Air Jordan 11 Cool Grey 2021 stamp in footbed controversy! Are they legit or not? Let’s see 

@Jacob Marcellus The first two fakes, the insole is almost correct. Look at your retail pair under where it says MS12 there should be a backwards R with the circle around it. On the first two fakes it has a regular R with the circle around it. Real pair has a backwards R. Real pair should have a stamp by the toe, I think it’s a number 2 in a circle, not sure though. Also the left insole you can see the numbers on the bottom of them but not really on the right insole bottom. Kinda weird, but check both your insoles on your retail pair. You already know the molded sockliner on the shoe tree is the giveaway between real and fake, I showed you a while back!!! Also, the sockliner is a different shade of grey

Yeah, we reviewed this youtube channel a week or 2 ago on my homie channel called "The Section". Its cute, and salute to the workers, but that's not how a Authentic Nike Factory makes sneakers in China. 🍻 ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-GzzYVC2Wi1o.html

I keep trying to tell people. Nike operates differently and that video even more proves it. Salute player

@@CeeBoogie I have the molded sock liner shoe tree in my pair but have the stamp also. I purchased from Kicks crew.

How do the fakes feel on your feet?

😂😂😂😂

Best time to be in the shoe game. You can get a fake without paying outrageous prices for resellers

Man who cares they all real to me they all come from across the water

It seems that's what is going on...I truly believe they're linked up

Thanks Bro, Salute! 👊🏾

Sup 🐻

that and when the retails release the buy pairs and study those i bet by march we won't be able to tell the difference at all

Not really. You act like these same factories dont and cant get legit pairs themselves to improve upon lol. How you think theyve gotten so good at it over the years but even with legit pairs since the beginning of time and they still cant color and cut right. That should tell everyone something.

@@shorty1103 yes I think both the video reviews and the studying of retail pairs both play a part in the improving of quality reps

Its a possibility

Not impossible but doubt it bcuz we've seen QC issues in the states.

I got mine in Nicaragua and they don't have the stamp, have proper insole, no QC sticker, and right shoe tree. Legit.

@@steveprendiz shidddddddddd what store. You sure it wasnt a Bgrade

@@shorty1103 Nicaragua is a small country bro and does not have the high demand of Jordans like the US does, so the small quantity of shoes they get are all authentic. Like, they probably only had a few pairs for each size and that's it. I believe their already sold out on AJ 11s.... The US on the other hand, is flooded with retails and UAs because of the high demand of the shoe...everybody wants them.

Its not about the previous 11s we know the stamp was in those.

@@JacobMarcellus not all though. My legend blues from 2014 don’t have the stamp neither does my platinum tints. Idk it just seems weird as my cgs from 2021 have everything you claimed to be real but still have the stamp on it. I even hit a pair off SNKRS and compared. Both exact compatible minus that stamp. Just confusing

@@jesus-kg9mc never had those but I do have my original Columbia 11s from the 90s

@jesus all of the retro 11 releases prior to these cool greys have the stamp in the heel bedding. These are the only ones that don't have that stamp, nor do they have the qc sticker. They have the YDM sticker in the box and that's it.

@@CeeBoogie True

I wouldnt put it past a Hibbett employee selling a fake. The Hibette by me manager is known to make deals with resellers before 12pm. There are stores and managers that follow the rules and wouldnt funnel some fakes in but trust theyre some grimey ones

Where did you get them from?

Probably to late now these shoes came out almost two months ago.I actually paid $350.00 which came to 371.00 with taxes and all from Stadium Goods there real and all but I don't really like the grey on em there not the same color grey as the first 2 releases. I could of just forked out another $100 & got them UNC 4's instead but them Jordan 11's are too dope in the summer time with shorts & that patent leather shining off the sun!!

Wow thats insane 🤦🏾‍♂️🤦🏾‍♂️🤦🏾‍♂️

Good luck bro.

They fake dawg😂🤣but atleast u know they are making them fresh

@@crazebane4394 as I did say bruh, not all pairs coming from there are fake but it’s worth me giving it a shot tho. And if they not real imma say fuck it and still rock em cause ain’t nobody gon tell they fake or UAs

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@@crazebane4394 goat/flightclub has an authentication center there to handle all the pairs sold in china or asia i think so altho the chance of having good fakes is higher it doesnt mean its fake. nike does release pairs there too🤣

Excellent

@@JacobMarcellus got mine from goat yesterday everything seems legit I just see black stitching inside the shoe it has no stamp or anything

Excellent 👍🏾

@@JacobMarcellus think the black stitching inside is okay ?

