To scan a barcode with your phone, go to the app store that corresponds with your phone. Search for barcode reader apps. Some reliable programs include ShopSavvy and ScanLife. When you are ready to scan a barcode, open the app and use the camera on your phone to run it. [1] X Research source If there is no label, the shoes are fake. [2] X Research source
Cheap imitations often have no locking mechanism. The top will drape over the bottom of the box, with nothing holding it in place. [5] X Research source
The color the trademark is printed in can vary, but the font should always be the same. The “V” should have a long line extending out of its right edge. The “ans" should be under the line.
The three letter country code should correspond to a code on the sticker on the inside of the box.
There should also be a slight gap between the rubber collar and the cloth of the shoe. That gap will be composed of a small layer of smooth plastic, like that around the rest of the shoe. On many fake Vans, the rubber collar will extend all the way to the cloth, with no gap. [11] X Research source Compare the rubber collar to a pair that you know is real. The texture should be similar.
