The selection of sneakers in stores today is so rich that you can buy sneakers for any occasion (for running, fitness, everyday wear, for the office, and even for a wedding). However, the ability to choose sneakers is not only about the ability to withstand the style of the image. To begin with, any shoe should be not just comfortable, but perfect. How to understand that it is time to change sneakers if they do not cause any noticeable discomfort? The simplest way: place them on a flat and solid surface, step back and look from a distance. If there is deformation, distortions, worn out areas – it’s time to change a couple. Feel the inner surface for thinning material, examine the outer for cracks and delamination. They are sometimes invisible, but sneakers can leak in bad weather. You should not wear too worn-out shoes.

If you get used to these shoes, wear them for health, but in no case are fakes. They can most often be detected even by visual inspection. Real branded sneakers are light, they have smooth and beautiful inscriptions, no seams are visible, traces of glue cannot be found. The backdrop should be hard, not wrinkled or sluggish. The sole is multi-layered and monolithic, not prefabricated and lattice. In good and durable sneakers, when bent, the sole does not break, but it bends like a bridge. The tongue is not just reinforced, but tightly sewn on the sides. Removable insoles. If the product is made of genuine leather, then when pressed, the wrinkled place quickly straightens. Natural shoes always give off a pleasant warmth, and this is felt even if you press your hand against them for only 10-15 seconds.

How To Distinguish?

Modern manufacturers create sneaker models from different types of materials. Walking shoes, like casual sneakers, can be made of genuine leather for a sporty style. Such products are more expensive, but also last longer. They can be of any shape – massive or under the shape of a sneaker while having increased wear and tear.

A good store honestly declares the composition of the material, but in many cases, the buyer himself has to check how the presented catalog is true. The discount or other nuances that seem too tempting are especially embarrassing.

To distinguish the leather on the shoe, you first need to run your hand over the surface. The skin is always soft, even if the sock itself looks very tight. This test is free of charge and does not harm the skin in any way. The surface should be smooth unless the roughness is presented in the form of a special design.

If the sample is rough but looks like stretched leather, there is a high probability of fakes. Patent leather is different from non-patent leather, but sneakers are rarely made from it. Adidas’ Air Jordan 1 Court Purple 2021 is a women’s sneaker made of perfect quality material, with a white leather upper and collar. Surely something to look forward to.

Modern leather substitutes are often similar to natural leather and it is almost impossible to distinguish it from genuine leather. For an accurate comparison, you need to ask for a certificate or other document confirming the composition of the sneaker coating.