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Brands you won't buy because of counterfeits?

Buda

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I love Allen Edmond shoes. A couple years ago I lost about a 120lbs, and so my feet shrunk- Cool, but bummer when came to my shoe collection. I could have sold them on Ebay but i thought it would be good to give them to an African Catholic priest who happened to wear a size 13. I informed him on how AE will refurbish them for less than $100.

So I thought, well I need to buy some good dress shoes but I might lose more weight. So I bought a pair of pre-owned AE on Ebay for $65. When they I arrived I was amazed by clean and new they looked. I told my friends that the only person who wore these shoes was a dead man.

Well, enough of the story. The AEs that I bought are fakes. They hurt like hell on my feet, and they are not wides. I have had Ashtons before and they have never felt this bad. The $ doesn't bother me, but the lie does.


I have learned to see fake AEs. I can look at the price and pic on Ebay, and just know that they are fakes. This is a sad way to learn the difference, but I should thank God that I didn't pay $325.
 

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I love Allen Edmond shoes.  A couple years ago I lost about a 120lbs, and so my feet shrunk- Cool, but bummer when came to my shoe collection.  I could have sold them on Ebay but i thought it would be good to give them to an African Catholic priest who happened to wear a size 13.  I informed him on how AE will refurbish them for less than $100.

So I thought, well I need to buy some good dress shoes but I might lose more weight.  So I bought a pair of pre-owned AE on Ebay for $65.  When they I arrived I was amazed by clean and new they looked.  I told my friends that the only person who wore these shoes was a dead man.  

Well, enough of the story.  The AEs that I bought are fakes.  They hurt like hell on my feet, and they are not wides.  I have had Ashtons before and they have never felt this bad.  The $ doesn't bother me, but the lie does.


I have learned to see fake AEs.  I can look at the price and pic on Ebay, and just know that they are fakes.  This is a sad way to learn the difference, but I should thank God that I didn't pay $325.


This is the first time I have ever heard of fake AEs.
 

MikeDT

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Oh there's definitely knock-off AEs, not too widespread though, but they do exist.

It doesn't have to be high-ticket lux footwear that's targeted by the counterfeiters, e.g. Ferragamo and Gucci, one can even find fake Clarks shoes now.

We'll probably see a lot more counterfeit AEs in the near future.
http://www.jsonline.com/business/company-expands-global-footprint-qt3asn9-135068428.html

"Allen Edmonds Shoe Corp. said Tuesday it will begin selling shoes in China under a new licensing deal that could double the size of the company over the next 10 years, creating jobs at its headquarters in Port Washington."
 
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ndsleep612

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Valentino due to their "made in China" tags being swapped out with "made in Italy" tags. There is a massive flood or fake Gucci and LV lurking about, along with Fauxlex and Tug Heuers.
 

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Fake Rolexes? Really? :puzzled:
 

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