[asdrewq]

i just got some of these on ebay, and am worried theyre fake. In my normal superstar2's that i know are real the serial numbers on the tags on the tongues are identical bar the end number, but on these the numbers are: KV4D1NC00678 and KV4SD72C00475.

There is also some loose stitching on the seam of the tongue but this could be normal, and the shelltoe looks a slightly different shape to the one on my superstar2's (less rounded when viewed side on) but they are a size smaller so maybe its that?

Is there a lost of commin things to check on these shoes?

thanks,

[AdiMac]

Welcome along mate, fire up some pictures so we can see what your on about.

As for spotting fakes the best place to start is here:

http://www.superstardb.com/site/viewtopic.php?t=471

You gotta read that first

[asdrewq]

thanks mate, will have a read. ill get some pics up asap but need to try to find a digicam

[mr.pure]

Sounds like they are allright fella.

[asdrewq]

heres afew pics from my phone sorry their rubbish...

I'm probably just worrying over nothing here and they are genuine the guy did have 40,000 feedback 99%+

[Teaj]

Just check the two first points here:

http://www.mrshoeshotta.com/guides/superstars.htm

[asdrewq]

they do have a tiny bump on the heels, no where near as big in those pics though. that mean theyre fake? the BL5 pull on tag things beneath them arent the same size on both either

EDIT and, on the box, the line up marking, do originals ONLY have it in the bottom left corner of the label on the box? cos this box has one at the top left aswell

[Teaj]

mmmm can you see the label guides on the box at all?

and who did you buy them from on eBay?

[asdrewq]

see edit, and it was from http://www.dgsports.co.uk/ ebay shop.
EDIT
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?V...0086248281 them

[Teaj]

ahhh that's interesting - originals only have the bottom left corner guide.

someone said that eBayer was selling fake W3s recently.......

[asdrewq]

well im convinced enough. think ill just leave em -ve, get a chargeback and burn these.

[Teaj]

You should start by emailing the seller with your concerns and see what their response is. Check through all their feedback too - see if there is any other reference to fakes.

[asdrewq]

emailed them. their response:

"Hello,they are not fakes, a sample of each of the colours shoes were sent to adidas by my supplier befour purchase to verify them."

what do you reckon?

here is an image from one of there other auctions. do they look fake aswell?
http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h140/D...0_7479.jpg

[streak]

They look ok to me...

[Teaj]

Just checked about 20 pairs of Supes including 10 W5s - none have the gap at the end of the lace section (highlighted below). Be interesting if anyone else has any with this gap???




Gapless -













What do you think?