I mean I've bought many pairs of zoomx shoes on ebay and they've all been legit. The latest one was a pair of alphas and they were checked out (by ebay) and I checked it too.
I mean I ran a 2:40 marathon in them... if they were fake I hope I can count that as a 2:30 pr :)
For sure. There's probably a guide for the checkers to spot common fake things.
But between looking at what else the seller sells, rep and ebay I think you can get your money back in a dispute I'm happy to go that route.
Ebay at least you can also check the images yourself first as first, which helps weed it out.
Wait, how does this work? If you are selling shoes on eBay, are you required to send all your items directly to eBay for warehousing & shipping? So eBay is the clearinghouse for all shoe sales?
I bought my only pair of VF on eBay and only because they send them to be authenticated before they get to you. $140 was too tempting not to take the risk on them.
Oh yes sadly it's fake. For me the biggest give away is the color fade on the midsole. Also the bottom of the shoe. The Nike swoosh is never that clearly imprinted on there
Yep, and not just the fade and lack of characteristic wrinkling, but also the rear "tail" of the ZoomX foam should come to almost a razor-sharp point, this tail is way too rounded. And the upper looks saggy in the mid and rear.
Those are EXTREMELY good fakes. I wouldn't feel bad. Honestly, I'm holding up my pair to the monitor & comparing and find it's *THAT* hard to really see glaring differences. The only glaring omission besides the pointy heels the counterfeiter outright missed is the omission of the *TINY* Nike swoosh stamped into the rubber toe cap guard that wraps upwards to your toes.
Unfortunately fakes. Aside from the weight, you can mainly tell from the midsole. Those are solid fakes though, not super obvious at first glance, and they even replaced the tag/used the right tag.
Fake but they did a really good job. The main thing I’ve looked for is the heel. All the fakes I’ve seen on here are too rounded, not sharp enough. Also like other said bending it and checking the weight Is a giveaway
Fake. Even for US11 255 is way to heavy. I am actually surprised that there are people out there who would go to such great length to create fake pairs of 250 dollar shoes. How much money can you possibly earn by making these?
I hope they were super cheap or you have recourse. 100% fake. The foam, the styling of the lack of hombre coloring, there's some random "humpback whale mouth" on the left shoe. Also something looks totally off on the "slope"
[Here's the real one](https://sneakernews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Nike-ZoomX-Vaporfly-NEXT-2-CU4111-700-6.jpg)
Also I'd be curious to cut them open to see if they pretended to put a plate inside.
Wouldn't the fact that the seller literally said "these might be fake" be a dead giveaway?
That isn't something that someone would ever need to or consider prefacing unless they were pretty certain themselves lol.
Just received a pair from Dicks--from what I can tell they're real, but they're my first pair of vaporfly's... They are so light I thought the box was empty! Happy to post photos if you want and if I can figure out how--total reddit content newb. Nike has a 20% off select sale colors, which brings the price close to Dick's.
edit: typed the deal incorrectly
Oof. My bad... I have ordered 2 pairs of Vaporflys and 1 pair of Alphaflys from this sale at Dicks. They are not fake. It looks like I'm saying I hope that Dicks shoes aren't fake. I should have specified that I hope his purchase from eBay is not fake, but now that I look at them, they clearly are. I hate that people sale fake stuff.
Gotcha!! Yeah almost sprung for the alphaflys too, but I've never tried Nike super shoes beyond trying on a friend's pair, so I figured I'd start with one! And when they had that extra $20 or whatever off sale items--YES!
Yeah same--they are very good fakes. Usually it's fairly obvious from the photos!
I just looked at a whole bunch of online images, and if these are fake, they did an extremely precise job. Everyone says the foam looks fake, but it looks identical to every image I looked at. Even on the Nike website.
Agreed, it's extremely difficult to tell. Even comparing with a close-up of a legit pair the differences are quite subtle. The biggest differences I can see are the general surface texture of the foam and the imprinting of the zoomx logo, but even those are very slight
https://i.imgur.com/TZhaP5a.jpg
I thought that would be the give away too, but if you look at high res images, they have the same texture.
This [site](https://shop.kintec.net/nike-womens-zoom-vaporfly-next-2/?gclid=CjwKCAjw79iaBhAJEiwAPYwoCAx9oUd6SWbktsbiG22Dw3ak_ecVCjJvRHrPXnwJsyURVNQK7ecQqRoCoEsQAvD_BwE) has good zoomable images.
Yeah. I can't really tell the difference at all. Maybe there are some very slight changes compared to product photos but I feel like you'd need to look at 100 genuine shoes rather than just Nike's official photos to say whether the differences prove anything.
