason no one cares.

Whatever the option is, you need to know more about the details of the Nike Vapormax. These Sneakers have become the main focus of shoe counterfeiters, and the main reason is none other than the huge acceptance of this model over the past couple of years. It is currently one of the most demanded silhouettes by young people, its comfort and sock-like fit make it a perfect model to wear on a daily basis. Another factor that leads to counterfeits is its high starting price that not everyone can afford, this prompts many young people to want to buy fakeNike Vapormax. But if you are here, we want to think that it is because you intend to get this original model. And we are going to explain to you step by step, how to differentiate a fake Nike Vapormax from an original one. And we are also going to show you which are the best online stores where you can buy this silhouette.

Things you need to know before buying the Nike Vapormax

First of all is the trap that many people tend to fall into, the scammer online stores. There are a multitude of online stores dedicated to the sale of sneakers that present you with the best images and all the details of these sneakers, all in a very careful way, in which you can think that it is an official site. The best trick to detect if a website is legal or not is: social networks. If that website does not have icons that take you to social network accounts, it is possibly a fraudulent website. Nowadays all online Sneakers stores have social networks to promote their products.

  • The price of the sneakers: We are facing a current sneaker, with new versions of this footwear launched this very same, therefore do not expect this model to be priced below 100 euros. If the shoe is below this price, it is another reason to start to doubt about your purchase.
  • Different versions of the Nike Vapormax: This model has been in the Nike catalog for many years, and this has led the brand to create different models of these sneakers, which may confuse you when buying these Sneakers, so we want to show you in detail which ones are currently fashionable.

In all of them change some details, or are part of a hybrid sneaker, proof of this is that they are one of the most used casual style sneakers of the moment by Sneakerheads. At the same time it has also been one of the most imitated sneakers, but in this complex silhouette some details can be easily differentiated. We show them below.

Steps to follow to recognize an original Nike Vapormax

In an easy and simple way we are going to show you the most distinctive points of this model in which you can find the main differences to know if your Vapormax are original or fake.

Quality of the materials

The complex construction of this Nike silhouette features quality materials that counterfeiters can't make. Some details to take into account, in which you can appreciate at a glance is the Swoosh on the side of this sneaker, which presents a very well finished heat-sealing in conjunction with the heel reinforcement panel. The laces are also another point in favor to differentiate them, in Nike they use completely flat laces with ample thickness, on the other hand, in the fake models they use very thin flat laces with little quality. On the inside, if you have the possibility to remove the insole, you can easily see that the Vapormax fake have a very thin and too elastic insole.

Nike Vapormax laces and logo details

Nike Swosh Logo

A good look at all the logos of these Sneakers can be a visible option that allows us to know when a model is counterfeit, since in many cases the logos in inconspicuous areas such as sole, insoles, tongue, etc... are deformed or do not have a correct embroidery. The easiest way is to compare the logos with a model from the official Nike website. The sole logo in the heel area is usually omitted on fake Vapormax models.

Nike Vapormax details sole

Inner tongue label

If you have a Vapormax model in your hands, you will quickly know by looking at this label whether your model is original or fake. It specifies the Nike product code, and that's something that counterfeiters haven't managed to copy yet. And they usually use a completely different label than the original.

Nike Vapormax label details

Nike Vapormax orange box

The box that Nike currently uses to distribute pairs of this silhouette, is very simple, and comes with the label and product data on the bottom left side of the side of the box. The counterfeit models, usually do not have the label, and sometimes the box is different from the white in which the Vapormax is packaged.

Nike Vapormax box details

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