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Introduction One of the most important questions you can ask is “Are my sneakers the real deal? Are they authentic?” Unfortunately, there are no hard and fast ways to tell the fakes from the real, but here are a few tips to help keep you from getting fooled even if you don't know a lot about the shoes. First, here are a few definitions to help you understand the lingo that websites will use. Variants These are fake. Variant is just a polite, dishonest way to say that shoes were not made or authorized by Nike and never have been. Samples "Samples" come in Size 9 with no box, and are used to roadtest different looks for a shoe. You can come across some unusual samples, some of which are valuable, but these can be very rare. Anything else is fake. Lookalikes Lookalikes can be found in department stores, are made by an anonymous brand and are very cheap replicas. Customs Any shoe in a non-original colourway, it is either a sample, a fake or a ‘custom.’ Customs are shoes that have been hand detailed in some way usually by one of the few well-known custom designers. These individuals take a legitimate pair of shoes and custom detail them for you, in which you case, you know what's happening and fakes are not a worry. Some websites call their shoes ‘customs’ but they are fakes. Anything that has been structurally altered is fake, including the Gucci, Louis Vuitton and Burberry Air Force Ones. ..