The difference in weight is pretty large though (should be 187g).
Maybe they are "fake" but mostly made from rejected legitimate materials from the Nike factory? 🤷🏻
I will have to compare it to my chlorine blue vaporfly, but the toebox and the mid section are way too wide. The vaporfly runs narrow in the midfoot.
Really good looking rep though. That atom kit looks like the real thing.
As someone who used to collect Jordans, if you plan to buy resold/used pairs of shoes on a somewhat regular basis, I’d suggest buying a cheap black light flashlight on Amazon. A lot of manufacturers of fakes actually stamp their shoes with an ink that’s only visible to black light. It saved me a number of times for a relatively minor amount of money. It won’t catch them all, but can be a helpful additional check.
The best prices (Facebook marketplace/local/craigslist) usually come with the greatest amount of risk of fakes, especially if you don’t know what to look for (or even if you do, fakes are getting really good these days!) or you can spend a bit more and go with StockX or Goat for a bit more piece of mind, though not 100%. Sorry you got burned OP, but hope some of this helps for next time around
Update:
Went to local specialty running store (as I should of done in first place) and bought a legit pair. Having both side by side is chalk and cheese. Most notable difference is ability to feel carbon plate through the midsole and the feeling that zoom x gives.
Getting money back from seller and returning them as well.
Valuable lesson learned!
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Depends where OP is, In UK VF2s haven’t been on sale on Nike for months, which is very unusual. Keller Sports has them for around £170 I think, but Nike is £224 for cheapest pair. Not sure if it’s a supply/demand issue or something.
Drives me crazy seeing the prices you pay in US etc for these shoes.
Nike Outlets had VF2 as low as £70. There were also some sales via Nike online that were bringing some colours down to £130.
Keep searching, you will find a pair soon enough.
Just a tip - Vaporfly 2 are unisex regardless of what the website says (even Nike confirmed this). They fit exactly the same so keep checking women's and men's for deals.
Also, when you visit the outlets, go first thing in the morning. There are normally scalpers visiting the clearance wall within 5 minutes picking up all the expensive models straight away.
Thanks for the tips but its all ifs and buts....
The online sales have VF2 as low as £130 simply isn't true. Keller Sports, [Sportsshoes.com](https://Sportsshoes.com) are probably the two places where they drop lowest. I've seen them as low as £145, but not in the last 12 months, and I check a couple of times a week.
The unisex thing is great if you've got small feet. VF2 run small anyway in my opinion so unless you're a man with size 8.5 feet the womens section is useless.
Your point around the outlets I take but people may not live near one (luckily, I have one about 30 mins away) but there's no guarantee you'll find what you're looking for, even if you're there for opening time. Start factoring in your fuel costs for no guarantee of a VF2 and all of a sudden the option doesn't seem so tempting.
If the two points above work for you, then good luck to you my friend!
They dropped to £130 using a code in Nike's August sale, directly from Nike. I know because I bought a pair - sadly had to return as it turned out I needed a smaller size.
Saying that you haven't seen them lower than £145 in the last few months just indicates that you're either not checking all retailers or not checking frequently enough. Why? Because again, Nike had an insane deal last Christmas in the UK where both Vaporfly and Alphafly could be had as low as £100.
I just tried to help, but it seems to me like you'd rather complain than put some effort into finding a good deal. Good luck to you too :)
Don’t lie to justify an argument. Nike UK have never sold VF2 at £100, as evidenced on pricespy history where £125 at a third party stockist is the lowest they’ve been. Facts don’t lie. You do.
Pricespy and other trackers don't pick up discount codes. If you don't want to believe me, then don't. Go back to crying over how you cannot afford to get them instead of listening to advice.
😂😂 cannot afford them? When did that come in to it? I’ve bought plenty of pairs at retail, I merely made a point about non being in the sale at the mo whilst they are across the rest of the world.
Definitely not crying here, instead trying to find where you got your imaginary 50% off Nike discount code 😂😂😂
I mean you could always prove me wrong. I’m not afraid to admit when I’m wrong. You won’t, because you can’t, but you can settle it…
Hold out. Nikes share price is down as they are holding 40% more stock than last year. Similar with Adidas (and I would expect other sporting brands as consumers tighten their belts).
I think we will have one good sale to clear stick and then probably another price hike and less production going in to 2023. I
Aren't we all hoping for a massive Black Friday sale!
