What is Putian shoes? What is the difference between Putian shoes and genuine shoes?

Many friends who like to buy shoes must have heard of Putian shoes. So what exactly are Putian shoes? The following editor will introduce Putian shoes to you and the difference between them and genuine shoes.

Putian shoes is a general term for a type of shoes. In the 1980s, many sneaker OEM factories such as Adidas and Nike chose to build factories in Putian, Fujian. Later, due to the advancement of shoemaking technology, many people began to understand the huge profits in the fake shoe industry, so they began to make fake shoes. Putian began to export a large number of brand-name fake shoes, so Putian shoes became synonymous with fake shoes and high-imitation shoes.

The quality of high-end imitation Putian shoes is also different, because Putian high-end imitations can be divided into several levels, some are of poor quality and relatively cheap, with outstanding cost performance, and some are of the same quality as the original. For example, the top-level version of Putian shoes are all 1:1 molded according to the original size.

The top-grade version of Putian shoes also uses the same raw materials as the genuine ones, plus the same craftsmanship and technology, the shoes are almost the same as the original ones. In a sense, the pure original version of Putian shoes is almost the same as the genuine ones. The shoe style, size and raw materials are the same as the original ones. Of course, it is difficult to see this version of Putian shoes on the market, because they are all sold as genuine ones.

The real-label version of Putian shoes was once sold as genuine products, but as time goes by, the gap between the real-label version and the genuine products becomes larger and larger, with the similarity being around 90%. The main reason is that the real-label version does not strictly follow Nike's standard stitching, which leads to a larger gap.

The company-level Putian shoes can be said to be the most cost-effective ones. This type of Putian shoes uses the same main line standards as the authentic ones. The shoes can also be tested on Hupu, and the similarity can reach more than 95%.

1. Ordinary Putian imitation shoes

This type of shoes is just an imitation of the appearance, it can be said that there is no technical content, and the quality can be said to be very poor. It is generally produced by small workshops with family as the unit, mainly street stall goods, and the price is also around 50 yuan;

2. Imitation shoes

The high-end imitation shoes can be said to be an upgraded version of the Putian imitation shoes. The quality is average and the price is not high, about 100 yuan. The main sales channels are street stalls, and some WeChat businesses also sell them!

3. Genuine brand shoes

The genuine label shoes are only one of the grades of Putian shoes. They are not made with genuine labels, but the workmanship is better in all aspects, and the materials are more conscientious. For ordinary people, it is also difficult to distinguish. The price is generally around 150-300 yuan, which is very suitable for the general public.

4. Pure original

Pure original shoes can be said to be the highest version of Putian shoes. Whether it is the materials or the workmanship, they can be said to be at least close to the authentic ones. The prices are generally not cheap. Take the popular AJ as an example, the price is at least more than 500 yuan.

5. Original order

There are actually very few original products on the market at present, mainly because there are very few factories like Nike and Adidas that do processing in Putian, so there are very few original products and they are generally difficult to buy. The specific price is unknown!

Putian shoes are not authentic, they are high imitations. Generally, the appearance of Putian shoes is no different from the authentic ones, and they require people who know a lot about shoes or professional shoe appraisers to identify them. Secondly, in terms of price, Putian shoes are cheaper than authentic ones.