@@tylermclaughlin8171 yup

Thanks bro I appreciate it. That helps but these factories have names like Pk,H12,LJR. Ln4 and lnm are on legit tags that the factories fabricate so it might be confusion. Some of the sites i get kicks from dont like to say the source they get their shoes from because they don’t actually know. Most are just middle men and the couriers get them from the warehouse. Dont get me wrong some have close direct contact with factories and know where the items come from most don’t.

@@JacobMarcellus Understood.. What I was getting at is, there is 1 factory out of 3/4 that Nike sanctioned to make those "Medium Grey" 11's which have a stamp on the footbed. And its not Nikes authorized factories LN4 or LNM. So for me, an immediate identifier for those fake 11's would be a stamp on the footbed accompanied with the size tag saying it came from LN4 or LNM. Now if the size tags are claiming to be from the factory that I haven't mentioned yet would definitely cause confusion, which would require a deeper dive into the colors of the materials etc.. You dont have to make another video, but if possible it would be much appreciated if you could drop that factory info in a comment.

@@_Alter-Ego_ I got it. I think the first two fakes have the same stamp number on the footbed. I’ll take a look and add them to my pinned comment.

Yea sz factory is the one that stamps their shoes my carmine 6s and bred 11s i won on snkrs in the past have a stamp and they from sz

@@03mikee47 my latest fake has sz on the tag and the other two are ln4 or lnm

50/50 concerned

I would put my retail on ice as well. And rock the fakes. Let you get all the fun out wearing the fakes 11s and you always have the og pair DS.

😂😂😂

If the human being is telling the truth than what should it matter?

You’re on the wrong video bro. Check out my military black real vs fake and the retail vs retail and see how your shoe compares.

That tag is easily replicated just like the label on the shoe box. Theres a video evidence of these dudes stamping the footbed. Its not about the previous jordan 11s we all know the old ones had the stamps in them. For some reason these didn’t come with it and the insoles are different. I know 1000% that fake with the sz tag on it ain’t legit 🙅🏾‍♂️🙅🏾‍♂️🙅🏾‍♂️

Jacob Marcellus that video on your link has US size labels on the shoe

Jacob Marcellus on the inside of all these people getting oversea shoes shouldnt they have the chinese version of sizes

Jacob Marcellus if your getting a us size label in the shoe and a stamp then they definitely fake but if you get that different size sticker may really just be an oversea shoe

Jacob Marcellus yea look that sneaker club video they putting US size labels on the insole not the chinese ones😭 so that means we definitely aint get those from goat

No way! 🙅🏾‍♂️🙅🏾‍♂️🙅🏾‍♂️ I said in the video I wouldn’t buy on the resell market unless you had it in hand. No way id buy from StockX eBay flightclub or goat. Good luck if you didn’t get them retail.

I gotcha, curious to see if local Consignment Shops have those supposed CG fakes as well.

@@xxraverxxonxtacy I can’t speak for all shops but one local shop i go to has legit ones. Ive seen people get them from stores and go straight there 🤦🏾‍♂️🤦🏾‍♂️. People don’t buy kicks to keep anymore its just to resell for a quick profit.

@@JacobMarcellus factz

@@JacobMarcellus I saw the video you’re talking about, where they’re stamping the inside heel of the sneakers. They showed the whole process of making these kicks, crazy. The quality is super good, just a few things they need to change and they’ll be exactly the same. I have a retail pair and a fake pair and it’s scary close for real! I’m gonna rock my reps though, keeping the real pairs on ice!

All retails don't have any markings on the insole by the heel area, but they might have a marking by the front of the insole by the toe box

You worked at footlocker. That doesn’t sound like you’re currently working there. The cool greys at retail stores had no stamp. We are all aware that previous Jordan 11s had the stamp on the footbed. I totally understand the nike china release but unfortunately the counterfeits have the same attributes as the supposed nike china/international release . It is what it is . I dont blame individuals for being upset. I would too.

