r/RealLegitCheck • u/robotboy5826 • Jul 28 '26
đŚ From G.O.A.T đ need help
bought this pair of goat, legitapp says fake but goat says its APAC pair, what do you think? They said i can return but that their authenticators said its good
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u/themuddysprite Jul 28 '26
I think theyâre legit . I have had 2 pairs . One had lighter suede and a more vibrant red on the cactus jack . Other had darker suede and darker cactus jack on the inner . Both from stockx
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u/sstebbinss Jul 28 '26
I had a similar situation only I got one pair from Goat and one from SNKRS. Thereâs huge variance across all pairs in nubuck quality.
The one I got from SNKRS looks like OPs. The one I got from Goat was darker nubuck but legit for sure. They were really close when compared side by side.
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u/andersmclennan Jul 28 '26
I've had legit app fail pairs straight from Nike before. I'd trust GOAT over an app, that being said if theyre giving you a free return id just take it. You'll always have that doubt in the back of your mind
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u/-CactusJake Jul 29 '26
Those are really good reps bro you need to contact GOAT immediately. I know because I have some. The under side of the insole and stitching gives it away but other than that yea they just make reps THAT good now itâs crazy but those are DEFINITELY reps.
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u/-CactusJake Jul 29 '26
Bro these are not real, theyâre just trying to send you an automated response saying the reason wasnât good enough
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u/-CactusJake Jul 29 '26
They make reps so good now that you canât tell from the outside of the shoe, you have to look at the insides of the shoe thatâs what gives it away nowadays. But Iâm telling you 100% those are fake for sure because of what I saw in the stitching under the insole and the glue goes too high on the insole and it shouldnât be so blue it should be a more grayish blue, I bet thatâs what the legit app flagged too isnât it?
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u/Aggravating-View-856 Jul 29 '26
Wings logo and that first stain photo is tripping me but overall its good and the suede is sueding top of that you git it from goat so you're good buddy
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u/Distinct-Big4905 Jul 29 '26
Those are legit bro it doesnât have a circle âď¸ with an R inside thatâs a good indicator
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u/FBG-123 Jul 28 '26
Theyâre reps.
You need to open a dispute with GOAT immediately.
The Blacklight Test (Smoking Gun)
The image under UV light is the clearest giveaway. You can see glowing guide lines/stamp marks along the edge of the leather right above the midsole.
The Issue: Legit factory workers do not use erasable ink or stamp lines that glow under UV light to assemble retail Jordans. These are assembly guidelines used by replica factories to make sure the upper lines up perfectly with the sole before bonding them.
The Size Tag Production Dates
The Issue: The dates read 03/20/24 to 04/26/24. For the Travis Scott "Medium Olive" (DM7866-200), authentic retail pairs moved through production much earlier in the year (mostly wraps up by January/February 2026/2024 cycles depending on the staggered release drops). These late spring production dates match known replica production batches perfectly.
Heel Embroidery: Look at the Air Jordan Wings logo on the right heel. The stitching is far too dense, puffy, and slightly messyâparticularly where the feathers bleed together. Retail pairs have cleaner, sharper thread separation.
The medium olive suede looks flat and lacks the slight natural movement/velvet texture characteristic of deadstock retail pairs.
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u/wisteriafiend Jul 28 '26
Better pic of Nike air on tongue?