People buy reps because they want to rock and beat these sneakers to the ground so they are not willing to pay resell. I will only condemn those that buy reps to resell them as authentic pairs.
@markhayward2955
3 жыл бұрын
If i could get reps of great quality for a great price i will if i like the shoe and besides the sneakergame is dying in my opinion bcuz of bots killing the resell market with outrageous prices
@Pedro-qm1of
2 жыл бұрын
I love how people brag about a pair of shoes but pokemon cards are expensive off the rip. I get more enjoyment of a 300 pokemon card than I get from my unc dunks. People are so afraid to crease their shoes that they dont wear them which is sad. They think people are poor for not willing to paid 2Gs on a pair of travis and yet they get into debt to get that pair, just sad.
@s_n9210
Жыл бұрын
@@Pedro-qm1of I think the biggest argument against spending a 2000 bucks on pair of shoes is the fact how cheap these are to make and just how many pairs Nike produce. That money would be better spent on something that is a labour of love, or of great craftsmanship, like a boutique watch.
@joseantoniosotorodriguez4819
3 жыл бұрын
I remember when sneaker culture was all about just rocking fresh kicks and looking fly. Hype and resellers ruined it for everybody. Nowadays you either a businessman (like the guy in this video) or an actual sneakerhead, sht, if you ask me, repfam is the real sneaker head culture in 2021, they actually just cop shoes for the love of the art, not looking to make a come up...✌️
@thereview8607
2 жыл бұрын
Preach brother! You know what’s up
@Yesyou_
6 ай бұрын
Is what poor people say
@stknzs
3 жыл бұрын
Virgil's deconstructive designs makes it really challenging when you compare it to fakes just bcos basically Virgil's objective w these sneakers is imperfection which is definitely the weakness of fakes in general. However, in this case it turns out to be the strength. Anyway, great looks on this Paul!
@jlaudio8544
3 жыл бұрын
buying resell these days is as good as buying fakes, you're pretty much 85% guaranteed to be getting a fake. theyre that good. forget asking for a receipt or proof of purchase, they got it all down
@rZAIN999
Жыл бұрын
Rock faked if you want it's your money, but selling fakes as real that's what I have a problem with.
@patrickchin5933
3 жыл бұрын
Man very well spoken. I agree with u but you spoke it way better than I could
@SubZero15
3 жыл бұрын
Compare a real vs a real and see if there’s differences. I can assure there will be... doesn’t make it fake ... therefore UA’s are legit pairs
@TunefullyOG
Жыл бұрын
That's not entirely true. If you've had a pair of real ones and really know qc patterns etc then you can absolutely tell fake from real. It takes having hands on a few real pairs to know for sure though. Most don't which is cool just don't front and lie. Only assholes roast others for fakes.
@SubZero15
Жыл бұрын
@@TunefullyOG it is true anything that is not the OG pair makes it a replica. Because you are trying to “replicate” the original, yet it’s different every time. I’ve had many pairs from retail/retros that are off on the stitching and the placement of certain details. Does it make it fake? No… idc if you had your hands all up in the shoe. Not one is the exact same. All I’m saying is they are just shoes, made to wear
@TunefullyOG
Жыл бұрын
@IGutierrez15 excuse me what? Lol. Anything that's not the first pair is a replica? That's some mental gymnastics gold medal type of thinking there. let me guess you can't afford real ones can you?
@SubZero15
Жыл бұрын
@@TunefullyOG “I pAiD $1000 lOoK aT mE” 😂😂😂
@TunefullyOG
Жыл бұрын
@IGutierrez15 you're staring pretty hard right now ngl 😳 🤧 🤣 it's okay bro bro one day you'll have enough to buy some real nice LJR's 😆😂😂 just kidding, but really noone cares what you're wearing to a degree just don't fake stunt is all.
@sonderstudios6675
2 жыл бұрын
UA shoes are made by factories that were hired by Nike to make them. Once the contract expires, Nikes moves onto another company so they don't have to pay more and the previous factory says "screw it, let's just keep making them." Really, it's Nikes fault for being stingy.
@teflondon3325
Жыл бұрын
You literally have no clue what your talking about that’s not true at all
@WhoaNellyJake
3 жыл бұрын
Been waiting for this to drop!