@@JacobMarcellus I think it could b thst fake pairs had copied China pairs but ik for a fact China pairs w stamps are not fake sure some can be fake though

@@JacobMarcellus also I have a retail pair from snkrs so it’s not like I’m upset or anything lmao

The insoles on the 11s aren’t glued in

@@JacobMarcellus not glued necessary but they do have a light coating of adhesive. That’s the tacky feeling on the back

@@DUBC50 ok got it 👍🏾

Same

Thats how its supposed to be

I would

I just got a pair from goat with the serial number

@@benjaminlopez3881 hows the rest of the shoe

@@JacobMarcellus perfect honestly no flaws

I know bro. It’s a crap shoot on the resell market

Its not about previous shoes. Only the cool grey 11s

Been waiting for your take on all of this.

@@JacobMarcellus yea i seen the factory video and i get it if you dont have the real pair to compare will most not be able to distinguish a fake 11 from the real thing? I can see that happening but stand it next to a legit pair and it's easy to spot. If folks want to wear a fake hey i aint mad at it cuz most wont be able to tell once they on feet anyways but it's just not how i rock. Im rockin my legit shit even if cant get a double up. Fortunately ive been blessed to get legit double ups on most drops i like.

Goat will say that it’s the international release and it’s legit. I guess the pairs made for the US are different.

Check the inside size tag. If they're from SZ factory (upper right corner next to the jumpan) they're legit and you just got an overseas pair.

@@kevinsee really? I lm stressing about mine but mine had the SZ on the tag

@@ndnvdub yea SZ factory stamps their sneakers. The biggest giveaways are the toebox, and the stitching above the second lace strap from the top, and the color on the back fabric portion where the 23 is pressed on

My fake has the sz on the production label. My retail pair is lmn

@@JacobMarcellus mines too, I just got put onto that just now reading these comments!

I do but i haven’t do a review on them yet . I also have my original taxi 12s from the 90s

@@JacobMarcellus can you do a review bro? I’d greatly appreciate it. I was going to cop both pair from StockX.

Indeed it is.

Did It have the price on the box label?

It came from their facility in china. All 3 platforms are selling the shoes from China . StockX goat and flight club. They’re gonna assure you that your shoe is authentic and its the international release.

@@JacobMarcellus I’m having the same issue. I bought mine from Kicks Crew. They swear they are 100% authentic but mine have the stamp.

These guys are crooks

😂😂

💀💀😂

One did and failed. I even tried to rub the number off the footbed and it still failed.

Go to your local consignment store so you can check the shoe yourself. Thats the safest way.

Oh boy 🤦🏾‍♂️🤦🏾‍♂️. Does the box label have the price tag on it?

@@JacobMarcellus No price tag on the box label.

They will claim its the china release and it’s different from the state release. Probably shipped from hong kong through dhl

@@JacobMarcellus yep shipped from Hong Kong

@@clonztv not surprised

Don't doubt it...

No

These feel fine but I also wear arch supports because I’m flat footed.

Correct

not noticeable on feet.

They are now, same exact as retail on the latest batches. I was in a consignment shop 3 days ago and they had 3 pairs of cool grey 11's. Two of them were legit, one pair was fake. Guess how I was able to tell the difference? The outsole wasn't the same blue, especially at the toebox.... Then I checked the insole bedding and there was a number stamped on the heel foot bedding... The materials on the shoe, the nubuck, patent leather, exact same as the retail pairs. If they want to, in the next few months they can make them absolutely flawless trust me. They're that good...

Certain fakes do have the strong glue smell and its mainly on the jordan 1s but lately i really haven’t gotten that strong smell from fakes.

@@JacobMarcellus I see. But for those fakes and UAs that don't have strong smells, do they smell anything close to the legit pairs? Would you say that the smell test is a good way of telling if a fresh pair is legit or not?

@@GrowlingMaroon no such thing as a UA so Let’s get that out the way. Yes have had some shoes that smelled close to retail. The guys that make these counterfeit shoes try to get close to retail materials from suppliers and that’s how you can get that’s close to retail smell. The best shoe that smelled good was my Jordan 1 pollen.

@@JacobMarcellus i see. So that's how good these counterfeit makers have become. And yes, I agree with you, UA = fake. Keep on making those videos. Cheers! :)

Legit pairs have that same strong smell when they're first made but the smell fades over time, the legit pairs usually sit in a warehouse for months before they go out to stores.

