Since its first retro in 1999, the "Cement" Air Jordan 4 has been one of the most heavily counterfeited Air Jordans on the market. Fifteen years ago, the differences between real and fake pairs were easy to spot — the mesh wasn't parallel, the speckle was way off and there was no "bump" on the heel of the shoe.
Now, fake makers are much better at creating accurate replicas, but there are still a few telltale signs. Fake Education has broken down a few of them while comparing an authentic pair purchased from StockX and a pair of replicas from Trendslock. View the guide below.