How to identify genuine and fake leather shoes:

The quality of shoe materials includes two parts: the upper and the lining. The authenticity of the leather should be identified. Natural leather is genuine leather and has pores. Generally, If it is difficult to see clearly with your eyes, you can press the leather surface with your thumb to see if there are fine skin lines next to your thumb. There are fine lines, fine lines disappear after letting go, and the surface of the leather shoes is plump and elastic, which is better natural leather. Those with larger and deeper wrinkles are natural leather with poor cortex. If there are no fine lines, most of them are not natural leather, including second-layer shaved leather. Another notable feature of natural leather is the presence of flaws on the leather surface. Generally, natural leather uppers have some minor flaws on the inside of the shoe and other inconspicuous places, such as uneven skin texture, bright spots, lice, etc. The cross-section of natural leather has three layers with different density: the epidermis is very fine and flexible, there is a dense dermis layer in the middle, and below it is a relatively loose fiber layer of the flesh surface, and there is no obvious boundary between the layers. The lining of leather shoes is a reinforcing material used to prevent extension and deformation and improve the touch of the foot. Shoe lining materials are required to have a delicate touch, breathability, excellent moisture absorption and moisture removal, and non-fading properties. The linings of mid-to-high-end leather shoes are all made of natural leather and cotton. If the upper is made of natural leather, the lining of the shoe is artificial leather, which can only be regarded as a mid-to-low-end shoe. Most consumers ignore the selection and identification of shoe lining materials, which is a mistake.

Check the upper suture line and upper bottom adhesive seam to identify the quality of processing and production. Check whether there are broken threads and whether the upper suture line is neat and standardized. In particular, the bonding area between the upper and sole of the adhesive leather shoe should be smooth and smooth without any grooves or ridges, and there should be no empty seams or signs of glue opening.

Touch the inner cavity of the shoe with your hands to see if there are any unevenness inside the shoe and on the insole. Any place that can touch your feet should not be uneven, otherwise your feet will blister. There must be an insole inside the shoe, which is designed to keep the inside of the shoe clean, cover the uneven nail holes on the insole, and improve the feel of the foot.

Pinch the heel of the shoe upper with your hands to see if it is stiff and elastic. It is required that there should be no groove marks on the stiff heel, and the elasticity below the ankle should be good and should not be too stiff, otherwise the ankle will be damaged. Press the insole at the waist to see if it is hard. The insole of the shoe is the torso and skeleton of the shoe. Press the insole firmly to make sure it does not move at all. If the skeleton and trunk are not stiff, the shoes will inevitably deform and damage the shape of the feet. Place the shoes flatly on the table or glass plate to check whether the shoes are stable. When the shoes are placed on the table, they should immediately stop shaking from side to side. Insert the tip of your middle finger under the sole of the toe to check whether the height of the toe is appropriate. When the tip of the toe is just as thick as the pad of your middle finger, it means that the heel of the toe is appropriate. When the front heel of the toe is too large, the stability is reduced; when the front heel is too small, the sole of the shoe wears out quickly, the shoe is prone to deformation, and the foot is prone to fatigue. Hold the shoe with your hand to see if the contact between the sole and heel is smooth. Place the sole and heel lightly against the side of the table (or counter), with the side of the shoe facing up, and check the contact area of ??the sole. It is best to keep the sole of the shoe (the widest part of the sole) and the entire heel plane in contact with the side of the table. Otherwise, the shoes will be easily deformed and the heels will fall off.

Put the shoes flat on the table, and check whether they are straight from the front and back. First, from the toe to the back, look at the distance between the inner and outer edges of the soles from the table. There should be little difference to maintain balance and consistency. as well. Then, from the heel of the shoe to the front, check whether the heel of the shoe is upright and not tilted inward or outward.