Dr. Martins are shoes that, when purchased, you hope to wear for three or four, or even more, seasons. But in order to carry so many of them, one condition must be met. These shoes must be original, because you naturally cannot carry so many fakes.
But very often people do not know how to distinguish a real brand from a fake, and unscrupulous sellers sell fakes under the name of the brand.
What are the differences
In order to understand the original or a fake, you need to take a good look at the pair of shoes and their packaging.
Original Martins have a fairly high price, on average their price ranges from 120-220 dollars. If you are offered to buy these shoes several times cheaper, then you should think about it, because such a brand a priori cannot be cheap.
Package
The packaging of Martins is also different. Therefore, you can suspect a fake immediately upon receipt of the goods.So, the packaging is made of craft cardboard. There is a logo on the box, all other inscriptions or symbols are missing. There is a sticker on the side indicating the size, color and model name. There must also be an article number, which must match what is indicated on the website.
In addition, you need to examine the box not only from the outside, but also from the inside. There should be prints of a pair of shoes on the bottom of the box. Although today plagiarists have already learned to make such prints on their own.
In addition, the box should not contain paper bags, tags or laces. Although a few years ago such laces were placed in a box, today they are worth buying separately.
What the original looks like
After examining the box, it is worth inspecting the shoes themselves. I would like to immediately note that the originals are true to size, while the fakes often run small. The next step is to detect the yellow stripe. It must be present if a model with such a stripe was selected on the website when ordering.
Advice: start checking with the size, and then check the stitches of the brand stripe, they should be the same size and should not be knocked out.
The original pairs look neat and beautiful, because they are made using special technologies and equipment. It is difficult to repeat this, so the fake will be immediately noticeable.
Next, it’s worth considering the leather itself; the original does not have a large number of seams, unlike the fake. Plagiarists use pieces, so they have to sew the product together, as evidenced by the extra seams.
The smell from the box also matters; if upon opening you smell the smell of glue, then it is most likely a fake, because no glue was used in the manufacture of the original.
It's worth checking the eyelets. For those who don't know what these are, a hint is that they are holes for shoelaces. They must be metal and very smooth both outside and inside.
Inside the boot there is a sticker that says INSP BY QC.
The insole of the shoe is also different. It must have a logo and perforation on it.
Sole
The brand's sole has an air lining and is very elastic. It is this that shines through the rubber sole. The air lining itself is yellow, so this sole cannot be confused with anything else.
A few more details
The original is not full of inscriptions, unlike fakes. They have additional inserts and much more. Moreover, the original boots have no imprints on the outside, but plagiarists still put them on.
To summarize, I would like to note that it is unlikely that such a brand will be successfully counterfeited. Therefore, upon receiving the parcel, you should immediately go through the distinctive features of the brand. Not everyone knows these differences. Therefore, in order not to fall into the trap of deceivers, you should order shoes only on trusted sites.
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