Almost two years on from the collaboration that shocked the UK, the Corteiz RTW x Nike Air Max 95 triple colourway release has grown in rarity and price.
Replicas are becoming more and more apparent on the market with better/updated versions becoming more rapidly available.
STRT SPLY took it back to basics with this legit guide comparing a real & fake Corteiz Air Max 95 Gutta Green, showing in an depth look from the box right down to the bubbles.
Tongue
A top down look on the Gutta Green's side by side shows a clear difference in the quality of the tongue, lacing & lace thickness, and the Corteiz RTW Alcatraz logo embroidery. With the replica pair featuring a more plastic type material tongue & thinner lacing. The top down look on the side panelling will also provide a clear look at the top colour of the side panelling. The side panell's colour should be the same on the side as the top where they are cut!
Toe-box
This top down look at the Air Max 95 Gutta Green toebox shows a clear difference in leather quality and further indicates the top colouring of the side panels.
Inner Sole
A closer look inside the sole of the shoe presents a more camouflages inner on the real pair of Corteiz Air Max 95's, with a darker toned and more precise Nike Air logo print inside the sole.
Side Profile
A clear quality difference can be spotted throughout the entire shoe. The embroided C-star Corteiz RTW logo on the toe-box will boast a more colourful yellow, alongside the bubbles & Nike logo.
Sole
The real pair of Crtz Gutta Green's will have a more completed sole with a glossier finish than a replica pair. More of the Corteiz Allstarz logo is visible along with more vibrant yellow colouring.
Back Tab
Both pairs featured a reflective back tab with the Nike swoosh logo and co-ordinates of where Corteiz RTW was originally founded. The placement and thickness shines a lot more on the legitimate pair. The quality of the swoosh is much greater and slightly higher on the real pair. There is also a much darker colour of the reflective material when no light is shined on.
The Box
The box is always the fun part, it's usually the point where you can take a stab if your shoes are going to be authentic before you even inspect them!
The real box has a much more vibrant orange pattern when compared to the fake, with the stars along also being 4 across rather than 3 on the fake box.
The Corteiz and Nike logos in the bottom will also be a much brighter white!
A real Crtz x Nike Air Max 95 box will also NEVER say 'Just Do It' along the front!
Box Label
Some resellers trying to pass these as authentic would have likely ripped off the Chinese stock label, but we thought best to show it anyway! If the box has this Chinese label on, dash the creps in the bin!
The lettering and barcode on the replica label is much thicker than the real box with a slightly darker red.
This is said to be the closest batch of replica Corteiz x Air Max 95's on the market currently, and yet the flaws are easily visible from the quality of the overall shoe right down to the box.
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