StockX sold me fakes!?!? "Air Jordan 3 Varsity Royal" :-(

[@Zayclaysneaks]

They legit bruh

[@Zayclaysneaks]

This is a legit pair from overseas(Eu). They usually get most releases before us. And sometimes goat and stockx have sellers from Eu that use goat or stockx to sell legit shoes

[@joshfrmatl]

I jus bought a pair should I cancel it ??

[@sneakerhead_steve]

Nah, dont cancel them. According to everyone on here, they're most likely legit. Just really inspect your pair when you get them. They will probably have a strong smell too. That also raised my concerns. NONE of my new kicks smelled like that.

[@timalley3010]

@@sneakerhead_steve mine also had the strong smell as well

[@vinylartcollectibles]

I always been wanting to shop at StockX for my KAWS pieces too but I always hear mix reviews

[@sneakerhead_steve]

Yeah man, its definitely a gamble.

[@mikee7215]

i have a pair in hand from CULTURE KINGS in australia and the elephant print on the box is way darker but the threading on the heel tab has double stitching

[@justinkicks1569]

Bro I love sneakers but I never claim to be an expert on reals and fakes. I just stick to getting at normal retail or buying local from people I know. But I like that you’re being transparent. You keeping it real and not pulling the wool over anyone’s eyes. Great stuff bro.

[@sneakerhead_steve]

I appreciate that bro. I'm the same way. I'm just a dude who loves kicks.. However, when something don't seem right, I gotta address it. Normally I just stick to retail too but I tried something different to get an early review out for the channel. Win some, lose some. You live to buy another day. Lol

[@phillyaleek6972]

You make a good point bro I looked at my black cement 3s my UNC 3s my Katrina 3s and my red cement 3s all got the single stitching around the Elephant print on the back🤔🤔🤔sneaker head 4 life PHILLY ALEEK 😎😎😎😎😎✌✌✌✌✌

[@sneakerhead_steve]

Maaaannn, you see what I'm saying? The differences had me nervous. However, I heard that's how the US release will look as well. I'm trying to grab em and see for myself. I could have been wrong but peace of mind is better than not knowing.

[@phillyaleek6972]

@@sneakerhead_steve you rite bro i saw as wells I need those they are lit 👌👌👌sneaker head 4 life PHILLY ALEEK 😎😎😎😎✌✌✌✌

[@trueOGseries]

I dont think they're fake bro. I bought mine off StockX a few months back when it was announced these would be an overseas release then yesterday I bought a pair for my son. I watched your video and compared mines with his and I honestly dont see a difference from the ones i got from Footlocker vs StockX. I also compared them to the Denim 3's I bought from Footlocker. The part on the back where you say there's double stitching, I did see that. My Denim 3's from Footlocker have the same double stitching but when I looked at my Ny Knicks 3's and my black cement 3's, there's only on stitch on the elephant print. Maybe its a factory issue. Idk. I seriously doubt yours are fake. I think we all over due it when examining our kicks cause we don't wanna get scammed. Maybe Nike needs to do a video for us sneaker heads to show us the difference. Every sneaker head feels they know the difference between fake and real and to be honest its really hard to tell. Theres a dude in my hood who sells fakes and I always check him to see what he has and compare mines with his. Its usually easy to spot shit. I saw the fake ones. For one , the weight of the shoe is a dead ass give away. I also noticed a difference in the colors. The fake ones were a bright colored blue in certain areas of the shoe. Another dead give away. I know its hard but I think yours are legit

[@JacobMarcellus]

Your shoe is legit , I hope you didn’t give it away. I have both the legit and the fakes. The fakes don’t come close .

[@shorty21sho]

What can u do if they sell u fake shoes but uve worn them already and recently found out

[@MitchRKicks]

Bruhhhh!! Once things get started off on the box 9/10 is off!! Sucks my dude

[@sneakerhead_steve]

Bruh! I am hurt.. Once I really looked at these, it was no doubt in my mind... Smh.. $270 down the drain... Smh.. Oh well, we all take Ls sometimes.. Im either going to send em back or give them away.. I cant in all consciousness keep these in my collection.

[@MitchRKicks]

Sneakerhead Steve yeah it’s going to be a tough battle if you decide to go after them cause you already know how it is, your word against there’s, smh.

[@sneakerhead_steve]

@@MitchRKicks Exactly.. Once you take off that stockx hang tag, its a wrap.. smh

[@rellchamp]

Sneakerhead Steve damn bro messed up just seen vid stock x hope can money back specially if consistently shop with them that peace at mind better than anything else

[@sneakerhead_steve]

@@rellchamp They went back through so Im guessing they were legit.. Peace of mind is definitely better than what ifs though.. Ill just get them back when they release in December.

[@breeonsaunders1702]

Ur pair is real bro

[@darylfoulks7646]

They're real bruh. The make is different because every pair is different. Try buying a pair from foot locker and finish line and compare the two it's going to be different. And every pair will not be perfect just remember that

[@toptier6132]

That shirt hard bro

[@sneakerhead_steve]

Right on bruh, thanks for watching.

