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HOW TO SPOT FAKE BAPESTA AND AIR FORCE 1'S

by: khadafi_1976( 317Feedback score is 100 to 499) Top 1000 Reviewer
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Guide viewed: 135044 times Tags: BAPE | BAPESTA | BATHING APE | FAKE | AIR FORCE 1


IVE BEEN DOING SOME RESEARCH ON THE SHOES THAT PEOPLE SELL ON EBAY AND I FOUND THAT HALF OF THE SHOES ON EBAY ARE FAKE. RIGHT NOW BAPESTAS AND AIR FORCE 1'S ARE REAL POPULAR AND ITS A LOT OF SELLERS OUT THERE TRYNA MAKE A BUCK. SO IM GOING TO GIVE EVERY ONE SOME TIPS ON HOW TO SPOT FAKE KICKS.THESE ARE AUTHENTIC BAPES. THE STAR WILL TELL IT ALL THE GAP ON THE BOTTOM IS VERY SMALL.THE APE ON THE SIDE IS COLOREDTHESE ARE FAKE BAPES SEE THE DIFFERENCE IN THE STAR AND THE APE ON THE SIDE IS WHITE ALSO THE TOE IS TOO ROUND. AND THE COLORS ARE OFF SLIGHTYLYTHESE ARE ALSO FAKE. BAPE NEVER I REPEAT NEVER RELEASED ANY CLEAR/INVISIBLE SHOES SO ALL OF THE BAPES YOU FIND ARE FAKE ACTUALLY 95% OF THE BAPES ON EBAY ARE FAKE. A PAIR OF AUTHENTIC BAPES RETAIL FOR 200-300 DOLLARS SO ANY BAPES UNDER 100 ARE FAKE. I E MAILED NIKE AND THE ONLY RELEASED 2 AIR FORCE 1 CLEAR/INVISIBLE SHOE FOR THE MEN THEY RELEASED A BLUE COLOR WITH BLUE STITCHING ON  THE CLEAR PART, AND THEY RELEASED A PURLE CLEAR / INVISIBLE FOR THE WOMEN. SO IF YOU FIND ANY OTHER COLOR THAN THE ONES MENTIONED THEY ARE NOT AUTHENTIC. YOU SHOULD ALWAYS RESEARCH THE ITEMS YOU BUY FIRST GO TO A SITE WHERE THEY SELL AUTHENTIC ITEMS AND COMPAIR ITEMS VISIT THE BAPE WEB SITE AND YOU CAN SEE WHATS BEEN RELEASED AND WHAT HASNT. IM NOT SAYING ALL THE SELLERS ARE SCAM ARTISTS BUT MOST ARE. IF YOU FIND AN EXPENSIVE ITEM AT A DIRT CHEAP PRICE ITS GARBAGE AND I WOULDNT WASTE MY TIME. IF YOU WANT TO WALK AROUND WITH FAKE ITEMS ON THATS YOU. BUT WHEN YOU WEAR THE SHOES TWICE AND THE SOLE FALLS OFF DONT CRY ABOUT IT.       I HOPE THIS HELPS AND WATCH WHAT YOU PURCHACE AND READ AUCTIONS CAREFULLY BECUSE MOST SELLERS KNOW THEY ARE SELLING FAKES  BUT ITS UP TO YOU TO FIGURE IT OUT.


Guide ID: 10000000001456070Guide created: 31/07/06 (updated 27/07/09)

 
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