How to Spot Fake Converse All Star
Okay, let’s get down the topic. I’m gonna explain the ways to spot a fake pair Converse and the real one, in a less boring manner :
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1. Price
For Indonesian viewers, the price of Converse All Star is Rp. 400,000 (low-top) and Rp. 550,000 at Converse Stores and other shoes vendors such as Sp*rtS**tion, Pl**et Sports, and V****ria Shoes.
The Missoni series 
Chucks Warhol edition
Special editions such as Missoni, Warhol, etc could cost more than the basic models. If the price for the classic is half a million rupiahs, these models are 750,000 to 1,2 million rupiahs. As for the Chuck II, you can get a pair of those for a million rupiahs. As for John Varvatos edition, the lowest price could be around 1,300,000 to 1,500,000 depending on the variants.
The Converse All Star John Varvatos
If someone offers you a pair of Chucks somewhere way below the price, be cautious. Study the price first, don’t get attracted by the suspicious much lower price. For Indonesian viewers, a gap of Rp. 50,000-100,000 is quite reasonable price since stores set price higher for rent and employees. Be aware of the product if you’re being offered half-price or more from someone (not from stores) as the shoes might not be what you want to buy.
The 70s Chucks
As we know, the 70s Chucks are more expensive than the Classic ones. A pair of low-top 70s Chucks retailed 750,000 rupiahs, and a high-top pair will be yours for 800,000 rupiahs.
2. Check the box.
2 boxes containing white hi-top and black hi-top
The real pair of Chucks come in a proper box and in a good shape. The box should contain the shoes, official tag and the shoes paper. If some are not included or the box isn’t properly built, you might need to stop. Inspect the box, make sure the shoes and the picture of them on the label on the box are the same.
the original tag until 2012
The tag itself is now used on the non-original pairs, though. But if we take a closer look, there must be differences in the colours, font, and the paper material.
3. Inspect the shoes.
Now it's time to take your Chucks, read the explainations below and study it.
A. The original pair are quite heavy when dropped to the floor. They are made of high quality materials and you can be sure of the quality. The pair are also durable. The non-original or the fake ones are easily worn-out, frail, and not durable due to poor quality of the materials.
B. The rubber tip is slippery when rubbed, unlike the rough and stiff surface of the fake Chucks. The original Chucks are flexible and elastic, and the fake ones are rigid. Moreover, the outer sole would look like as it’s peeling off when you bend the shoe. Me myself have a bad experience with this.
C. The racing stripes on the rubber will not fade after being worn. On the fake shoes, it will fade as some of them are just painted.
D. The original All Stars have dark blue emblem and well-built. The emblem, star, “Converse” font and the Chuck Taylor signature match the ones shown in the catalogue, or the official website. The fake ones are contradictive, the font, star, colour are not the same, and not properly stitched. If the logo or the “All Star” look different, they’re obviously fake.
note the heel stitching is black, since fake ones usually in white
E. Check out the colour and the stitches. Solid, firm, and tidy stitches are found on the original Chucks. The fake ones are frail, and stitches randomly done and not arranged well. The colour of the canvas would easily fade. To know the official colours of Chucks, please consult Converse.com, check what colours are there. If it’s not the special edition but the colour is different from the official colours or in the catalogue, it’s fake.
F. Production code : Converses made in Indonesia have 4 codes (6x for the shoes made in Tangerang city, 6c from Purwakarta, 6k from Bogor and 6y from the factory in Sukabumi). Vietnamese-built Converses have the 9Z, 9C, 9D, or 9D. 7B, 7E, and 7D are codes of the Converse imported from China. There's also shoes that were manufactured in India, which can be identified from its code number (2). Check the sizing too, see if it suits us.
That would be all that I could tell you about how to spot a fake Converse. Everthing based on my experience and my friends' too. If you have more info or feedback, please comment here adn inform me for corrections. I’ll be glad to receive corrections and suggestions.
sources :
http://akb-shoe.blogspot.co.id/2014/07/converse-all-star.html
http://www.kaskus.co.id/thread/000000000000000013719893/converse-original--kawe/57
herdiamans12.blogspot.com, endingcampo.wordpress.com,
flutterandsparkle.com,
gumtree.com
instyle.com
streething.com