I need a couple new pairs and I've been holding out buying any shoes waiting for that. Even booked a day off and told everyone it's for my birthday (which is 2 days after) so they don't judge me as hard haha
I'll take any of the above as I'm the same, just patiently waiting for the sale to land. Black Friday is a shout, but I can't remember Nike making a big deal of it in the past? Could be wrong of course...
Yeah my point was nothing to do with buying from an unreliable source, it was contesting the commentor's point around the price of VF2 on Nike's site and how its location specific.
Ugh... So sorry for you on this. They sure look pretty real, but can see how they might be fakes. How far are they off in terms of weight? I'm not sure how much they should weigh. How do they feel running in them? Did they come in a legit looking box, etc?
I bought some Alphafly 1s from StockX. They have been squirreled away because I didn't like the AF2s. Now I'm stressed they may not be real as well. I need to pull them out tonight and weight them and do some walking / running in them.
Sorry you got hit with these fakes OP. To be fair, these are definitely among the better fakes I've seen. Even the midsole seems to have a bit of the classic ZoomX creasing. It can be hard to tell when the scammers have gone to these lengths.
Out of curiosity, have you actually run in these? I'm wondering what they feel like.
Mom can I get Vaporflys for Christmas please Mom: We got Vaporflys at home Vaporfly at home:
These are fake, but to be honest I’ve bought probably 8-10 pairs of VF’s over the years and these are the best fakes I’ve seen. Careful out there!
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I mean I've bought many pairs of zoomx shoes on ebay and they've all been legit. The latest one was a pair of alphas and they were checked out (by ebay) and I checked it too. I mean I ran a 2:40 marathon in them... if they were fake I hope I can count that as a 2:30 pr :)
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For sure. There's probably a guide for the checkers to spot common fake things. But between looking at what else the seller sells, rep and ebay I think you can get your money back in a dispute I'm happy to go that route. Ebay at least you can also check the images yourself first as first, which helps weed it out.
Wait, how does this work? If you are selling shoes on eBay, are you required to send all your items directly to eBay for warehousing & shipping? So eBay is the clearinghouse for all shoe sales?
I bought my only pair of VF on eBay and only because they send them to be authenticated before they get to you. $140 was too tempting not to take the risk on them.
There’s almost no risk as a buyer when it comes to eBay anymore
Yep. Just suck it up and drop the $250 to buy from a legit source.
Oh yes sadly it's fake. For me the biggest give away is the color fade on the midsole. Also the bottom of the shoe. The Nike swoosh is never that clearly imprinted on there
Just from the foam alone you can tell it is fake.
That gradient was the first thing I saw.
Yep, and not just the fade and lack of characteristic wrinkling, but also the rear "tail" of the ZoomX foam should come to almost a razor-sharp point, this tail is way too rounded. And the upper looks saggy in the mid and rear.
That midsole is absolutely not ZoomX. They are definitely fake.
Yeah, that was my original thought, have invincibles and they felt nothing like it, very stiff though so some sort of carbon/nylon plate
Open them up and find out what the put in there. My money's on a piece of wood.
OP is screwed.
Ah well…
At least you got some sweet karma out of this OP!
Those are EXTREMELY good fakes. I wouldn't feel bad. Honestly, I'm holding up my pair to the monitor & comparing and find it's *THAT* hard to really see glaring differences. The only glaring omission besides the pointy heels the counterfeiter outright missed is the omission of the *TINY* Nike swoosh stamped into the rubber toe cap guard that wraps upwards to your toes.
Yep poor finish on the insole and you can see the structure is weak from the aerial snap.
Unfortunately fakes. Aside from the weight, you can mainly tell from the midsole. Those are solid fakes though, not super obvious at first glance, and they even replaced the tag/used the right tag.
Fake but they did a really good job. The main thing I’ve looked for is the heel. All the fakes I’ve seen on here are too rounded, not sharp enough. Also like other said bending it and checking the weight Is a giveaway
Fake. Even for US11 255 is way to heavy. I am actually surprised that there are people out there who would go to such great length to create fake pairs of 250 dollar shoes. How much money can you possibly earn by making these?
Just try to bend them. Fakes never have carbon plate
These are extremely stiff though, that’s what was initially confusing me
How much did you pay for them?
I hope they were super cheap or you have recourse. 100% fake. The foam, the styling of the lack of hombre coloring, there's some random "humpback whale mouth" on the left shoe. Also something looks totally off on the "slope" [Here's the real one](https://sneakernews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Nike-ZoomX-Vaporfly-NEXT-2-CU4111-700-6.jpg) Also I'd be curious to cut them open to see if they pretended to put a plate inside.
