RSVP’s Zach Coffman gave us a first look at the “Grey” Off-White x Nike Air Presto back in mid-March. Recently, more photos of the unreleased colorway surfaced, which would eventually catch the eye of Virgil Abloh.

According to Virgil, the most recent set of photos of that “Grey” pair that came from Instagram account @earlycop were fakes. He went on to say that the zip-tie is a dead giveaway of these being knockoffs.

the “zip-tie” is the fastest way to tell if they are real or not… https://t.co/ligNFYLm9y

— virgil abloh (@virgilabloh) May 19, 2018

With the popularity that Virgil has created with his Nike collaborations, you can only imagine how many fakes are out there that are being passed as authentic “early samples.”

One thing we do know for sure is that we’ve already seen an authentic pair from Zach Coffman.

Off White x Nike Air Presto v2 – Grey – Release Date – 2019 – Retail Price – $160 Dollars USD – Style Code – AA3830-002 – Available – Select Nike Retailers – #hypebeast #hypebae #hype #hypelife #hypebeaststyle #highsnobiety #streetstyle #instafashion #menfashion #fashionista #fashion #nike #igers #ig_photooftheday #solecollector #offwhite #kicksoftheday #igsneakercommunity #sneakers #kicks #kicksonfire #sneakerhead #complexkicks #hskicks #nicekicks #kickstagram #supreme #ootd #hypefeet #presto

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