Don't get ripped off! Or don't let a counterfeit Adidas Gazelle slip through your fingers. As we already did with the Adidas Superstar and the Adidas Stan Smith, this time we are going to explain you how to know if your Adidas Gazelle are original or fake. Or if you are looking for this model, we are going to show you the main steps to differentiate a fake Adidas Gazelle from an original one. From Runnea we recommend buying this Adidas product in its original version, for the sole and simple reason that in the long run it will pay you much more, having infinitely better quality materials than imitation Adidas Gazelle models.
How to tell if your Adidas Gazelle is genuine or fake
The main details to differentiate from the fake model are the sole, the tongue, the inner lining of the shoe, the T-shaped toe cap characteristic of the Adidas Gazelle, its label behind the tongue, and even the insole of the shoe. And of course you can't forget the place where you are going to buy them, avoid unknown online stores and sites outside Europe (since that's where most imitations are made). Finally, that friend or relative who tells you that he can get you Adidas Gazelle for 40€, he gets them for you... But they are fake! It will take you a few weeks to see the quality of the shoes, when the sole starts to widen and detach from the upper. And by the way, with the 10 or 15 euros that your friend or family member will get for getting you these imitation shoes, let's hope you'll be lucky and buy you some good drinks.
And if you are really looking for original Adidas Gazelle, you know that we have a price comparison tool in Runnea with the best online stores, so you can get the sneakers you are looking for at the best price.
Original price £90
At first glance you can see that the midsole of the Adidas Gazelle imitation will have a much greater thickness, losing much aesthetics, and also its midsole will peel off easily over time because they are glued with low quality glue. And the poor quality of the sole will cause it to wear out very quickly, losing the pentagon-shaped pattern on the sole.
In the upper of the shoe, the T-shaped toe cap, characteristic of both Adidas models, is perfectly dimensioned. On the other hand, in the imitation models this shape is quite deformed. Another important point is the three Adidas stripes, which are sometimes seamless and also have less separation between them. On the tongue they usually have the Adidas logo embossed, but a very important detail is that it does not have the details of the two strips that the tongue of the original model has.
On this occasion, and as is logical, in an imitation the costs are going to be saved on the inside of the shoe, as this is what is not visible to the eye. First of all, to the touch you can quickly check that the inner lining of the shoe has zero quality, and seems to be loose or detached. There is little to comment on the insole, sometimes even the official logo does not appear and it is usually ridiculously thick. The final key point is the article code of the product, which usually imitations do not usually carry the official code. As in this case, the Adidas Gazelle Black seen in the photos of the German brand have the ART code : 938343-100.
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