
The Air Jordan 3 Retro has a tongue that is held in place with an elasticated strap.The elasticated strap provides the padded tongue with strong support, to improve performance and stability.There are two tiny triangular positioning marks cut out of the tongue material, there will be one on each side of the strap.


The stitching should be tight and neat, and the texture is made up of tiny randomly placed round dots all up against each other. Orrect and make sure that the fingers and shoe laces of the Jumpman are well defined. Check that the proportions of the Jumpman are c Nike Air Jordan 3 Cements have an embroidered Jumpman logo on the tongue. The top edges of the tongue has rounded corners. The tongue is naturally curved and made of two different materials.The join between the two materials should be neat and straight with no visible stitch line. Nike Air Jordan 3 Cements have a thick padded tongue. Make sure the corners of tag and the red printed panel has slightly rounded edges, especially noticeable along the tail of the Swoosh logo. Turn the swing tag over you will see that the red colour is actually a red or yellow molded plastic panel glued to the back of a clear tag. It's attached to the left sneaker on the top eyelet.Ĭheck that the tag comes with a silver ball chain attaching it to the shoe.Ĭheck that the quality and finish is excellent and the Jumpman logo is correctly proportioned. New Nike Air Jordan 3 Cements come with a transparent material swing tag with embossed Jumpman and AIR logos. If the glue smell is really strong to the point of irritating your nostrils, it probably be a fake. Replica Jordan 3 manufacturers will use cheap adhesive to put the shoe together which leaves a strong smell behind. The fake pair often has a strong glue like odour. Smell the shoes if you've already made the purchase. Make sure that the size/proportion of the pattern is the same as that on the box. Make sure that the printing is stable and clear. Nike Air Jordan 3 Cements will come with elephant print wrapping paper to protect the shoes. Scan the barcode with a barcode scanner app, the exact product including size should be correct. Check that this style number matches the one located inside the shoe and on the sales receipt.ĭo a Google image search for 'Nike'+'style number' to check the colourway; The style number is usually 9 digits long, the first 6 digits represent the style and the last 3 digits represent the colourway. Nike retail boxes feature a label on one side detailing style name, size, color, a style number, barcode, and country of manufacture.

Make sure the Air typeface is correct, note how sharp the tip of the A is. And you should also remember real shoe boxes can accompany fake shoes too.Ģ)Check that the top edges of the shorter side of the box are thicker than the long sides, and the top edge is squared off as opposed to being rounded.ģ)Check that the print is solid with clean edges, check that the proportions of the Jumpman are correct and that the Jumpman logo's fingers and shoe laces are well defined.Ĥ)Check the box carefully for any errors in brand logos, alignment, spelling and overall finish quality. Color and style of boxes can vary according to style and year. And on the top of the lid, Jumpman logo can be seen from inside the box as well.

There should also be a 9-digit style number as well as a barcode number.ġ) New Nike Air Jordan 3 Cements are boxed in a strong shoe box usually featuring the Jumpman logo on the lid and side. The original receipt must include details such as provenance, time of purchase, amount paid, date and any other relevant information. If the seller is unwilling to provide, I suggest not to buy.
