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Spotting Counterfeit Coach Men and Women's Sneakers

Τhis quick tutorial will show an unpacking of some

authentic Coach sneakers

purchased on ebay, focusing on some of the finer points and details of the complete package. Hopefully this information will help you navigate through the countless phony Coach footwear cluttering the viral marketplace and beyond.

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Below is detailed inspection of a pair of authentic men�s Coach monogram canvas sneakers.

Coach sneakers monogram toe and tongue pattern:

i): The [image (i)] Coach toe pattern is consistent on both left and right shoes. This is something that you should expect to find on an authentic pair of Coach. However, when you follow the pattern up the tongue, the monogram pattern breaks down and becomes asymmetric. But the important detail to notice here is: the seam (*S) separating the top and bottom area of the tongue. Everything below the seam is symmetric, everything above the seam is asymmetric. Not every pair of shoes will have a seam on the tongue, (this is an example of a variance detail often found on Coach items). *The shoes pictured in (i) are from 2007.
ii): Image (ii) is a Coach toe pattern that is correctly consistent and symmetric at the toe on both shoes and remains this way up through the tongue. (Here there is no seam, so the consistent pattern continues up the tongue.) The important point of comparison is that both shoes, image (i) and (ii) display symmetric toe patterns. This detail should be universal throughout Coach.

(*) Toe monogram pattern tips:

Some Coach sneaker toe & tongues will have a seam. Below the seam should be symmetric, however, above the seam will not always be symmetric.
Coach sneaker toes & tongues without seams should remain entirely symmetric

Coach canvas sneakers in retail shoebox:

A): The (image A) Coach shoe package should have these three items: Care book (image B), Coach tissue paper (further below) and the Coach shoebox.
Note: The monogram pattern on the toe (outer tongue) should be the same on both sneakers. If you compare the specific toe areas on both shoes you should find the same monogram arrangement.
B): Image B is the care book that should accompany any Coach shoe package. Inside the book will have cleaning instructions for various types of materials:

CARE INSTRUCTIONS
Calfskin, Natrual Grain, Waxy leather
Nubuc and Suede
High Polish Calf
Burnished Calf/Fabric

Below are Coach shoe packaging details:

A): Image (A) is of the Coach monogram pattern on the tissue paper. Coach shoes should be packed with this type of high quality tissue paper, with the cc monogram logo printed on it.
Note: The tissue paper can be treated like any Coach monogram pattern on any of their merchandise. The tissue paper should follow the same rules as the pattern on a handbag, wallet etc. If 3/4 of the cc monogram is cut on the left side of the paper, then you should expect to see roughly the same 3/4 of the monogram pattern cut on the right side of the paper. If you fold the paper in half, the center seam can be treated like any center seam on any Coach bag. You should expect the same symmetrical relationship between the CC pattern and folded seam as you would with the cc pattern and the center stitch line/s on a handbag.
B): Image (B) is the exterior of the care book that was pictured (above).

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Below are Coach shoe packaging details:

A): Image (I) is printed information that should be found under both tongues of the sneaker. The information should read:

1) Style number
2) Style name
3) Season/Date *This is not 100% conclusive, but it seems to be indicating [fall 2007]
4) Origin
5) Size
6) Width

B): Image (B) is the retail sticker on the exterior of the coach box. The information on the retail/outlet sticker should match the information printed on the interior of the tongue on both shoes. In this example, the information in image (I) matches the info in image (II).

Below are Coach shoe label and logo details:

A): Image (III) is the leather Coach label that is located on the outside of the tongue. The label should be centered and symmetric within the leather frame and be a high quality impression. Also note the stitch lines framing the label. The top and bottom stitch lines have the same 10 stitches. Although there is some variance with the stitching on the left and right sides of the label. (5) stitches on the left, and about (4.3) stitches on the right. However, the SpI numbers (5, 4.33) when entered into the SpIT filter indicate that the variance is acceptable.
B): Image (IIII) is a close-up look at the metal shoelace hardware slots. Here you can clearly see that the Coach label is etched into every one of the silver slots. Each slot reads: (top) Coach (bottom) est. 1941.

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