LC Ray XIIIs?

[rapcoz2134]

Can anyone help me LC these? I'm typically an expert spotting fake XIIIs but I know the Taobao Rays are nearly indistinguishable from authentic pairs. Help is greatly appreciated!

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[bossknight773]

It's gonna be very very hard to find a real pair of Rays. This pair you posted looks like the unauthorized 6-29-11 production date pairs. you need to look for 5-13-11 production dates. View media item 1679356View media item 1679357View media item 1679358

 

[rapcoz2134]

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[bossknight773]

You hit the lottery finding that 5-13-11 production date pair. 100% Real if you find a size 10 or 10.5 deadstock somebody please let me know. Another thing I just noticed is that pair does have the stiching inconsistency that the real rays have
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[rapcoz2134]

Can you give an estimated price these should go for? They're DS.

 

[bossknight773]

Prices have gone up since there's so many fakes out everywhere. I'f it's a mint never tried on pure deadstock at least 800-1300 for that size. Now the harder sizes like 10 or 10.5 can go up to 900-1600 deadstock. Just be ready to spend big cash since their so rare they have the potential to surpass the BIN 23 XIII's value.

 

[rapcoz2134]

10-10.5 is rarer than 13 in these?

Seems bizarre...lol

 

[bossknight773]

Oh yea, they did make most of them in size 10 and 10.5, it's just that since it's such a common size, everybody has either worn them or the collectors who got them on release day just won't give them up til they skyrocket in value which they will.

 

[timmybrixxx]

Legit, but not worth full DS price IMO because of the glue stains..Id offer $1000 and work up from there..I woulnt personally go much more past that for this particular pair.

 

[pmpdaddyrobford]

You hit the lottery finding that 5-13-11 production date pair. 100% Real if you find a size 10 or 10.5 deadstock somebody please let me know. Another thing I just noticed is that pair does have the stiching inconsistency that the real rays have
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you realize you're using a comparison from over 4 years ago right?

 

[rapcoz2134]

you realize you're using a comparison from over 4 years ago right?

So does that mean they're not legit?

 

[pmpdaddyrobford]

you realize you're using a comparison from over 4 years ago right?

So does that mean they're not legit?

he's unsure on legitimacy because he's looking at an old comparison

 

[rapcoz2134]

he's unsure on legitimacy because he's looking at an old comparison

Well that's disconcerting...lol

Can anyone else lend an opinion?

 

[bossknight773]

he's unsure on legitimacy because he's looking at an old comparison

So what if I'm using an old comparison I read the full 131 page history of the Ray Allen PE thread that started it all on this site.
http://niketalk.com/t/303880/air-jordan-13-retro-ray-allen-pe-boston-home

I'm here to help not stir the pot and be a follower like you. I got more XIII's in my collection than you'll ever see in your life.

 

[pmpdaddyrobford]

he's unsure on legitimacy because he's looking at an old comparison

So what if I'm using an old comparison I read the full 131 page history of the Ray Allen PE thread that started it all on this site.
http://niketalk.com/t/303880/air-jordan-13-retro-ray-allen-pe-boston-home

I'm here to help not stir the pot and be a follower like you. I got more XIII's in my collection than you'll ever see in your life.

my point being that the comparison is of a very old version of fakes. they do get better

rapcoz2134
Timmy said they're legit so they should be legit

 

[bossknight773]

I've seen 5 different versions of fake Rays out their with these end production dates

5-14-11
5-23-11
6-1-11
6-11-11
6-29-11

if it doesn't say 5-13-11 on the pair them I'm not buying it
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[joejs82]

Looking at these 13's it looks good...but I notice 2 things that are off...
1. By production tag...the size # are touching "uk" & "eur"...also UPC# the zero's starts off small then changes to big " oo09120...
2. Right shoe by 2nd lace hole it's too close to the circle.
Maybe take more pic's of the "23",soles,heel esp since these shoes are worth a lot of $.

 

[rapcoz2134]

Looking at these 13's it looks good...but I notice 2 things that are off...
1. By production tag...the size # are touching "uk" & "eur"...also UPC# the zero's starts off small then changes to big " oo09120...
2. Right shoe by 2nd lace hole it's too close to the circle.
Maybe take more pic's of the "23",soles,heel esp since these shoes are worth a lot of $.

I don't have them in hand, but I'm hoping the discrepancies you mentioned on the tag are a result of low picture quality.

I'm paying for these tomorrow unless someone here gives me a reason not to.