How To Spot FAKE Nike Air Force 1 White in 2023

Rear View

Let's begin by first checking the rear of the Nike Air Force 1 White. Flip the sneaker over and take a glance. You should see the Nike Air Logo and "NIKE AIR" text.

Immediately we can see a difference in the stitching of "NIKE AIR" text and the logo. If you look at the authentic Nike Air Force 1 White, you can how there's depth and elevation to the logo and text. However, if you look at the replica pair, you can notice how it looks flat, almost sunken in where its diffused into the sneaker material itself. Let's take a closer look at the other inconsistencies...

Stitching

The embroidery of the stitching is not dense and very loose and thin in the replica. Take a look at the stitching around the upper heel that surrounds the NIKE AIR and Logo. You can the angular cuts of the material, where it doesn't look curved. On top of that, look at the loose threads on the fake Nike Air Force 1 White.

Swoosh Logo

You can see how the Nike swoosh on the legit sneaker is much thicker and the tip of the swoosh is pointed and straight. On the other hand, if you see the tip of the swoosh on the replica Nike Air Force 1 White, you can easily see the crooked tip. None of the stitching has any depth to the fake pair.

In addition to that, you can see how the swoosh logo on the retail pair is much thicker, unlike the fake. The swoosh logo on the fake pair is extremely thin.

"A I R" Text

Next we can move onto looking at the "A I R" text. Similar to the swoosh and "NIKE" text, the replica lacks depth and elevation. The replica is also crooked and not straight. To dive deeper, you can see the height of the letter "A" on the retail, and you can see how it is much longer than the fake.

On top of that, the legs of the "R" are uneven in the replica Nike Air Force 1 White.

Swoosh Logo

Next, turn your Nike Air Force 1 White on the side and take a look at the side profile. The focus is on specifically the swoosh logo.

We will be taking a look at 2 main flaws of the replica Nike Air Force 1 White here:

Swoosh

Take a look at the red curves. They are identical red curves shown on the authentic and fake Nike Air Force 1 Whites.

The replica and counterfeit manufacturers usually do not get the swoosh correctly. It may be difficult to see, but take a look at the swoosh thickness and curvature. On the authentic pair, the curve feels natural with a great thickness to it. On the other hand, take a look at the fake Nike Air Force 1 White. You can see how the curvature feels abrupt and forced. Because the curve begins much later in the swoosh, you can see how it creates a thinner swoosh.

You can also take a look at the empty space and gap created by the replica swoosh compared to the retail sneaker.

Stitching

Here we can take a closer look at the stitching that surrounds the swoosh. In the authentic Nike Air Force 1 White, you can see how the stitching looks deeply sewn into the swoosh, with little elevation. This is consistent for each thread.

However, if you take a look at the fake swoosh stitching, you can see how the stitching is inconsistent. Each thread has its own depth and elevation. Some thread is sewn deeper, while the others are more elevated and popping up.

Toe Box

Now let's move on and take a look at the tox box of the Nike Air Force 1 White. We'll be paying close attention to 2 main flaws: the perforation holes, and the toe box stitching.

Perforation Holes

Take a look at the authentic Air Force 1s. You can easily spot out the difference in the sizing of the perforation holes. The retail sneaker is much smaller than the replica shoe. The replica pair holes are punched too wide.

Also notice the spacing between each perforation hole. The legit pair has a consistent spacing between each hole and it follows a noticeable pattern. However, the replicas seem to have an inconsistent and randomized distance between each hole.

In addition to that, take a look at the lowest perforation hole on the authentic versus the fake Nike Air Force 1 White. You can see the obvious distance difference between the 2 comparisons. The retail shoe is not nearly as close to the stitching and tip of the sneaker compared to the fakes.

Stitching

Notice the stitching density on the legit pair. It is much more densely sewn into the sneaker and has a bit of elevation to it. The counterfeit is less dense, which implies the lower quality stitching process.

Also notice the toal number of stitching above the perforation holes. In the legit Air Force 1, you can see 4 lines of stitching. However, on the fake shoe you're only able to see 2 lines of stitching.

Metal Piece

Take a look at the metal piece at the front of the Air Force 1s.

Reflection

On the authentic pair you can see the metal material being darker and less reflective to light as the replica. The legit pair has silver color tone to it, whereas the fake has a bronze coloring.

NOTE: The image above have the same lighting.

Lighting will change the reflectiveness of your pair, so keep that in mind.

Scratch/Dents

Notice the smooth and polished texture to the legit pair. This is not the same with the replica metal. You can clearly see scratches and dents in the metal itself. You can also see how the text "AF1" has crooked edges on the replicas, whereas the retail is imprinted with no sign of damage.

Curvature

Make sure your metal piece has a slight curve to the metal, and not completely straight. If your metal piece is completely straight, then it is most likely a replica.

Size Tag/Inside Label

Next let's take a look inside the sneaker, where we can locate the size tag of the Air Force 1s.

Recognize the 2 main flaws in font/text of the size tags between the authentic and fake sneaker: font thickness and letter/word spacing. It is pretty clear from the comparison that the authentic tag has a thicker font and the spacing between letters are consistent throughout. However the replica tag has a very thin font and the spacing between the letters are quite inconsistent. Here are a couple examples of this...

"HECHO" Text

Take a look at spacing between the "CH". In the legit pair, the spacing is consistent with the rest of the letters. However on the fake, you can see a suspicious amount of spacing relative to the other letters.