@TunefullyOG
Жыл бұрын
As someone who owns the actual shoe from resell. Yall are good to wear these yo. Just don't be acting like they're real if someone asks and if someone's trying to buy don't try and sell as real. That's all I ask of people. Noones hating on the bread!! If they are then they ain't got any 💯
@efit4255
3 жыл бұрын
Good point, at the end of the day shoes are shoes and we sometimes emphasize to much value on materialistic things. Best thing to do is to do wear what you like real or fake. But don’t try and sell fakes as real and rip off someone thats some f*cked up
@anakin2opium
2 жыл бұрын
From my experience with this shoe, the 23 on the real ones aren’t always in the exact same place so this isn’t really a huge flaw
@namelast9340
Жыл бұрын
it's Funny how we differentiate two pairs "Fakes are just too perfect"
@IamEWoof
3 жыл бұрын
I don’t like sneakers, but if I did I would just buy a replica if it was a sold out design I wanted. Nike could solve this problem by producing more sneakers in the desired color ways. I think the cost of sneakers on the resell market is ridiculous for massed produced foam, plastic and cheap leather. I also think the trend of wearing vintage used sneakers that have yellowing soles and are falling apart is gross. I don’t understand why people wouldn’t spend the hundred$ on a quality hand made leather boot.
@demaniage
3 жыл бұрын
Blesssings Paul 🙏🏾
@Thebootyrater
3 жыл бұрын
I thought the fakes were the real ones 😂😂😂
@inui12494
3 жыл бұрын
Any fake shoes over a 100 is not worth it in my opinion. Would never spent over 100 on a fake pair
@andrewbryce2707
3 жыл бұрын
Nah the triple AAA reps are worth the price they go for. My reps are fire!! Also considering you can't buy from retail it's better then buying from resellers
@jbl00d33
3 жыл бұрын
Great video Paul. Unauthorized Authentic is a term that should exist because it implies they are backdoored directly from the factory which isn't true. They are just replica factories that have no association with the manufacturers.
@connormcchicken5915
3 жыл бұрын
shouldn’t?
@JoeMG23
3 жыл бұрын
Do you really believe that Nike uses the same manufactures for all their shoes? Something else, NO RETAIL shoe is exactly the same, different people, different shifts, different cuts of the roll of materials, QC might miss stuff, so many variants
@carlostrigueros1001
3 жыл бұрын
Love your vids Paul
@mrluis9456
3 жыл бұрын
Nothing wrong with buying UA's to wear, But if buying UA's to Scam that's a big No no🙅🏾♂️
@JayCeeYG
3 жыл бұрын
How to tell it's fake: if it looks too perfect they're no good 😂😂😂
@Pedro-qm1of
2 жыл бұрын
Travis 4
@Yesyou_
6 ай бұрын
Off the bat we can tell the white laces is real just looking at the jump man on the tongue the outline looks more defined on the white lace pair and that’s just at first glance proving they are not made in the same factory or they would have even identical
@mfhrahsel4322
3 жыл бұрын
Ngl, the toe box on the fake looks cleaner than the real pair
@emmanuelabor
3 жыл бұрын
The glue stains were the thing that made me assume the black lace pair was fake
@markhayward2955
3 жыл бұрын
And damn wow I thought the ones on your left were the real pair
@isaidwhatisaid4933
3 жыл бұрын
Who tha hell sold you a rep for 250? Bro you got JUUG’d ! The long way .
@andrewbryce2707
3 жыл бұрын
In regards to the glue staines. When you buy reps direct you get QC pics first. You can refuse the shoe and ask for a new pair without the staines. The other flaws are minor and you will never get called out on street wearing them.
@olatinola
3 жыл бұрын
$250? Brother, those are just $135 from Coco.
@chrisu4044
3 жыл бұрын
FR Kickwho charges the same
@andrewbryce2707
3 жыл бұрын
Guys he stated why he overpaid.
@olatinola
3 жыл бұрын
@@andrewbryce2707 We know that. But by THAT much? Paying almost double the price? It's like paying RESELL for a replica. Charge it to experience I guess, now he knows better.
@andrewbryce2707
3 жыл бұрын
@@olatinola yeah I get that but he stated his reasons why he overpaid. He paid a finder's fee. The guy he used is on his hustle so wanted to get paid lol
@olatinola
3 жыл бұрын
@@andrewbryce2707 Makes sense. At least now he knows where and how to get way cheaper reps in the future. @Locust&WildHoney Welcome to the repfam, my man! We hope you enjoy your stay!
@dlewis3574
3 жыл бұрын
All this shit is from China,UA’s have been identical for a while now,Nikes/Jordans terrible QC and inconsistent production doesn’t do them any favours either hence why Nike are trying to get rid of these UA companies,I don’t blame people for buying UA as even semi hyped shoes are near impossible to cop these days
@andrewtvo
2 жыл бұрын
It's interesting that UAs need to be imperfect to be good. Stop being so damn consistent UA factories!
