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Fake Ian Browns??? Help needed!!! - damo - 08-02-08

Just wondering if any of you can tell me if these are legit or not? The serial numbers are different and everything else seems to check out ok.

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The thing that's worrying me though is a scratch or maybe a leather join that appears on the in step near the front stripe. It starts at the stripe and arches to the top of the rubber sole. It's hard to see in the photos but I was just wondering if anyone has seen or heard of this sort of thing before and whether it's an indication of fakery?

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I've tried a zoom in and you can just make it out but my camera isn't good enough to show it up properly. If you click on the pics the more high res shots show it up better but not perfectly. Can anyone help?

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RE: Fake Ian Browns?!!? - pokey27 - 08-02-08

I'd need more pics to say for sure m8!!dont suppose you got pics of lace tags,heel,front of box??

RE: Fake Ian Browns??? Help needed!!! - damo - 08-02-08

Thanks for helping. Here's some more pics. Do you know if the 'scratch' I mentioned in my previous post means anything?

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I took the metal IB tags off but here are pics:

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RE: Fake Ian Browns??? Help needed!!! - pokey27 - 08-02-08

from my limited knowledge the "scratch" means nothing but i could be wrong!!but going on them pics id say there legit Very Happy
but id wait for streak or pure or some1 to confirm 1st m8

pokey <<< amateur fake spotter

RE: Fake Ian Browns??? Help needed!!! - damo - 08-02-08

Hey thanks for that. How do I get in touch with those guys?
Very Happy

RE: Fake Ian Browns??? Help needed!!! - streak - 08-02-08

look fine to me.. how much did you pay for them?

RE: Fake Ian Browns??? Help needed!!! - damo - 08-02-08

$195 US but do you think the scratch means anything? I bought some fakes a while ago (being a bit of a novice at the time) and they had a lot of these types of scratches which actually split the leather. Have you ever heard of this?

RE: Fake Ian Browns??? Help needed!!! - streak - 08-02-08

nope never heard of a "scratch" being a way to spot fakes. From the pics you've posted they look ok to me.. The aging on the toe and sole are a good sign. The scratch could be a fault in the leather, or just a... scratch.

RE: Fake Ian Browns??? Help needed!!! - rudey-lolo - 08-02-08

Makes for interesting reading this, i'm learning lots, is there a definative hit list of items to look for which we can all take on board? I can go and check mine out in detail, and then be elated Very Happy or dissapointed Sad

RE: Fake Ian Browns??? Help needed!!! - damo - 08-02-08

Thanks mate. You've been a great help.

RE: Fake Ian Browns??? Help needed!!! - pokey27 - 08-02-08

rudey-lolo Wrote:Makes for interesting reading this, i'm learning lots, is there a definative hit list of items to look for which we can all take on board? I can go and check mine out in detail, and then be elated Very Happy or dissapointed Sad

you can check yours against stock pics from www.pickyourshoes.com
or also mr shotta's fakey guide at www.spotfakeadidas.com

RE: Fake Ian Browns??? Help needed!!! - Teaj - 08-02-08

Those are genuine, dont worry about a scratch Smile

RE: Fake Ian Browns??? Help needed!!! - rudey-lolo - 08-02-08

pokey27 Wrote:
rudey-lolo Wrote:Makes for interesting reading this, i'm learning lots, is there a definative hit list of items to look for which we can all take on board? I can go and check mine out in detail, and then be elated Very Happy or dissapointed Sad

you can check yours against stock pics from www.pickyourshoes.com
or also mr shotta's fakey guide at www.spotfakeadidas.com

This is doing my head in!! i've just been down in the hall examining both pairs of Ian Browns, now the ones thought might be fake seem more beleiveable now, but the ones i thought were fake seem real?? arhhhhh!! The ones i've been wearing are the ones i thought were the crap ones, but now there grubby and will crap in the cabinet, my worry is though cause i use my foot to take the other one off i've scrapped the one letter of the Adidas on the heal where i've contunuley rubbed it with the other sole, they do have the adidas name in the heel quite small across the back?? i give up...... Confused

RE: Fake Ian Browns??? Help needed!!! - adidasanth - 08-02-08

'Its a tightrope Spud, a f****ng tightrope'

You will drive yourself nuts! Serial numbers matey. Same=fake, miles apart=legit!!!!!!

Simple.

RE: Fake Ian Browns??? Help needed!!! - borodave1973 - 08-02-08

Also the leather should be nice and smooth the fake ones I got stung with were more of a mottled leather un like my real ones also look for the little L on the box as a sticker guide and the spare laces should be tightly wrapped hope thats of some helpVery Happy

(any chance of some more stars please olstar?trying only to post decent stuff now and not sh#t)