You’ve seen a pair of sneaker’s that you know will look amazing with your new suit, but they cost more than you were planning to pay. ’’They’re expensive, sure’’, the salesman tells you,’’ but they’re handmade designer sneakers, nothing but the best in craftsmanship and materials, guaranteed to last forever“. The question is, can you be sure he’s telling the truth?
It’s a sad fact that in today’s superficial world fakes are everywhere and you don’t always get what you think you are paying for. From out and out counterfeits to cynical attempts to use premium brand names to push inferior products, there are hundreds of ways the unwary consumer can be tricked into paying more than a product is worth, and this is as true for men’s designer sneakers as any other item.
So how can you identify a pair of high-quality men’s designer sneakers?
Materials
It’s a simple truth that you can’t make high-quality products out of low-quality materials, (unless it’s an art installation of course). High-end sneakers are made using top quality real leather and while plastic and faux leather can be dressed up to look like the real thing, they won’t have the same feel of suppleness and flexibility. Pick up the sneakers and squeeze or bend them gently, high-quality leather will give easily under the pressure of your fingers and then spring back into shape without any creases or wrinkles. And the one thing you can’t fake about leather is the smell, so if it doesn’t smell like leather, it isn’t.
Craftsmanship
The best designer sneakers for men should be handmade by real craftsmen. Our collection, for example, is made in Italy by artesans with centuries of tradition behind them. And it shows in the end product. The stitching is flawless, The seams join almost invisibly and there is never a stray thread, unwanted gap or leftover node of leather sticking out awkwardly. In other words, perfection, and that’s how it should be. If you can spot any flaw, no matter how small, the sneakers are not what they claim to be.
Detail
Designer sneakers are not designed by a computer program finding the most efficient way to combine the different parts that make up a shoe. A real flesh and blood designer has spent hours at a drawing board, struggling to bring their vision to life with pen and ink and adding personal touches and details that no computer program could ever conceive of. If the item you’re holding has nothing individual, nothing different and daring about it, nothing that speaks to the soul of its creator then it’s not a real designer sneaker, or if it is, that creator has missed the point of their profession. Either way, it’s not worth the price tag.
We hope these words of wisdom will help you next time you’re faced with a tough purchasing decision and since we can guarantee you that there are no fakes in our world, why don’t you make an appointment to come and get a feel for the real thing.