According to China, All These Phony Sneakers Aren't Actually Knockoffs

This is too much.

Qiaodan Jordan 14s
via Ali Express

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Qiaodan Jordan 14s

by Brendan Dunne

These sneakers aren't Air Jordan knockoffs.

At least, that's what Chinese courts decided when they dismissed Michael Jordan's case against Qiaodan Sports, the company behind the sneakers shown here.

Anyone who has ever seen a pair of Jordans in their life could probably realize that these are indeed knockoffs, but China is notoriously lax when it comes to protecting intellectual property rights, so the company will get to go on producing them.

As long as they're producing them, people might as well get a laugh out of it. It turns out Qiaodan doesn't stop at fake Air Jordans – they've got all sorts of ripoffs for everything from Flyknit Roshes to New Balance 574s.

 Below are some of Qiaodan's most entertaining knockoffs.

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