AVOID Fakes: Military Blue Air Jordan 4 LEGIT CHECK 🔍👟
🔍👟 AVOID Fakes: Air Jordan 4 Military Blue Legit Check
Know your kicks before you buy! In this video, I share essential tips on how to authenticate the iconic Air Jordan 4 Military Blue. I'll dive into key aspects the correct placement of sizing stickers and the subtle nuances in the colors of the materials used. Whether you're a seasoned sneakerhead or new to the game, this guide will help you spot the fakes and ensure you're getting the real deal.
From checking the factory codes to understanding the significance of production dates on your shoes, I cover all bases to keep your sneaker collection legit! Plus, I give a close look at the materials used on the upper and why a slight difference in color can be a major red fLAg.
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CHAPTERS:
0:00 - Introduction
0:22 - Air Jordan 4 Military Blue Legit Check
1:34 - Air Jordan 4 Military Blue Upper Review
2:10 - Conclusion
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My pair is the SZ one and it came with the green circle sticker inside the box. I also noticed on the box label, the jordan website isnt printed on it.
@brandoncarvajal3029
2 ай бұрын
Mine says sz and has the ydm sticker too….. not sure if that alone means theyre fake or not… someone help
@vincestenning7711
2 ай бұрын
Got the same sticker but mine does have Jordan logo on shoe box label mine are from sz region
@heroedeleyenda
2 ай бұрын
Lol same in my box 📦 what that means?
@jzaw91
2 ай бұрын
@@vincestenning7711 mine has the jordan jumpan logo on the box. It's the website isn't listed.
@exedj937
2 ай бұрын
same mines is sz and has the green sticker on it. and the inside doesnt have the size and the bottom of the inserts are darker. Ive seen people with the darker inserts tho.
I just got a pair from GOAT, got two different production dates on the inside tags that was the first red flag and then there suede on both pairs is different one is super buttery and the other one seems to be more flat, the Nike air logo on the bottom outsole is also super off compared to my other 4s. Pretty sure I got some fakes, I’m requesting a return hopefully I get a real pair next time /:
@retrospectivedave9018
2 ай бұрын
I'm sorry to read that you weren't satisfied with your order. Keep me posted on how your return goes. I hope you get an authentic pair next time 👊🏽😎
Bruh you don't know how much I needed this I wasn't sure if my military blues were good or not as I bought them off the jordan official website, which on Google didn't have very good reviews 😅
@retrospectivedave9018
Ай бұрын
I'm gLAd it helped, Thomas! And I appreciate you 👊🏾😎
I bought em from stockx everything seems to check it but it doesnt have that size sticker on the insole does that matter?
@retrospectivedave9018
3 ай бұрын
The stickers could've been removed. What's the factory code on your pair? You can find it in the top right on the sizing tag.
@Streamer_Plug
3 ай бұрын
@@retrospectivedave9018 you talking about the 3 letter code? they both LNM but i just realized the shoes have 2 different manufacturing dates
@retrospectivedave9018
3 ай бұрын
Yes, that's correct. The 3 letter code is what I'm referring to. It's possible the stickers were removed or never there to begin with. As for the dates, it's becoming less common for both shoes to have different dates, but that doesn't mean that it won't happen.
My pair is factory SZ and in the box it came with a ybm green sticker and so did Jay the sneaker guy and couple other utubers everything else checks out maybe a little strong glue smell to but I heard that’s normal
@retrospectivedave9018
3 ай бұрын
It's a pretty wide release, so I expect pairs to vary. I won't know more concrete information until after the date of the official release.
@lxno6639
3 ай бұрын
I also have the Same thing, but mine doesnt have the sizing in the heel. It also had an other sort of heel sticker
@lcdo.juanpablorios7872
3 ай бұрын
My pair is factory sz and i buy this on GOAT,wired bacause im from USA and goat send my pair from Hong kong, but i make the uv test and its glowing in the front, and the orange nike tag have the same texture on the 2 sides.
@teodoronova2548
2 ай бұрын
@@lcdo.juanpablorios7872I’m also from USA and ordered from GOAT. My pair is SZ and says it was shipped from Hong Kong.
@markschroeder8742
2 ай бұрын
I got one pair from Nike SNKRS and it didn't have a Green YDM sticker in box. It says LN4 on size tag. I also got one pair from Stockx that came from Netherlands. This pair had a Green YDM sticker in box. The leather was a tiny bit different than SNKRS pair (small pebbling on leather and SNKRS pair leather was smooth). Also, there was a rectangular sticker on insole as well as size sticker on Stockx pair. Also, the cut on the mudguard on Stockx pair was a bit thinner than cut of grey mudguard on SNKRS pair. Also, the size Tag says SZ on Stockx pair. The weight on both shoes is the exact same and insoles are the same, too. I'm thinking the Stockx pair is the European release and SNKRS is the US release. -Mark S.
