Imagine spending £2,000- translating to roughly RM12,000- on a pair of sneakers you were utterly convinced were the real deal only to find out, thanks to the trained eyes of avid sneakerheads, that the shoes are a fake. That’s precisely what happened to Neelofa’s little sister.
The younger sibling of the local celebrity, who goes by the name Little Miss Khan on her social media accounts, unwittingly purchased a ridiculously overpriced replica of an elusive and much desired adidas shoe. Specifically, she had got her hands on a pair of the Yeezy Boost 350 ‘Pirate Black’… or so she thought. When she uploaded a picture of her newly bought shoes on social media while mentioning the price tag, some local sneakerheads were quick to point out that those particular ‘Pirate Black’ shoes were… well, “pirated”. Several netizens were rather sarcastic about the whole thing and hilarity ensued.
Defending against multiple comments noting that the shoe is a fake, the young Little Miss Khan insisted on its originality despite the fact that she actually didn’t physically buy the pair herself (her “personal shopper” did the deed) and that she didn’t seem to do any research prior to the purchase.
It’s important to note that despite the rarity and demand for these Yeezy’s, it’s daylight robbery for even the originals to have a price tag breaching the RM10,000 mark. In fact, depending on the size the Yeezy Boost 350 ‘Pirate Black’ should cost within the RM3,000 to RM4,500 range. You had ONE job, Little Miss Khan’s personal shopper, and what a disaster you managed to accomplish!
Knowledge is power, so for your own sake as well as your wallet’s well-being it always pays to read up before dropping serious cash on any item. There are a multitude of online content available that specifically tackle how to differentiate original sneakers from the fakes. Know your shoes before you wear your shoes, folks!
If you somehow still manage to accidentally acquire fake sneakers (fingers crossed it didn’t cost you 5 figures), Little Miss Khan has an over 3 minute video to showcase how to rock your fake Yeezy pairs with confidence! Do take notes.
