How To Spot FAKE Nike Dunk Low Panda in 2023 (White Black)

Context

Some important information to take note of is that retail/authentic Nike Dunk Low Panda White Black have many inconsistent factory flaws from Nike factories. This is important because when determining whether your pair is fake, simply because the stitching is unusual wouldn't be sufficient. Therefore for circumstances on pairs such as the Panda Dunks, we must loosen up on defining what "flaws" are.

In the cases where factory flaws are rampant, we stress that having a retail or authentic pair of Nike Dunk Panda to compare to, becomes increasingly more important. But if you don't have a retail sneaker for comparison, it is still possible to legit check the Nike Dunk Panda. Hence why we'll be examining and looking at multiple indicators of authenticity for a more holistic approach.

Rear View

Let's begin with looking at the back of the Nike Dunk Panda. Here you'll see the Nike logo along with the notable 3 lines of stitching. The main aspects to focus on are a couple of things: [1] "NIKE" Text [2] Stitching [3] Collar

Collar

Denoted by the red box. Notice the difference in the size of the visible collar of the Dunk Panda on the authentic vs fake. The authentic Dunk Low Panda should have a slim collar with a mesh-like texture with visible tiny holes. However, the fake Panda Dunk collar is way too thick and doesn't have a mesh-like texture, but rather a foamy texture.

Top-tier counterfeits have the collar correct, so let's move on.

"NIKE" Text

Denoted by the green box. Notice the loose threads on the embroidery of the "NIKE" on the replica, denoted by the yellow arrows. Because the quality control of this sneaker release is quite low, you may see sloppy and crooked embroidery. But you'll seldom see loose threads on the embroidery.

Also, notice the difference in the thickness of the "NIKE" letters. The retail one is much thicker than on the fake. On any other Nike Dunk release, we may consider this a red flag, however this release is low in quality, and these differences also exist on authentic Dunk Pandas as well.

Stitching

Denoted by the orange box. We wanted to point out these 3 lines of stitching out and the difference between the thickness of the threads on the fake versus real. Although the counterfeit thread is clearly much thicker, we will not use this as an indicator, due to the quality control.

Toe Box

Next, we'll move on to looking at the toe box on the Nike Dunk Panda. We'll look at it from the side profile. What we'll be looking for is the curvature and elevation of the toe box from the side.

Side Profile

In this example, you can see them side by side for better comprehension. Recognize how the replica Nike Dunk Panda is laid almost completely flat, where the soles come in contact with the surface almost entirely. On the authentic pair, it curves upward and the soles do not come into full contact with the surface it lays on.

Denoted by the green and yellow dotted lines. You can see the difference in the height due to the curvature.

Here is a zoomed-in version that may help visually.

Swoosh Logo

Next, let's move on to the swoosh logos. Checking the outer and inner swoosh logos is ideal. We'll be focusing on a couple of key areas: [1] Swoosh Tip [2] Swoosh Thickness [3] Stitching

Swoosh Thickness

Denoted by the red dotted line. Here we can see the curvature outline of the Nike Dunk swoosh. On the replica Dunk, the swoosh tip doesn't curve back enough compared to the original.

Denoted by the blue dotted line. Take a look at the Nike swoosh. On the real Nike Dunk, the swoosh is curved naturally into the tip of the swoosh with no angularity. However, if you take a look at the swoosh logo on the replica Dunk, you can notice how abrupt the curvature is. This also makes the swoosh much thicker than on the retail pair.

Swoosh Tip

All authentic Nike Dunks have a sharp swoosh tip. Make sure that your Dunk Panda has a sharper swoosh tip. Most counterfeit Nike Dunks get this correct nowadays, like in the example above.

Tongue Label

Front Tongue

Next, let's move on to the tongue label of the Nike Dunk Low Panda. We'll be taking a look at the front and the back tongue label.

Denoted by the red circle. Take a look at the position of the letter "R" on the fake versus the authentic. The retail Nike Tongues will always have the "R" lower relative to "NIKE" and much closer to the letter "E". However the replica, it is placed much too high relative to the "E".

Denoted by the green arrow. The authentic Panda Dunks will have the letter "KE" coming into slight contact with each other, or in rare cases - extremely close to each other. However on this fake, the distance between "KE" is much too wide and spacious.

