Heel Bump (Shape)
The main flaw of fakes of this shoe is the shape. More specifically, they miss the a bump in the heel. Fakes have that area too straight. See photos below for a better explanation.
Interior Lining
The ankle lining of the shoe is of a different colour and material on the fake. It should be, just like in the picture, golden and nappy.
Stitching
Highlighted is a wrong color for the blue stitching on the front and the back of the shoe. However, I also want you to pay attention to overall stitching and compare the pair you’re analyzing…
Swoosh Patch
The brown swoosh patch has a wrong shape on the fakes. Also pay attention to the placement of the golden swoosh and the stitching that’s outlining the patch.
Glue Stains
A general thing to look out for in every fake in fact, glue stains are more common to appear on this shoe as there are several materials overlapping here.
Insole
The insole on the fake is of a different colour and also less reflective/shiny than the authentic one.
Pull Tab
Notice how the stitching is of a different color on the fake and also have a look at the length of the fake pull tab.
Pull Tab Text
Depending on the version of the fake (yes, there’s several producers), the text is either not as defined as the authentic one, or not positioned properly.
Laceholder
The laceholder has a different shape, texture and is of a lesser quality (i.e. more threads coming out of it.
Textured Sole
The sole on the fakes has a texture to it while the authentic one is… smooth? At least smoother – see below to understand
Tongue
Authentic tongue is angularly shaped while the fake one is round
Front Block
The colour of the yellow block will vary depending on your colourway. It looks like the squares on this block are engraved rather than embossed. Going deep instead of “coming out”, like on the retail….