How To Authenticate Gucci Shoes (Men)

Guccio Gucci has been producing his fine products since the time of 1921 when he started in Firenze in Italy. His products are, no doubt, of high quality which represent heritage and nobility. In today's time, Gucci's products are highly faked and there are tonnes of knock-offs in the market which makes it quite difficult to authenticate the genuine products from the fakes. It can be really hard but nothing is impossible, right? No matter how hard they try, they can't make their fake products match the original ones, they always leave a mark which separates the fake thing, from the real thing. Today, I'll be guiding you on how to authenticate shoes by Guccio Gucci.

Note: This authentication guide is only for men

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The Designs

First and foremost, you have to spend some time on the website of Gucci in order to know what different designs of these loafers are on the market. You can also go through the magazines which comprise of the designs of their shoes. The main key to authentication of these shoes is that you know that the design you're purchasing is actually a real one, you can make sure of that by going through the website, if it is. Then, it's perfect! You've probably gotten your hands on an original one but just to make sure of that, you'll have to go in details and ensure the fact that what you're buying is actually the genuine thing.

The Price

If you're going to buy these shoes from an official Gucci store, you don't have to worry about authentication but make sure that the store you're purchasing it from is listed in their store finder. These loafers are of extremely high quality and high quality, plus, a well renowned brand means nothing more than 'expensive', you're never going to get these shoes on a low price, you'll never spot them on sale and if you do, they're probably going to be fake, luxury branded products rarely go on sale and if they're genuine, you're lucky. These loafers will start from $300 and they range to $2000 so you can expect something extremely good from this. The price itself defines the product that you're purchasing. 

The Packaging

Good things come in good packaging, the packaging itself is going to be very attractive and temping. Theloafers come in a bag which is dark brown and consists of two ropes on the top, the ropes will be of good material and you can feel that the belt is worth something just by touching the bag. The bag has the G pattern engraved on it and it will have GUCCI written on it in capital, in silver color. On the bottom of the bag, there would be written Firenze 1921. The handbag would consist of a box with GUCCI written on it in capital in silver and on opening the box, you'll see your shoes in a type of dustbag, as you open the box, you can smell the fine scent of perfect leather which assures you that the loafers are worth it.

The Stitching

The stitching is one of the most vital things about their products. Their stitching is visible to the naked eye and less like their fake products, their stitching won't be in the zig zag formation or done by a sewing machine. As you all must know, one thing about Gucci is that their stitching has no or very less capital involved and it's all the product of fine workmanship.

The Receipt 

If you're buying these shoes online, make sure you always ask for the receipt. Most of the people might say, "I lost it" or something along the lines of that. The receipt is one of the main keys to authenticating the products, the receipt would have the price listed on it, the store where you bought these shoes from, the clerk's name and the product. It is kind of an authentication card of every product.

The Sole

The sole wouldn't just be glued to the shoe but would be stitched to it. Make sure that the sole is of leather, the sole would be made of fine leather which is stitched to the shoe and not just glued to it. The sole would have GUCCI engraved on it in capital letters followed by the 'Made In Italy' which would be written underneath it.

The Serial Number

If you're still having a doubt, you can always use the serial number! The serial number would be located inside the shoe, probably on the left side of the shoe just above the sole, it is located to the left of the place where the size of it is stated. The serial number would be 8-digit, if you insert the serial number on Google, it would direct you to the Gucci's official website and the product.