My pair ordered from SNKRS they came from LN4 the right shoe has 10/04/23 | 12/05/23 and the left shoe has 10/04/23 | 11/29/23 🤷
@retrospectivedave9018
3 ай бұрын
Yeah, it happens. Some pairs won't have matching dates, but most pairs will.
One more thing I really got to say I appreciate your content you have earned my sub times a million of know I've told you this before keep up all the great content bro you really help a lot of people out with this stuff
@retrospectivedave9018
3 ай бұрын
I appreciate you, Rocco 👊🏽😎 I think I remember you from a previous video. You're from Arizona, right? I can't remember which video. Thank you for the support!
@RocMyWorld55
3 ай бұрын
Yup Arizona
My pair has LNM factory code, what’s that mean something?
@retrospectivedave9018
5 күн бұрын
Doesn't mean your pair is fake. It just means it was made in another location
I bought an early pair off goat…. They seem slightly different than the ones I got during the shock drop
@retrospectivedave9018
3 ай бұрын
What differences do you see?
@trusty0110
3 ай бұрын
I did too …the only thing that concerns me is after removing the sole there is no sizing showing however I heard not to panic that some that are made over seas won’t have it
Thanks for this video RETROspectiveDAVE. I got a pair from StockX. Label says factory SZ and in the box it came with a YBM green sticker, the smell of glue is terrible. No size stickers in the insole but quality and colors and box info vs. shoel label looks legit. One thing another fake vs. real said was that under blacklight the stitching on the front toe box should not glow, but mine does. Also the blue midsole above the air bubble is smooth, one video said this should have brush strokes visible. What do you think??
@retrospectivedave9018
2 ай бұрын
My pleasure! Unfortunately, I don't have any knowledge of an SZ pair for this shoe. I know there was an SZ pair for the Reimagined 4, but I'm not sure about the Military Blues. I just uploaded an updated video addressing the YCM sticker, and I've come to the conclusion that there shouldn't be one. The stitching on the front of my pairs do not glow under bLAck light. As for the paint on the mid sole, my pairs have visible brush strokes. If you're unsatisfied with the pair you got from StockX, try contacting them to see if you're able to return your pair and exchange it for a better pair.
@vincestenning7711
2 ай бұрын
I got mine from goat, also SZ region glue smell was so strong, had the stickers the lot. Looked really legit stitching on point although no size stamp under insole, and green sticker, my toe stitching on the toe lit up under black light one of the reasons i returned them fortunately i had a friend who won from SNKRS, his toe box looked slightly darker and the fibres on the toe box looked longer (had more texture) also the blue on the outsole underneath the texture and grain seemed more prominent. If they were reps they were bang on but I didn’t wanna pay that price for copies so sent them back. Hoping the next pair are from different region. Nike need to get a grasp on this really.
@yilmazeras
2 ай бұрын
@@vincestenning7711 your pair wasn't fake, all sz factory shoes look like that
@yoKentucky
21 күн бұрын
I got my SZ pair from GOAT and it sounds like the same as you got. Apparently the green sticker came on all SZ boxes and SZ pairs glow in the toe box while other factories don't. 🤷🏻♂ The glue smell on mine is crazy strong too. But the thing that I find really weird is no size indicated under the stitching on the woven footbed under the insole of the right shoe. I feel like I got sold fakes but they're so close to the LN3 pair I got from SNKRS, who knows if it's just different factory quality control or not.
@retrospectivedave9018
16 күн бұрын
@@yoKentucky Thank you for your comment! I recently uploaded 2 videos addressing the SZ pair. And I've come to the conclusion that a majority of the fakes/replicas are using the SZ pair as a reference. One of the videos I uploaded shows the difference between the authentic SZ and a fake SZ. Feel free to check it out when you have time 😎
What’s the significance of the Nike tag and how important is it
@retrospectivedave9018
3 ай бұрын
Are you talking about the orange tag?
@zachariah3300
3 ай бұрын
@@retrospectivedave9018 yes, because I’ve seen some with the metal chain link and some with the plastic zip tie. Is there a big difference?
@retrospectivedave9018
3 ай бұрын
The 2024 pair does not come with a metal chain, only the pLAstic. The 2012 pair comes with a metal chain, but the tag has a jumpman on it, not Nike Air.
I got a pair from stock x and it has a ydm sticker in the box. Does that mean they’re fake?
@retrospectivedave9018
2 ай бұрын
I just uploaded a video addressing this. As far as I know, none of the pairs that I've physically seen have a YCM sticker.
Love the information! Looking out for the sneaker community!! 🔥🔥🔥 fire content!!
@retrospectivedave9018
3 ай бұрын
I appreciate you, Don 👊🏽😎
I bought it from retail shop in Athens that they sell real my friends from stock x and my other friend from nike we alla have the sticker lol
I just don't understand how and why they cant be consistent with all the factories producing them. Just give them all the same materials/stickers/threading and so on. For the money we pay for these its bullshit.
