This guide will help people recognize fake Nike Shox Respond  before they commit to buying them on EBay.  It's unfortunate that there are so many fake Nikes on EBay but luckily the fakes for this style of Nike are easy to spot before you get them home.  Well, here's my guide, I hope it helps. 

1. On the fakes the decorative striping connects on both ends to the heel supports, the real Nike's don't

2. The glue that was used on the fakes bled right through the plastic causing the discoloration.   I can only imagine what kind of glue they would use to cause that. 

1. The real nikes have a glued on reflective piece which will appear slightly raised on a side shot .  The fakes only have the raised swoosh from the mould. 

2. On the real Nikes the recessed lettering on the heel will be painted another color, most likely black.  The fakes are not painted, it's just the recessed lettering from the mould. 

There are other small differences between the real and fake shoes but I have shown you the most obvious, which should help you from making the same mistake I did. 

I own several pairs of this style, in my opinion these are one of the most comfortable and best looking shoes Nike has ever made.  The fake shoes are just poorly made junk.   For every pair of fakes they sell and get good feedback, it's just one more reason for them to keep doing it.  The real Shox Respond are worth every penny, the fakes aren't worth the cost of the shipping.

F.Y.I.  Auction number 170219240427 are fakes. 

P.S.  DON'T BUY FAKES