The Nike Janoski are stunning: they are one of the most fashionable shoes out there and luckily they are among the Nike shoes we can find on AliExpress.
How do I know if these cheap Nike Janoski from AliExpress are original or fake?
If you clicked the link above, you will have seen that most of the Janoski shoes that appear have the guaranteed authenticity logo underneath. Here you can see it on a Janoski for skateboarding:
And here in some Janoski Max:
(When I updated this article I was looking for the original Janoski Max and couldn’t find it, but from time to time it does exist as you can see in the screenshot we took in the first version of this tutorial).
When this seal appears under a product, it is up to the seller to decide for themselves. These products have an even greater guarantee than the usual: the seller is so convinced that the product is genuine and you will like it that he will refund you your money without any hindrance, if this is not the case. If it turns out they are sending you a replica and not an authentic Nike Janoski, AliExpress will refund you double the amount you paid for the shoes. They will also take serious action and severely punish the seller, diminish their reputation, or shut them down entirely.
Anyway, AliExpress is a mess in that sense: not all originals have this logo. For this reason, I recommend looking at four other things to see if they are original or not:
1. You use the word Original in the product name
If an Aliexpress seller uses the term “original” in the name of a product, sends it to you, and it turns out to be a fake, you’re in luck: in most cases, you can keep the shoes and get your money back according to claim. to Aliexpress. It might not sound like it, but the sale of fakes that are purported to be authentic is heavily controlled by Aliexpress.
2. They use the brand name and logo
Did you notice that many of the Nike logos are modified in this way?
If the logo appears like this in the photo, don’t hesitate, it’s wrong. But that doesn’t mean that the shoes really bear the logo. They are almost always modified with Photoshop, but the real ones are exactly the same as the originals, with the perfect logo. Still, it’s best to read through the buyers’ reviews because while there are very few, there are sellers who sell Janoskis with poorly crafted logos.
3. They are inexpensive
Another thing to know is that while AliExpress is really cheap for some things, it doesn’t have much lower prices for others than any other physical or online store. Genuine Nike products fall into this category. So if you see a Janoski for $ 35, you can be sure that it is a fake.
4. What does the seller tell you?
If none of the above has helped you to determine whether it is an original or an imitation of Nike Janoski, the best thing to do is to check with the seller. He will tell you the truth as it is not convenient for him to sneak a fake saying that it is authentic because then you can claim it and keep the amount.
Looking for Janoski: Do you want skate or Max?
If you have typed Nike Janoski on Aliexpress, you will find that the Janoski Max sellers prevail by far and you hardly see any pairs of Skate Janoski. The truth is that today we only see this seller who offers Skate Janoskis with certain guarantees. It hardly has a reputation, but it bears the “Valued Seller” logo.
This badge is given out to prominent sellers by AliExpress itself, and as far as we know, it usually doesn’t give it to everyone, so in principle it should be a perfectly legitimate seller.
And what is the quality of these Janoskis?
Since you are buying the originals, the quality is impeccable and all quality guarantees are backed by Nike. But, as we have said many times before, before buying, try to 1) check the seller’s reputation 2) the rating of the specific product. Using these two pieces of information, you will try to choose the best seller.
In the review section of each product there are always comments in English that guide us in terms of quality. By the way, we also recommend our article about buying Nike Air Max on AliExpress.