That one cool intro bro. I hit on shock drop and I was just a little disappointed on the leather quality at first but somehow the leather is becoming more plush feeling. Like always very informative and on point when it comes to these fakes floating around, it seems they're getting better and better and time goes by. Thanks for the vid. bro. and stay safe, take care.😎
@retrospectivedave9018
3 ай бұрын
Thanks, RZ! CongratuLAtions on your Shock Drop W! Nothing better than securing a popuLAr release a few weeks early. I wasn't expecting anything spectacuLAr with the leather quality, but it's not too bad. I do pLAn to get a lot of wear out of them, so hopefully the leather will show some character. Always appreciate the feedback, bro! Be safe out there 👊🏽😎
Hey my only difference is I don’t have my size on the heal under the insole are they fake? There from goat
@vincestenning7711
2 ай бұрын
I got the same from goat aswell these r from sz region.
I have a YCM sticker inside the box for some reason
@retrospectivedave9018
9 күн бұрын
You probably have the SZ pair
@realandrey1
9 күн бұрын
does that mean it fake?
@realandrey1
9 күн бұрын
@@retrospectivedave9018 it says sz but i’m scared they fake cuz when u showed the fake pair mostly the stuff matched and both shoes have different dates written on them but i bought it off goat for $281 so idk if it fake or not pls let me know 🙏🏻
@realandrey1
9 күн бұрын
@@retrospectivedave9018 it says sz but the date in both shoes are completely different and the one that you showed that was fake kinda looks like mine but i bought it off goat so im not really sure please let me know if it is or how to tell 🙏🏻
@retrospectivedave9018
9 күн бұрын
Did you watch my most recent video breaking down the difference between the real SZ and the fake SZ? If so, and you still have questions, you might have to send me a message on IG.
I m in europe and got a ydm stickers inside, the shoes checks out al right tho, do you think un europe there is the stamp?
@retrospectivedave9018
3 ай бұрын
Definitely possible. What factory code do you have?
@grzegorzw8866
2 ай бұрын
Mine is from Europe and got Sz and got the ydm stickers
@vincestenning7711
2 ай бұрын
Yeh mine are sz and have no size stamp under inner sole plus ydm sticker
@grzegorzw8866
2 ай бұрын
@@vincestenning7711 You got Ydm sticker ?
Mine says SZ
@retrospectivedave9018
2 ай бұрын
It's probably a Euro pair. I'm working on getting a pair, so that I can do a video for it.
@Kyloqs444
2 ай бұрын
@@retrospectivedave9018it also doesn’t have the size on the footbed
@anthonycharles8920
2 ай бұрын
Same sz and mine has the ydm sticker and no size stamp on insoles too
@Kyloqs444
2 ай бұрын
@@anthonycharles8920 European pair
I just picked up a pair from foot locker but it doesn’t have the size on the footbed does that mean they’re fake or does that happen?
@retrospectivedave9018
3 ай бұрын
Thanks for reaching out, Adrian. Sometimes the size on the footbed might be very faint on one shoe, but noticeable on the other. Have you looked on both the left and right shoe?
What if everything checks out but it has a sticker in the box
@retrospectivedave9018
2 ай бұрын
Still trying to deep dive the YCM sticker. I just uploaded an updated video addressing this
My pair is arriving tomorrow hope they are real 🙏
@retrospectivedave9018
3 ай бұрын
Let me know 👊🏽😎
@flix8743
3 ай бұрын
@@retrospectivedave9018 I got mine off goat and the only thing they didn’t have is the sticker on the cushion. Should I be concerned?
Mine says ln4
@retrospectivedave9018
3 ай бұрын
I figured LN4 would be in the mix. Usually if LN3 is one, then the other LN's are involved as well.
Yo hows it going!.just wanted to day, Got a pair from Nike philipines and they were SZ factory code, here in the UAE a friend got a pair from Nike ME and they were facotry code SZ as well.
@matuskusnir3140
Ай бұрын
Hello, can I ask, I also got the SZ ones, but I don't know if they are real. Do your shoes also have the front suede a little darker grey to light brown?
@1986spyke
Ай бұрын
@@matuskusnir3140no i dont think its towards a brown colour at all. May be a bit darker shade but i honestly cant tell the difference, it looks exactly like thd one in the video
my grade school pair says IW2
@retrospectivedave9018
3 ай бұрын
Yeah, I think most of the grade school sizes were made in Indonesia
0:15 “E-Z!” 😜
@retrospectivedave9018
3 ай бұрын
👊🏽😎🔥🔥🔥🔥
My factory code says SZN are they fake i got it from a resell shop for £240
Nice video ❤
@retrospectivedave9018
3 ай бұрын
I appreciate the love! Thank you 🙏🏽
@mohmp4
3 ай бұрын
@@retrospectivedave9018 Your welcome, we should support you for this good quality content! Enjoy your day .