Its 50/50 right now

@@JacobMarcellus a resell store told me my cool grey 11s were fake. They didn't even look at the stitching or the insoles. All they said that the box was small 🙄 and my kicks came from DTLR store.

😯😯😯🤣🤣🤣 wow!

I’d have to smell them but the smell from the fakes weren’t real noticeable.

Sounds like you’re making assumptions

@@JacobMarcellus just trying to understand bro lol

@@patrickbrowne2594 bred 11s were in 2019 and thats a totally different release from this one. You can’t compare releases. We all know most jordan 11 releases have the stamp in the footbed. This one didn’t. My advise is if you didn’t get retail dont buy on a resell site. Go to a consignment store where you can check the shoe yourself in hand.

@@JacobMarcellus so my dunks that released from over seas fake too

What?

Its looks like your shoe is fine from what you’re saying.

@@JacobMarcellus ok thank you very much for your input and reassurance!!👊🏾💯

@@igneousflame1347 yeah, yours are fine

@@CeeBoogie ok thank you bro for your input

that blue circle says there real imho, ive only seen it on instore bought pairs.

Has nothing to do with any other shoe but the cool grey 11s.

Footlocker

Once again this has absolutely nothing to do with previous Jordan 11s or carmines 🤦🏾‍♂️.

@@JacobMarcellus look inside the tag inside the shoe and see what factory it’s made from. If it’s sz then their practice as a factory is marking their sneakers. Lol so these “ fakes “ are made with the same stencil that’s used to make the shoe that Nike has a paten for? Lol y’all watch other RU-vid videos and just go off of what they saying but the minor details are not being spoken of. Keep in mind ..almost 100% of things we consume. Is from China ..they fake? I’m sure most ppl in here has at least a ps4..made in China…this ain’t any different. In order for it to be fake it has to use similar products…your not looking at the stitching or the second big stitch on the second loop hole..fakes don’t have that..only Authentics do…they can replicate it but if you put a back light to it you can see some errors. Take a look at your inside size tag and at the top right should be where the factory where it was made should be there.

All of that has been done and discussed in the comment section of this video and my other cool grey vids. I’m not doing this anymore. Just skim through the comment section.

@@JacobMarcellus just saying no one mentioned the inside tag( not on the insole ) on the side where the QR code is ..just saying you got a real pair.

@@Healthiswealth4life my updated fake pair Tag says SZ . My retail tag says LMN and my two old fakes has LMN on the tag . All fakes have the stamp. On the foot bed .

Well lets wait and see.

Never purchased from there.

How did you come to that conclusion watching this video?

some other video i seen said retails are diff thats why

@@goonies559 ok

Shoe Palace too

That only applies to the US. Other countries have official shoe stores that are not any of the above named stores that also sell authentic shoes.

Wrong but that’s your opinion

Gave one to my son

@@JacobMarcellus I got 2 retail pair on goat and I originally got the 1st ua version I'm still going to wear them also

I know whats fake because i got them from the counterfeiters. It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure that out 😂😂🤦🏾‍♂️🤦🏾‍♂️

What Jesus has to do with this? Also what does something being made in the same country of origin mean?

@@JacobMarcellus wow you are smart. Jesus meaning a term to show expression of frustration. Like damn guys learn your stuff. Sorry I had to explain that. Also the different factories for example the ln4 and the ln5 are known to use different things. These pairs aren’t fake. Do your homework they were made in a different factory and not made for usa consumption. Please don’t post fake stuff do the homework prior t

The shoes I paid 330$ for ??????????? 😂😂😂😂 REFUND

Same here

Just got fake rebellionaires from goat that came from China 🤦🏾‍♂️🤦🏾‍♂️😡. Trying to keep my composure to make a recording

@@JacobMarcellus oh dam bro smh 😑 , just open my mochas and popped out the black light to speed up the process and all I see is a pink stain on the midsole with my black light suede part doesn’t even change or leaves a path lol man wtf

What up

He’s not mad about fake sneakers he just doesn’t like the misrepresentation and the misinformation that people have about them. He actually wears them if you check out his more of his channel.

😂😂 Exactly bro. I said I wear them in this video .

@@solestepper1801 That’s what yo girl think of you now carry on.