Unable to keep up his supply, James Pepion turned to shadowy sellers in Hong Kong and China, and began selling hundreds of the imported counterfeit Nike sneakers to unwitting buyers, receiving $2.6 millions of dollars for the shoes in roughly a three-year period from January 2012 through March 2015. Source: Man who trafficked counterfeit Nike…
Originally posted on Housakicks Nike did unleash the uptempo dragon with the countless iterations of the shoes they’ve come up with. A few days ago, I found out about the NYC uptempo which is part of the city inspired collection Nike has concocted. I think the whole idea is absurd but the brand was smart enough to make…
Originally posted on Housakicks Adidas is not Nike’s biggest thorn like most people think. As a matter of fact both brands have a common enemy: the counterfeiters. And if you don’t believe me, just take a look at how many fake items are currently being unloaded on eBay on a daily basis and you’ll understand, see…
Originally posted on Housakicks I used the title openly fake jordans with caution; I still think using words like UA (Unauthorized), B grade ( for fakes) is still deceptive. At least there are several sellers who are brave enough to use the good old ” replica or fake” adjective in their title description. Ebay has become…
The Chilean National Customs Office seized more than 16,000 shoes. Source: Customs Officials Seize $32 Million in Fake Nike and Adidas Sneakers | Footwear News This didn’t happen in the US. It occurred in Chile, but it reminds me of the Supplied PDX situation and countless other stories of fakes. The lines are being blurred…
While doing my routine internet search, I came across a footage of a pirate factory showing off how they produce Fake adidas boost midsoles. People Source: Check Out How Fake Adidas Boost Midsoles Are Engineered In The Black Market I had to share this post from Housakicks because it is incredible. I’m only sharing…
This is a quick episode that kind of deviates from the regular theme of the show, but I had to do this. I could have discussed the problems with running an online shop, but I was so irritated by the fact that another customer tried to get over that I just had to talk about…