Country Of Fabrication

In the authentic pair, it states "INDONESIA". The entire word is clear and not cut off. The font thickness and spacing is also consistent. On the other hand, the fake pair says "VIETNAM", where the letter "M" is cutoff and not visible. On top of that the spacing between the "N" and "A" are too close together relative to other letters.

"patentsvirtualmarking" Text

On the replica size tag, you can see how the "en" spacing is too narrow, where the letters almost overlap. The other letters do not share this same spacing. The authentic one is consistently thick and spacious.

Style Number Search

Search the style number on google. The style number for the authentic pair is "DH2920-111", and "315122-111" for the fake pair. If the results of the search do not match the colorway and model of the Nike Air Force 1 White, then it is surely a replica. In our case, the replica pair passes this test as well, but in the case it doesn't you can be sure it's a replica.

QR Code Scan

Scan the QR code present on the size tag. After you scan the code, it should direct you to Nike's official page. Counterfeits sometime have this correct, however it it directs you to another page or no page, then you can be sure it's fake.

Box Label

Let's move forward to the box label of the sneaker.

NOTE: The serial number on the inner size tag label must be identical to the serial number on the box label of the Nike Air Force 1 White. In the event this element of safety is not respected, your sneaker is undoubtedly fake.

First thing to notice right off the bat is the degree of fading that the replica box label has gone through. Look at the font thickness and the opacity of the text as well.

Let's focus on 4 flaws found on the authentic and replica box labels for the Air Force 1 Whites.

"WHITE/WHITE BLANC/BLANC"

Denoted by the blue box, we can see the opacity of the authentic is much higher than the fake. We can also take into consideration the font thickness of the text. The legit box is much thicker, while the fake is thinner. The letters are also inconsitently printed on the replica.

Barcode

Denoted by the red box, we can see the difference in font thickness. On the fake Air Force 1 White box label, it is much darker and thicker than the retail box.

"MADE IN VIETNAM"

Denoted by the green box, you can see an issue similar to the text found in "WHITE/WHITE BLANC/BLANC". The text is faded and the text is thin and weak on the replica compared to the authentic label.

Coloring

Lastly, denoted by the yellow circle, we can notice the color of the retail box label is a darker gray, whereas the fake label is much lighter and lower in opacity.

Midsole "A I R" Engraving

Now lets move onto the midsole of the Nike Air Force 1 White, where we will see the "A I R" text engraving near the heel area.

Let's take a look at the "A I R" engravement along with the horizontal line. We will highlight 2 main and noticeable flaws.

Line Slope

Denoted by the red lines. Take a look at the slope and angle in which the horizontal line engraving produces. On the authentic pair, we can see a slight angle of the tip of the line. However, the replica produces a 90 degree angle with no angled slope at all.

Stitching

Denoted by the blue box. Next, have a look at the stitching on the midsole. You can very quickly notice how neat and consistent and deeply sewn the threads are in the retail Air Force 1s. On the other hand, the replica stitching is sloppy is sewn in very surface level. It is also visibly more sloppy.

Soles

Moving forward, let's take a good look at the outer soles of the Nike Air Force 1 White. We will take notice of 2 main features.

Upper Area

This is quite an embarrassing counterfeit Air Force 1. You can see the number "37" denoted by the red box. The original retail do not have any numerical engravings on it.

Denoted by the red circle. Notice how much thicker the stars are on the replica than on the authentic pair. It leaves less room for the overall design on

Denoted by the blue oval, take a look at the authentic texture compared to the replica. You can easily see how fibrous and detailed the sole is. However on the the fake, the fibers are thicker and less dense.

Lastly, have a look at the edge ridges denoted by the yellow box. The same issue holds true because the authentic pairs are more fibrous than the fake.

Nike Logo

The Nike Logo is one of the easiest spots for replicas. This one shown here is clearly a terrible fake because you can easily see the "R" on the authentic pair, whereas the replica is simply a circle. The manufacturers didn't bother engraving this detail in at all.

On top of that, the second "R", where the circle is is positioned too low near the swoosh.

Lastly, denoted by the blue circle, you can take a look at the texture shapes imprinted on the soles. The legit soles have a earthlike texture with different patterns and shapes. However the replicas only have dots imprinted onto it.

Insoles

Now let's take a look back inside the shoe where the insoles are. Keep in mind that the smudginess will fade over time naturally with wear and tear.

Right Shoe

Notice the lack of attention to details in the design of the insole on the replica pair compared to the retail. In all the highlighted areas, you can clearly see the smudginess of the fake. There are no noticeable spaces in between the design compared to the sharpness of the edges on the legit pair.

Left Shoe

The same issue arises for the left shoe insoles. There is a lack of empty space in between the design, which makes the design look like a clump of gray on the fakes.

Tongue

Next, take a look at the label on the front tongue of the Nike Air Force 1 White.

Here are notable flaws:

Spacing

Here you can see the obvious difference between the spacing of the text and the edge of the label. In the authentic pair, you can see how the logo and text is centered on the label, which leaves a bit of space on the top of the tongue. However, on the fake Air Force 1s, you can see how it leaves no spacing on the top.

Now look at the bottom of the label, where the authentic one leaves no space for the logo and text. Whereas the fake leaves an empty space.

Stitching

Another indicator is to look at the stitching around the letters and NIKE logo. On the retail shoe, the stitching outline is not visible. In addition to that, it also has elevation to the details. However on the replica, you can see the outline of the stitching for the text and logo with very little elevation.