Apparently, StockX ain’t always the fortress of authenticity we thought it was. They themselves, bless their hearts, say they stopped $30 MILLION worth of fake sneakers in one year. Thirty *million*! That’s enough to buy, like, a small island, probably. Kinda makes ya wonder how much *did* slip through the cracks, right?
And the worst part? Nike themselves is all up in StockX’s business about this. Nike even contacted some poor sap who bought, like, *dozens* of fake pairs from StockX. Can you imagine? You’re trying to flex your sneaker game and BAM! Fake. Ouch. Honestly, I’d be *livid*.
What’s messed up is, even though StockX is supposed to be all about verifying stuff, they still mess up. I mean, yeah, defects and damaged boxes are a thing, but that’s different than a straight-up *fake* shoe. You’re paying a premium to *avoid* the fakes, not just to get a shoe that’s slightly wonky.
Now, I’m not saying StockX is *intentionally* selling fake stuff. I doubt they are. But it’s happening, and that’s a major problem. And its crazy to think about.
And the worst part? It seems like those Ugg boots are getting hit hard, espcially the women’s one. Who would have thought that?!