1. Profile

Learn how to spot fake Adidas Yeezy Boost 350 Pirate Black 2s with this detailed 38 point step-by-step guide by goVerify.

7. Box Construction

The retail box will have well constructed supportive side walls to keep the box rigid and to improve protection. Check the structure of the folds, also make sure that there is a cut out along the bottom edge for the inner side wall to lock into.

23. Side Trefoil

The other shoe will have a suede arch support patch with a Trefoil logo debossed into it. Make sure the debossing is sharp with clean straight edges.

29. Sockliner Heel

Adidas Yeezy Boost 350 Pirate Black 2s will have an Adidas and Trefoil logo debossed under the heel of the sockliner. Check the quality of the debossing, make sure the edges are sharp and clear. Make sure the typeface of the logo is correct, the letters should have a rounded top profile as opposed to being flat.

38. Forefoot Boost

Look closely at the Boost material under the forefoot. The Boost material will have small round circles embossed into it, these small cirlces themselves will have three thin lines embossed into them. The Boot material under the forefoot sits further down into the rubber outsole that the Boost material under the heel, which seems to bulge out.