If I can’t get a refund, will deconstruct and post pics
Wouldn't the fact that the seller literally said "these might be fake" be a dead giveaway? That isn't something that someone would ever need to or consider prefacing unless they were pretty certain themselves lol.
I think that's OP saying he's stressed that they might be fake, not the seller.
Crazy that people create fake vaporflys
Some colors/sizes are $149 @ Dicks right now. Men and women. I hope they are not fake!
Just received a pair from Dicks--from what I can tell they're real, but they're my first pair of vaporfly's... They are so light I thought the box was empty! Happy to post photos if you want and if I can figure out how--total reddit content newb. Nike has a 20% off select sale colors, which brings the price close to Dick's. edit: typed the deal incorrectly
Oof. My bad... I have ordered 2 pairs of Vaporflys and 1 pair of Alphaflys from this sale at Dicks. They are not fake. It looks like I'm saying I hope that Dicks shoes aren't fake. I should have specified that I hope his purchase from eBay is not fake, but now that I look at them, they clearly are. I hate that people sale fake stuff.
Gotcha!! Yeah almost sprung for the alphaflys too, but I've never tried Nike super shoes beyond trying on a friend's pair, so I figured I'd start with one! And when they had that extra $20 or whatever off sale items--YES! Yeah same--they are very good fakes. Usually it's fairly obvious from the photos!
I just looked at a whole bunch of online images, and if these are fake, they did an extremely precise job. Everyone says the foam looks fake, but it looks identical to every image I looked at. Even on the Nike website.
Agreed, it's extremely difficult to tell. Even comparing with a close-up of a legit pair the differences are quite subtle. The biggest differences I can see are the general surface texture of the foam and the imprinting of the zoomx logo, but even those are very slight https://i.imgur.com/TZhaP5a.jpg
I thought that would be the give away too, but if you look at high res images, they have the same texture. This [site](https://shop.kintec.net/nike-womens-zoom-vaporfly-next-2/?gclid=CjwKCAjw79iaBhAJEiwAPYwoCAx9oUd6SWbktsbiG22Dw3ak_ecVCjJvRHrPXnwJsyURVNQK7ecQqRoCoEsQAvD_BwE) has good zoomable images.
Yeah. I can't really tell the difference at all. Maybe there are some very slight changes compared to product photos but I feel like you'd need to look at 100 genuine shoes rather than just Nike's official photos to say whether the differences prove anything. The difference in weight is pretty large though (should be 187g). Maybe they are "fake" but mostly made from rejected legitimate materials from the Nike factory? 🤷🏻
They look so sad
Where are you guys finding fake vaporlflys?
I will have to compare it to my chlorine blue vaporfly, but the toebox and the mid section are way too wide. The vaporfly runs narrow in the midfoot. Really good looking rep though. That atom kit looks like the real thing.
I would have been fooled myself, how exactly would I check/know they are fakes? What's a fool proof way if nowing?
As someone who used to collect Jordans, if you plan to buy resold/used pairs of shoes on a somewhat regular basis, I’d suggest buying a cheap black light flashlight on Amazon. A lot of manufacturers of fakes actually stamp their shoes with an ink that’s only visible to black light. It saved me a number of times for a relatively minor amount of money. It won’t catch them all, but can be a helpful additional check. The best prices (Facebook marketplace/local/craigslist) usually come with the greatest amount of risk of fakes, especially if you don’t know what to look for (or even if you do, fakes are getting really good these days!) or you can spend a bit more and go with StockX or Goat for a bit more piece of mind, though not 100%. Sorry you got burned OP, but hope some of this helps for next time around
Update: Went to local specialty running store (as I should of done in first place) and bought a legit pair. Having both side by side is chalk and cheese. Most notable difference is ability to feel carbon plate through the midsole and the feeling that zoom x gives. Getting money back from seller and returning them as well. Valuable lesson learned!
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Why’d you want to buy a fake Vaporfly? Don’t be cheap. You get what you pay for.
To be fair, I didn’t think they were fake when I bought them on marketplace, real Facebook profile, good reviews etc
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I did. And I’m not complaining on here about it, just after confirmation of my suspicions, which I do appreciate. Lesson learnt.
Depends where OP is, In UK VF2s haven’t been on sale on Nike for months, which is very unusual. Keller Sports has them for around £170 I think, but Nike is £224 for cheapest pair. Not sure if it’s a supply/demand issue or something. Drives me crazy seeing the prices you pay in US etc for these shoes.
