Real or Fake: There Is No Such Thing as a Grey Market for Sneakers
A look into how sneakers get leaked, and why we’re so confused about their authenticity.
For the guy that doesn’t care whether or not his shoes are real or fake
then all of this is irrelevant, but for the person that does it makes
buying a high demand shoe tough.
In addition there are those that argue if companies are so concerned
with their product being counterfeited in these countries then they
should move manufacturing elsewhere. In China, Jordan brand recently lost a lawsuit against Qiaodan Sports,
a brand that had clearly ripped off their designs in a more indirect
way. The message here being that if one of the most powerful companies
on the face of the Earth can’t defend a clear patent infringement in the
country they have employed to manufacture their shoes then they must
decide whether or not it is worth it to continue to manufacture there.
The clear answer as of now is that the good must outweigh the bad and so
for that its hard for many people to feel sorry for them.
In the meantime if you want to make sure the product you are buying
is the real deal then you’ll have to do your homework should you decide
not to buy direct from Nike or an authorized retailer. Legit checks are
always popping on Niketalk and Sole Collector forums and there is even
an Instagram account
dedicated to helping the community. At the end of the day if you are
concerned with your sneakers being 100% legit then its retail or bust.
(HypeBeast.com)
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