Not to sound like a no-life, but I've analyzed close uo pics of Ye's, Kim's, and Sami's, and I can tell you that all of these guys like KOD have authentic pairs, and not fakes. If these ever do release, I will ask you to compare the details we've seen so far from these so-called "smuggled" pairs to the pairs that OFFICIALLY release. No replica has ever come this close. Not even Yeezybay.
I never said that pairs weren't "sitting at Nike", but I just acknowledged the obvious fact which is that there are tons of smuggled pairs in china just like on Taobao.
http://s.taobao.com/search?q=508214...iwaigou&pid=mm_14507416_2297358_8935934&unid=
And no, they aren't super perfect pairs. (there's like one pair of super perfect fakes on that page from a scammer)
I don't consider myself "the leading authority" on legit checking RO's, but I do know the various details which I have listed NUMEROUS times on this thread.
-Diagonal Mesh pattern
-Dark red suede
-Lining details between spikes
-Correct sized swoosh
-The new footbed inscription
No fakes have met these details as of now, and if they did, they would be available on EVERY rep site. But they aren't.
I keep an eye on all of the replicas and counterfeits just to know what is out there, and to designate which pairs are fake or not. I can literally legit check any Yeezy, and please do not take that statement as some form of jackassery (lol, is that even a word?).
And I do admit, I do go under the #yeezy2 hashtag to call people out on fakes. It's pure comedy. Call me a no-life all you want. I think it's hilarious that people rock fakes and say they're legit, but when KOD, Sami from New York Company, or Fragbulb, Wiseguyskicks, or Feng33333uploads videos and pics of his RO's, everyone jumps to the conclusion that they are fake.
The production of these pairs was authorized, but obviously the theft wasn't. Lol.
At the end of the day, these are just a pair of $245 kicks. No need for beef.