@tristanhuff706
Жыл бұрын
I bought them and you could tell once you started beating them the construction was different… they just didn’t hold up the same
@liu2k
3 жыл бұрын
Not sure if I missed it but is there any difference in how it feels while wearing?
@LocustAndWildHoney
3 жыл бұрын
Great question, I’ll be addressing comfort in the last segment next Wednesday where I wear them to a sneaker convention all day
@JackGroganFenn
3 жыл бұрын
For me it was the Nike air on the back. On the authentic pair the logo is a bit lower than the fakes from the stitching above
@clogat537
3 жыл бұрын
Can we get the “how to fade t shirts” video??
@sotoplays15
3 жыл бұрын
Should I feel offended that Paul called me a reseller? 😂 just kidding but it’s good to see I, along with so many others, can tell the subtle differences. Can’t wait for part 3
@BertoBeats
3 жыл бұрын
Black lace pair looks really off, especially the foam around the ankles EDIT: Dope I was right
@nathanrobinson674
3 жыл бұрын
Ima guess fake pair has black laces cause I know Paul rocks everything with cream
@LocustAndWildHoney
3 жыл бұрын
You dropped this 😂😂🥇
@carloronce1967
3 жыл бұрын
Paul, did you notice anything with regards to the grip of the shoe/rubber sole?
@popeyedamc
3 жыл бұрын
You will get to a point where buying reps is the sensible buy. Yeah this gen getting money more than mine at the same age, so spending levels are completely different. But the realization of how you spend your money will still come and you will make changes!!
@ManCiteh
3 жыл бұрын
Where did he buy the replicas from?
@Givebacknation
2 жыл бұрын
Not all fakes have that stamp, most of them don’t anymore just so everyone’s aware. Some fakes have better qc than retails
@chevy2die
2 жыл бұрын
I guessed correctly, but it might be a fluke. With these shoes in particular, that material likes to fray super easily. The reps looked a little too good and the real ones looked natural. That's just something you have to deal with in this particular sneaker. I've also seen reps of these that are frayed. Maybe it's just your pair that look really good. Not sure.
@mhykols
3 жыл бұрын
Someone drop a link for the boys
@piggyboy2410
3 жыл бұрын
You got scammed Paul, there's no way this pair of fake is $250. The only reps that are that expensive is the dior jordan 1. Either that or you just pumped up the price. Edit: NVM i saw your previous comment, which makes sense. At the end of the day, when it comes to sneakers, people have to realize that it is your money you're dealing with. YOUR sneakers! Rep or retails, be true to yourself. just don't go scamming people
@LocustAndWildHoney
3 жыл бұрын
I didn’t buy them directly from China. They’re from someone who’s really educated on the matter. He pretty much was the middle man, used his knowledge to track down the best on the market and he bought them for me and then I paid him. Pretty much paid extra for his expertise and service
@Beingkgosi
2 жыл бұрын
no ways i thought the ones with white laces were reps
@alfrednote
2 жыл бұрын
Damn, the real pair got an even toe box on left foot
@YarbroughCreates
3 жыл бұрын
The only way I could tell was to see which pair had the most attention to detail and the highest quality Materials because that’s normally the fake pair. The best fake pairs are normally made batter then the original. At least from the videos I see. I just wonder if the Comfort is better. They only issue is if something is wrong it hard to get a refund. Not like you could get a refund for what it’s worth on Nike or StockX. I would more likely buy from a smaller brand making there own version of J1 over getting something that is trying to be Nike only because Nike quality on there products is always lacking. If the fake make improvements on the original in terms of comfort and quality I’m down. The only other thing I would need to be sure of is that the factory worker are treated fair. That goes for all brands including Nike
@GoopieG
3 жыл бұрын
WITH THAT SAID*** Paul, I’m sorry but my pet peeve is when you say “with that to say”. You already said it so the correct term would be “with that said”.
@Johnchnguyen
3 жыл бұрын
“With that being said”
@ricardoavila6672
3 жыл бұрын
The 23 on both retail shoes are not the same. On the one shoe its almost touching the rubber sole, where's the other is almost in the middle of the panel.