[@JezzyChristakathrilla]

Sorry brother that StockX hasn’t left you with the confidence to keep the shoe also that you couldn’t find any form of assurance from others that reviewed the shoe... that’s why I try to show as much transparency with shoes especially the CAN, Europe, And Japan releases... looking at them I see more of QC issues than anything but probably why the didn’t put any QC stickers in the box, now the box is a lil beat but usually I can look past that. The elephant varies as well because my Katrina 3s are cut shorter than that... now the grey panel by the lace look tad to sharp by the intersect of the blue at the top but the width is correct... but I completely understand if you wish to wait until the state side release... better to have a peace of mind, than you wondering with regrets

[@sneakerhead_steve]

Yeah bro, it's definitely a peace of mind thing... If these release later on and it's the same quality as these, I'll just cop again. No big deal.. I just can't get over the strong smell that they have, combined with the fact that they don't match any of my other pairs. Something is definitely funny about them. I noticed in your review, your paper in the inside was different from mine too. Mine has cement paper that they were wrapped in. It looks like yours was plain? See, that's too many inconsistencies for me.

[@JezzyChristakathrilla]

Sneakerhead Steve that was cement paper in my review, I just didn’t state it because everyone usually knows that also my light probably fade it out because it’s light cement print ... but I always point out changes made with Materials, I also have the strong glue smell that I also pointed out

[@sneakerhead_steve]

Aw ok ok, my bad. My eyes were tripping.

[@JezzyChristakathrilla]

Sneakerhead Steve no problem hope you able to get your issues resolved 💯

[@JezzyChristakathrilla]

Sneakerhead Steve and my bad I remember the animal pack 2.0 has the double stitch too

[@Hades-69xpR]

They are legit. Just look at the animal instincts ones and compare them with the blue ones They r the same.

[@sneakerhead_steve]

I didnt know 3s were so inconsistent. My animal instinct 1.0s only have 1 stitch on the back just like the rest of my 3s. I heard the 2.0s have 2.

[@cmitchellmaed1955]

They legit. I got mine from Hibbett sports and look like them. My powder blues have double stitches on back as well as on my breds also bought from Hibbett. My white and blue pair has single stitching..also from Hibbet

[@christopherwall6155]

Plus I don't think these released in the us yet they come out next month I got my pair from 🐐 goat legit

[@holdenjohnson3436]

Naw they fake I have same pair from sneaker con and I got them legit check and those look a little bit different. Idk bro that’s weird

[@deedeebell1624]

Bro did your blue ones have a strong smell?

[@sneakerhead_steve]

Super strong smell! I could smell them almost through the box. That also made me uneasy.

[@lampkins1213]

They don’t make all threes the same all u gotta do is look at other videos & I hit on BSTN site & that’s how the side panels come & the box is like that & remember u don’t have a US pair those pairs is from over seas & maybe that’s how the box comes & if your label had a price tag then u got fakes overseas pair doesn’t have the price tag

[@DopeYoshii]

That why I ain’t order them yet too risky 😤

[@jasonthomas6087]

mines real from bstn same way yours is made its real fake ones are not good made

[@MarquisCrawford]

My box is the same, I got my from Nike app

[@espik_2092]

Bro i know you send it back but these are legit, they rework jordan 3's the elephant its normal that is shorter than the bred one. i bought them on Footlocker here in Milan Italy.

[@sneakerhead_steve]

Word? Well that's good to know for when they do the wide release. I'll know that's how they'll look.. Something about these felt off tho.. I sent them back to stockx and the still haven't been verified yet. It's been 2 weeks. I'm hoping they pass. Thanks for the info though man.

[@dripbayless]

Those are real bro. Not a fan of stockX but they got that one right. Just Nike switching it up on you.

[@sneakerhead_steve]

Thanks for the comment bro. You're probably right. They just didn't feel right to me plus with so many fakes getting passed these days, I wasn't trying to risk it. I'll just wait for the US release and cop from snkrs or Footlocker.

[@hansari8697]

You can't always use an older 3 to compare it to. Even a pair that released a few months ago. Just think if you did that with the UNC's or the unite's that released earlier in the year. Both of those are quite different than say the Katrina's that released the year before. Padding, elephant print and shape. First and most importantly I would smell them. They don't seem to be able to replicate the smell. Next I would hit them with a black light. Most fakes seem to have these dotted lines that appear under a black light to assist the fake factories in cutting and replicating materials. Next I would search YT and online for pics of authentic pairs of this actual sneaker and compare them. While I agree human error is part of it and StockX certainly is not gonna be perfect. I do think they are far less likely to make an authentication error on a new release where they are seeing hundreds of pairs of a shoe per day. The StockX authenticators are probably as close to experts as anyone on a newly released sneaker. I think where they are more likely to make a mistake is when they get a sneaker for 6 years ago that maybe they see once every few months. Regardless it is always a good idea to double check. Smell is key......

