The fastest way to tell a real Heron Preston piece from a fake is to check the STYLE print and its registration mark, the HPC Trading Co. interior labels, and the screenprint texture. Counterfeiters copy the loud graphics but miss the small typographic details. Here are the six checks I run before I trust a listing.
The fastest way to spot fake Fear of God Essentials is to check the rubber logo, the reflective print, and the neck tag. Real pieces have flush, thin lettering, even reflectivity, and sharp tag print. Fakes blur these details, and stacking two or three tells that agree is how you know for sure.
The fastest way to spot a fake Bape hoodie is to check three things: the Ape Head logo, the ABC camo alignment, and how the shark face lines up when the hoodie is zipped. After checking thousands of streetwear listings, those are the tells that catch most counterfeits before I even read a tag. Here is the full method, from the logo down to the neck label.
