This guide is based on my many years of experience in something I love.
This is a Prada guide specifically for American Cups Prada shoes. I know pretty much all I need to decipher real Prada's from fake Prada's. I am trying to warn and stop all selling of fake pradas from prospering. This should cut down all the fake American Cup Prada shoes or at least make you shop smarter. Everybody and anybody should read this guide if interested in Prada.
Even though this guide is about the America Cups some of these rules may apply for the rest of the Prada shoes collection.
I was curious so one day I put Prada America Cup and men's shoes in a categorized search so I can see all. Out of the 500 Prada's they only have 21 real American cups. Now imagine that.
1) Lowtop Orange Prada shoes/ $210BIN/ $11.99/ 7519/ sz 10/ 4 clear close up pics (new)
2) Hightop White Prada shoes/ $120BID/ $10.00/ 7/ sz 9.5/ 10 alright pics (used) gave tips
3) Lowtop Black Prada shoes/ $71BID/ $12.05/ 5495/ sz 8.5/ 6 clear close up pics (used)
4) Lowtop Orange Prada shoes/ $280BID/ $17.50/ 642/ sz 9/ 6 good pics (new)
5) Lowtop Black patent Prada shoes/ $129BID/ $14.95/9586/ sz 11/ 4 good pics (new)
6)*Lowtop Red Velcro Prada shoes/ $259BIN/ $9.99/ 8588/ sz 11.5/ 2 perfect pics (new)
7) Lowtop Black Patent prada Shoes/ $64BID/ $14.99/ 177/ sz 12/ 4 okay pics (new)
8)*Hightop Light Blue Prada Shoes/ $269BIN/ $9.99/ 8588/ sz 11/ 1 perfect pic (new)
9)*Hightop Light Blue Prada Shoes/ $269BIN/ $9.99/ 8588/ sz 11.5/ 1 perfect pic (new)
10)*Lowtop Green Suede Prada Shoes/ $229BIN/ $9.99/ 8588/ sz 10/ 2 perfect pic (new)
11)*Hightop Light Blue Prada Shoes/ $269BIN/ $9.99/ 8588/ sz 10.5/ 1 perfect pic (new)
12) Lowtop Black Prada Shoes/ $40BID $170BIN/ $16/ 7/ sz 12/ 2 pics 1 is real 1 is fake (new)
13)*Lowtop Green Suede Prada Shoes/ $219BID/ $9.99/ 8588/ sz 13/ 2 perfect pic (new)
14)*Hightop Light Blue Prada Shoes/ $269BIN/ $9.99/ 8588/ sz 12/ 1 perfect pic (new)
15) Lowtop Purple Prada Shoes/ $1BID/ $15.00/ 76/ sz 10.5/ 6 good pics (new)
16)*Hightop Light Blue Prada Shoes/ $269BIN/ $9.99/ 8588/ sz 10/ 1 perfect pic (new)
17)*Lowtop Green Suede Prada Shoes/ $239BIN/ $9.99/ 8588/ sz 9/ 2 perfect pic (new)
18) Lowtop Black Prada Shoes/ $170BIN/ $11.00/ 641/ sz 11/ 5 perfect pics (used)
19)*Hightop Light Blue Prada Shoes/ $279BIN/ $9.99/ 8588/ sz 9/ 1 perfect pic (new)
20)*Hightop Light Blue Prada Shoes/ $279BIN/ $9.99/ 8588/ sz 8.5/ 1 perfect pic (new)
21)*Lowtop Orange Prada shoes/ $249BIN/ $9.99/ 8588/ sz 11/ 1 perfect pic (new)
Some people sell fakes out of ignorance and unknowing. Others know but just see money as profit and a goal of achievement.
I have seen all black Prada’s with white laces. (Fake)
Black Prada’s have black laces.
Crocodile skin American Cups selling for around $80… It retails for more than ten times the amount. (The high-top crocodile skin is one of the most expensive America Cup Prada Sneakers ever made. (Around $1,000)
*Double stitching started in the 07 Spring Collection. So the 06 Winter Collection and below are single stitched.
Newer Pradas are known as Nevada bikes. Newer Pradas also have something like a tag stitched on it. Inside the sneaker it should say ps0906. If it's high - top then it's 4t and if it's special edition (Orange with orange outter sole, etc.) then it starts out as "4e".
I have seen a seller with 3,000 feed back. Yet either out of ignorance or trying to cheat buyers they disgracefully sell fake Prada.
“Made In Italy” under the Prada logo inside the shoe insole is fake… This was true for early Prada shoes but I have seen upcoming real Prada’s (crocodile skin) have that. But only the crocodile skin Prada, others may have it. So it gets tricky. It depends on what year the product was made.
• Prada’s selling and the listing says that the seller has sizes 5-12 available especially with more than one color… Automatically fake (No questions about it)
[Really think about it, certain official stores that sell Prada America cups don’t even have that amount supplied yet alone a random eBay seller.]
I would also like to say that every pair of Prada Americas Cup Sneakers differentiate; by (size, low-tops, high-tops, crocodile-skin, patent, leather and by year).
There are things to stay away from because it is more than likely to be fake.
Tips on How to Buy Prada America's Cup Sneakers
Focus on this:
- Prada’s selling and the listing says it has sizes 5-12… Automatically fake (No questions about it)
- Far away pictures (Try asking for more pictures to verify the authenticity)
- Not their pictures (commercialized)
- Seller’s feedback (This doesn’t matter much)
- Seller’s reputation (Make sure you give this a quick look at)
- The price of Prada’s (taking into consideration)
- No double stitching (definitely fake... unless the prada shoes were made around ’06 winter and good luck finding 3 and a half year old Pradas for sale.)
- The color of the red Prada sign and material (tongue & heal)
- The sole of the shoes
- Prada bag color and texture
- turn bag inside out
- The white part on the side of Prada’s the sole.
- Laces
- Rubber sole
- Not clear pictures
- The mesh visual and feel
- The shape of shoes
- The feel of the leather
I didn’t recently become obsessed with Prada’s
I am a long time fan-favorite!
There is one thing I realized. No matter what, this one thing is mainly what you need to ensure 100% authenticity. This is all based on my experience for what it takes for the Prada has to be real. That one thing is… double stitching. That is the first thing I check before I start analyzing every single detail to make sure it is real.
Prada Size 9/43 Prada Size 10 (U.S. 11)
Linea Rossa are similar to the American cups.
There is this guy gives minimal pictures 1 clear shot all his
Prada’s are real.
Beware Buyers have real pictures and send you fake pradas.
There is more information so I will try to add it as time goes on. Any questions ask me I will be happy to answer them all.
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