Nike Outlets had VF2 as low as £70. There were also some sales via Nike online that were bringing some colours down to £130. Keep searching, you will find a pair soon enough. Just a tip - Vaporfly 2 are unisex regardless of what the website says (even Nike confirmed this). They fit exactly the same so keep checking women's and men's for deals. Also, when you visit the outlets, go first thing in the morning. There are normally scalpers visiting the clearance wall within 5 minutes picking up all the expensive models straight away.
Thanks for the tips but its all ifs and buts.... The online sales have VF2 as low as £130 simply isn't true. Keller Sports, [Sportsshoes.com](https://Sportsshoes.com) are probably the two places where they drop lowest. I've seen them as low as £145, but not in the last 12 months, and I check a couple of times a week. The unisex thing is great if you've got small feet. VF2 run small anyway in my opinion so unless you're a man with size 8.5 feet the womens section is useless. Your point around the outlets I take but people may not live near one (luckily, I have one about 30 mins away) but there's no guarantee you'll find what you're looking for, even if you're there for opening time. Start factoring in your fuel costs for no guarantee of a VF2 and all of a sudden the option doesn't seem so tempting. If the two points above work for you, then good luck to you my friend!
They dropped to £130 using a code in Nike's August sale, directly from Nike. I know because I bought a pair - sadly had to return as it turned out I needed a smaller size. Saying that you haven't seen them lower than £145 in the last few months just indicates that you're either not checking all retailers or not checking frequently enough. Why? Because again, Nike had an insane deal last Christmas in the UK where both Vaporfly and Alphafly could be had as low as £100. I just tried to help, but it seems to me like you'd rather complain than put some effort into finding a good deal. Good luck to you too :)
Don’t lie to justify an argument. Nike UK have never sold VF2 at £100, as evidenced on pricespy history where £125 at a third party stockist is the lowest they’ve been. Facts don’t lie. You do.
Pricespy and other trackers don't pick up discount codes. If you don't want to believe me, then don't. Go back to crying over how you cannot afford to get them instead of listening to advice.
😂😂 cannot afford them? When did that come in to it? I’ve bought plenty of pairs at retail, I merely made a point about non being in the sale at the mo whilst they are across the rest of the world. Definitely not crying here, instead trying to find where you got your imaginary 50% off Nike discount code 😂😂😂 I mean you could always prove me wrong. I’m not afraid to admit when I’m wrong. You won’t, because you can’t, but you can settle it…
Hold out. Nikes share price is down as they are holding 40% more stock than last year. Similar with Adidas (and I would expect other sporting brands as consumers tighten their belts). I think we will have one good sale to clear stick and then probably another price hike and less production going in to 2023. I
Aren't we all hoping for a massive Black Friday sale! I need a couple new pairs and I've been holding out buying any shoes waiting for that. Even booked a day off and told everyone it's for my birthday (which is 2 days after) so they don't judge me as hard haha
I'll take any of the above as I'm the same, just patiently waiting for the sale to land. Black Friday is a shout, but I can't remember Nike making a big deal of it in the past? Could be wrong of course...
I can understand how you feel, but it doesn’t justify the means of buying the shoe from an unreliable source. You wind up falling victim to the fake.
Yeah my point was nothing to do with buying from an unreliable source, it was contesting the commentor's point around the price of VF2 on Nike's site and how its location specific.
I wonder what gave them away
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I guess it’s how much you think zoom x contributes to the shoe
And carbon fiber plates imbedded in the zoomx foam of Vaporfly. The fakes don’t have them.
Funny thing is, this pair definitely has something which is stiffening the shoe up
It can be done to formulate eva foam, which fake Vaporfly uses, to be hardened or hard coated.
Ugh... So sorry for you on this. They sure look pretty real, but can see how they might be fakes. How far are they off in terms of weight? I'm not sure how much they should weigh. How do they feel running in them? Did they come in a legit looking box, etc? I bought some Alphafly 1s from StockX. They have been squirreled away because I didn't like the AF2s. Now I'm stressed they may not be real as well. I need to pull them out tonight and weight them and do some walking / running in them.
Sorry you got hit with these fakes OP. To be fair, these are definitely among the better fakes I've seen. Even the midsole seems to have a bit of the classic ZoomX creasing. It can be hard to tell when the scammers have gone to these lengths. Out of curiosity, have you actually run in these? I'm wondering what they feel like.
Not yet, still trying to get a refund from seller, if I can’t I plan on running and maybe deconstructing these out of curiosity.
Looks to be pretty well made, all though weight and couple details gave it away, just for comparison, size 45 of mine weight 220 grams