[@christopherwall6155]

You good bro they are legit I have a pair too these 3's are different now than previous models but trust me they are real this 3 is dope and I'm sitting on my pair don't worry bro keep them

[@johnthedude9463]

Are they actually fake are you going to get a refund I just bought these on stock x and they on the way

[@sneakerhead_steve]

I'm hoping I can get a refund, but once you remove the StockX hang tag, you're pretty much stuck with them they say. When you get yours, compare them to the rest of your 3s and let me know what you think.

[@joelthahooper7057]

I thought they verify them before they ship them to you

[@cuhson]

Rest assured, these are legit, my guy. All of the fakes of the 3's still haven't perfected the shape of the shoes, the elephant print height, and the tucking of the material behind the tongue. All of the fakes of these out right now are BAD. These are real, even if StockX sucks.

[@sneakerhead_steve]

Thanks for the input bruh... I ended up sending them back to stockx today. I just was too unsure on them. I got 5 other pairs of 3s and they didn't match with any of them.. If StockX takes them back, then I guess they were real. If not, then I'll know for sure. I'm just going to wait for the US pair man. I'll feel better getting them from one of the shoe stores I regularly shop at.

[@cuhson]

@@sneakerhead_steve Jordan Brand's QC has been shoddy these last few years so it's not surprising many folks think these are fake. These are good, not a-okay but probably b-okay. Haha. As far as the box thing is concerned, I have 3s that have the lid covering the top of the label, also. I'm a size 9. I don't know why JB started putting the labels on the bottom box. It should've stayed on the lid so we can actually SEE the label clearly.

[@DavidOrtiz4Life]

damm I just brought from stock x kobe 5 pack now after seeing your video I'm worried.. but if they are fake do you get your money back

[@sneakerhead_steve]

I wouldn't worry about it man. Just make sure you inspect them thoroughly before you remove the tag. I ended up selling mine back and they went through so I guess mine were good after all.

[@chrisb4883]

My box is like that bro, I hit on a raffle from Hibbett sports so idk?

[@rabanz3221]

they real bro there from the uk

[@ExtremeKustomz615]

I’m not a professional but I’ve been legit checking kicks for some time and they look legit, the denim 3’s also come with a double stitch on elephant prints

[@Nintie]

Mine are for sure legit and look pretty much the same so i wouldnt say they fake but who knows Did u check the qr codes?

[@sneakerhead_steve]

You cop from stockx too? I checked the qr codes but I think it's easy to copy those as well. It routed me to Nike but they need to do something else. It needs to give you some sort of authentication message.

[@Nintie]

Nah i copped from sns i live in europe and since theyve already released over here i didnt need to look for resell

[@darrenmiller7628]

The real pairs have 2 threads in the back I got mine from a retail store these are legit

[@renee7646]

That’s why I only cop off 🐐! I cop all my shoes from them and I have literally never had an issue, they are good with verifying sneakers..I’ve had couple instances where a seller tried to send some fakes through and Goat caught it and let me know they are taking care of it and they even give store credits for the delay as they find you a legit pair. Not every time but they will. And in my opinion the prices aren’t even higher, maybe a pair here or there might be but for the most part no. Sorry that happened to ya!

[@andrik5754]

You can just reach out to them and they’ll give you a refund .

[@Lobster_Bib]

Examine with the same pair. Got mine they❄.

[@clarkkent9157]

I believe they're legit homie bcuz I've seen some fakes up close and the difference is totally obvious. I have the red 3's bought at footlocker and there are slight differences on the right and left shoes so there is probably no such thing as the perfect shoe they all have some sort of inconsistency....but looking at yours and actually seeing fakes and having a pair of my own I would definitely say they're legit.

[@Americasbiggesttroll]

I ordered my pair on goat

[@michaelellis6384]

I now a fake Jordan when i see one.

[@macthegreat6097]

They real you good

[@twaynvisual]

Damn bro. Man this is why I don’t shop with StockX.

[@sneakerhead_steve]

Maaann.. I have shopped with them plenty of times but it wasnt nothing exclusive. I checked everything else and they all check out. However, this one was a big L for me. I may have to switch to goat for anything I miss in the stores.

[@twaynvisual]

Sneakerhead Steve yea that’s what I usually use.

[@stlouisyungin3179]

Yea and that air bubble is clear that’s how you know fakes

[@heathwhite9243]

From your vids and what I've seen on others I believe they legit bro

[@sneakerhead_steve]

They might be bruh. They could actually be b-grades.. They just have too many inconsistencies for me. That's why I think they may be fake. They don't match any of my other 3s... I guess imma have to wait for the US release to see if these actually check out.

[@Smashtracksproduction]

WOW

[@sneakerhead_steve]

Crazy cuz!

[@gam1ngxk1ng6]

damn bro..

[@sneakerhead_steve]

Crazy smh.

[@erickvanfletes4590]

Fake, you can tell by how sharp are the Jordan letters on the sole.