Denoted by the yellow arrow. The tip of the Nike Swoosh should always curve all the way up to at least slightly pass the letter "N". However, the fake Panda Dunk comes short and is almost below the "N".

Denoted by the green circle. Notice the position of the other letter "R". Notice on the authentic pair, the "R" is aligned with the center of the letter "N". The fake, on the other hand it is not aligned in the center, but rather to the right.

Back Tongue

Next, take a look at the backside or inner tongue label of the Dunk Panda. We'll focus on the text inconsistencies.

Denoted by the red circles. Notice that the letters "R" on the fake label are both smaller than on the authentic label. The "R" should be bigger than the other letters, but in this case it's smaller on the fake.

Also notice that the overall embroidered text thickness on the authentic Dunk Panda is much thicker than the replicas.

Sole

Next, let's take a look at the soles of the Nike Dunk Low Panda. We will focus on the flaws on the Nike Logo.

First, notice the difference in the prominence of the Nike Logo. The replica is less visible overall. It is most noticeable in weak prominence on the letter "R", which is denoted by the red circles. The "R" in the replica is very weakly imprinted, which makes it almost blend into the background.

Also notice of the difference in the spacing between the letters on the fake; they are much more spaced out. This is especially prominent and noticeable if you look at the spacing on the letter "I" between the "N" and "K". The retail Dunk Pandas will always have the letters of "NIKE" in extremely close proximity from one another.

Size Tag

Next, let's go inside the Dunk Panda shoe, where the size tag resides. We'll focus on font inconsistencies.

NOTE: These differences may be seem extremely mild in this example. However due to top-tier counterfeits reaching higher quality, these are the differences that become important to distinguish. However, the majority of counterfeits will not this up to par with retails.

Denoted by the green box. Notice that the replica font size for the countries & sizes is ever so slightly smaller than the authentic tag.

Denoted by the red box. The authentic size tag has this piece of text bolded, where the counterfeit does not. You can see this being most prominent if you compare the numbers "0" and "1" on the code in the fake versus the real tag.

Recent Productions

We also do want to point out that recent productions of the Nike Dunk Low Pandas are manufactured in China. These productions will have the size tag attached backwards. While this may seem odd, it is actually authentic.

Here are some examples...

Insoles

Next, we'll take a look at the insoles of the Nike Dunk Low Panda. We'll be examining the front and the Nike Logo.

Denoted by the red circles. Notice the letter "R" and the circle encasing. The fake Dunk Panda has the circle encasing way too bolded and thick. The retails should have a thin circle encasing. Also, notice that the replica has the letter "R" much too big inside the circle, which makes it come into contact with the circle. However, the retail Dunk Pandas won't have the "R" and circle encasing coming into contact.

Box Label

Next, let's move onto the box label. When checking the box label, your goal is to look for inconsistencies with the font boldness, spacing, and sloppiness.

Denoted by the yellow box. Notice that the fake is ever so slightly bolder than the original box label. This difference is difficult to visualize without having the retail reference. The real box label will always the title text slim.

Denoted by the green box. Here we see the same issue. The 9.5 is much thicker on the replica than on the retail. It's hard to see at first, but take a look at the center of the "9", and you'll see that the circle/hole is bigger on the retail.

Denoted by the blue box. The fake Panda Dunk box has the text is overall much thicker/bolder. Also the "Suggested Retail" text is too small relative to the retail.

Shoe Filler Paper

NOTE: All new authentic Nike Dunk Lows will come up with shoe filler paper inside the sneaker. If the Nike Dunk comes with a cardboard shoe tree instead, be very wary. Of course this is modifiable, so use this only for new shoes.

What you should be expecting is shoe filler paper like the image below.

UV Light

Finally, to tie it all up. This final step is optional only for people who have a UV light source, and is universal for ALL sneakers/shoes. Turn off all external lights, and shine your UV light on the Nike Dunk Low Panda sneaker AND the box itself. Usually your goal would be to look for any liquid/glue stains, however because of Nike factory inconsistencies, retails will sometimes come with glue stains.

Often times, counterfeit manufacturers would use invisible ink and stamp a mark/symbol on it to better manage their inventory. So instead, your goal is to look for any marks or stamps (E.g: Chinese Characters, English Initials, etc). A retail pair of Nike Dunks should NOT have any stamp or mark on it at all!

Below are some examples of red flags...