@is2fiftyslowfsport744
3 жыл бұрын
Most important detail, the Nike Air on back on the fakes is off centered
@dlewis3574
3 жыл бұрын
So is a lot of the retails
@is2fiftyslowfsport744
3 жыл бұрын
@@dlewis3574 I never experienced that, retail usually have minor defects
@dlewis3574
3 жыл бұрын
@@is2fiftyslowfsport744 all retails are inconsistent
@im.konner3206
3 жыл бұрын
I knew right away which were the legit pair because 1. Cream/white laces are a must in this community 2. I’ve seen you post a fit rocking these with the white laces 🕵🏽 Great video bro! Love the concept
@DanielZar
3 жыл бұрын
Do you still use minoxidil ? Just curious, and do you also use finasteride?
@iwgp4nagata
3 жыл бұрын
As for the question you don't need to wear reps trying to pass as retail. If someone asks you just tell them they are reps. Nobody cares and secondly you would never get called out as 99% of people would never know what to to look for
@430NaVi
3 жыл бұрын
fake essentials/fear of god next?
@NotARandomUser1234
3 жыл бұрын
If your Off White Jordan’s didn’t come from either Nike or Virgil himself, it’s most likely fake 🤷♂️
@CarlosGarcia-fy8xx
3 жыл бұрын
I knew which ones were real because they looked more worn
@DJServe1
2 жыл бұрын
Where was the reps from??
@YarbroughCreates
3 жыл бұрын
DO A SET UP VIDEO! INCLUDING THE CHAIR AND DESK 🤗🤗🤗🤩🤩🤩😄😄😄
@shawnkelleher5562
3 жыл бұрын
Even the fakes are fetching for $250 🥴
@andrewbryce2707
3 жыл бұрын
They aren't $250. He paid that cause he didn't wanna pay via the options available
@cerocastillo3634
3 жыл бұрын
White laces are the legit ones?
@timbro6972
8 ай бұрын
black laces reps
@山本言-x4f
Жыл бұрын
that is called a legit pair
@MatthewKatidjo
3 жыл бұрын
Nice vid Paul, but the one statement you said about the fakes being too perfect is insane. In this day and age obviously we care about our sneakers in this community. BUT if the fakes are more perfect then the retail pairs it’s easy to see why people move to the fake route plus how you gonna make a shoe better than the actual company LOL!
@SquatsAndKicks
Жыл бұрын
So in order to tell you need an authentic pair to compare…..
@hugodiaz5632
2 жыл бұрын
Wear can i buy
@kinkaly
3 жыл бұрын
Black laces is the fake pair? that's my guess before watching the whole video
@jidion5995
2 жыл бұрын
Ain’t no way you paid $250 for reps. When buying reps you should use pay pal bro. I get this is old but that’s ridiculous 😂😂.
@jorgeverdin4189
2 жыл бұрын
I hope this kills resale.
@DEVILDOG3334
3 жыл бұрын
Lol the toe box perfect just proves how bad nike qc is replicas are doing a better job at making nike shoe and qc
@khydo
10 ай бұрын
These are mass produced shoe bro the 23 is gonna be off a by a few even on your pair there are no pairs with the 3 in the exact same spot, molecules shit, atoms move around. There is no 1:1
@bluemcdaniel99
3 жыл бұрын
You doing youtube ads now? ok.
@timbro6972
8 ай бұрын
you can get super reps for $120.
@miguelmyers8929
3 жыл бұрын
if you think you're getting full price for those used... lol your bugging. at most 500
@Yesyou_
6 ай бұрын
That same factory stuff is BS I’ve never seen a fake pair look exactly like a real pair they are made by people in the same town and maybe close to the same materials but to say they are made by the same factory with the same materials is non sense if that were the case you wouldn’t be able to tell the difference and everyone would be walking around with fakes
@zyzzuschrist3410
3 жыл бұрын
God bless you
@JoeMG23
3 жыл бұрын
Something else, there is no such thing as a "Legit Checker". None of the shoe companies have "Legit Checker". Why is that?
@markhayward2955
3 жыл бұрын
Great question
@samneekzad5178
3 жыл бұрын
MJ skipped gym on the fakes lol. Nike air on the back of the fakes looks trash too. Definitely not 1:1 imo
@andrewbryce2707
3 жыл бұрын
Cool for the video dude but yeah you definitely over paid for the reps. Edit. You over paid deliberately so you never got ripped off
@LocustAndWildHoney
3 жыл бұрын
Yes sir!
@andrewbryce2707
3 жыл бұрын
@@LocustAndWildHoney are you gonna Do a video on the whole trophy room backdoor debacle?? The scale of backdoor sales finally shown to the public how bad it is.
@Yesyou_
6 ай бұрын
You obviously have no idea what you are doing or talking about this was a terrible real vs fake video
Пікірлер: 125