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Everyone wants to save money when they are buying something. You might have stumbled upon this post because you found Converse shoes or already bought them but you are not sure if they are genuine. With such a big demand for these classic shoes it’s no surprise fake cheap shoes are being made. If you are buying shoes in ebay or in a thrift shop, it’s difficult to judge by the price because you can actually find great deals for a cheap price. Most people want to buy authentic product because of the obvious quality difference but it’s sometimes difficult to buy genuine profuct if you can’t tell real and fake ones apart. But I can help you! I can tell apart fake Converse shoes from real ones and you will too! In this blog post I will explain how you can spot fake Converse. If you have any questions, please write them in the comments below.

It’s the easiest to tell them apart by inside label and text on the insole because they are so drastically different. And if you see labels on them, you don’t even have to wonder because real ones never have labels.

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Converse shoes with tags like that will ALWAYS be fake!

If the seller (not a big company) says that the goods take a few weeks or a month to arrive or that he orders it from other source, the odds of shoes being fake are very high.

Always check if the pictures on the listing aren’t stolen from internet. That way you can avoid giving your money to a person who doesn’t actually have those shoes.

You can only buy fake Converse shoes in Aliexpress or in similar pages, they don’t sell authentic Converse shoes there!

TONGUE COLOR

The tongue color from inside of real Converse shoes is white. Only fake ones can have them in yellowish color so if you spot white Converse with tongues like that you can be sure they are fake. IT ONLY APPLIES TO WHITE CONVERSE SHOES.

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LACES

Genuine Converse will always be laced up properly. Fake ones are usually not laced-up completely. This way manufacturers can save money and time. If the laces of the shoes that you are interested in are like that, you should be concerned about their authenticity.

TEXT LOGO ON THE INNER SOLE

The text in real Converse shoes is usually blue, the color is well absorbed into the insole, it doesn’t fade out from wearing and washing the shoes. The text in fake Converse is usually black or purplish and it fades out after a few wears.

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THE BACK LOGO

The back logos of genuine Converse are firmly and neatly glued on. It says ALL STAR (made before 2007) or Converse All Star (new model). Fakes have crooked, thick logos, they are usually not on the same height. You can usually tell whether shoes are fake if they have poorly made logos.

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Only monochrome black Converse shoes can sometimes (not always) have 3D letters.

The color of back logo text on fake Converse shoes is white.

Letter R does not matter in old models because both real and fake Converse can have it but you won’t find it on new models (logo with “Converse All Star“ written on it) so it only matters for new models. Shoes in the picture are genuine.





INSIDE LABEL

The difference between real and fake Converses is best noticeable in inside label. The label of real Converse is made out of rubber (it is different on old models), is glued neatly, it doesn’t come off. The label of fake ones is wrinkly, made of thin, paper-like material.

Authentic Converse All Star size in the last column is ALWAYS given in centimeters. If it says mm, you can instantly tell they are fake.

Also counterfeit Converse don’t have half sizes.

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STITCHING

Pay attention to the stitches! Solid, firm, and tidy stitches are found in the original Chucks. The fake ones are frail, stitches are randomly done, crooked and not arranged well.

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SOLE

Genuine Converse have “Converse All Star“ and UK shoe size written on their sole, you would never find an european size there. The sole of real Converse is relatively soft and flexible. It can be covered with a fuzzy fabric for better friction. The soles of fake Converse are hard and uncomfortably heavy.

Please note that UK size is not always written on other models but it always must be written on classic models.

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NON-CLASSIC CONVERSE

Lean/Light/Fancy/Dainty models have a thinner sole and they run small so I advise you to choose a bigger size.

TOE CAP

Toe caps of real Converse shoes are nice and white, well-made, a little smaller than the ones on fake shoes, have a solid form. The rubber of fake Converse shoes is yellowish, it tears pretty fast.

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Monochrome Black Converse have black toe caps:

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The Converse shoes are no longer made in USA. Converse moved manufacturing from the US to Asia. Real Converse are made in China, India, Vietnam and Indonesia. Fake ones are usually made in China or in Vietnam.

Converse size chart

Good luck! 🙂