Fake Dior Shoes vs Real: What to Watch Out For

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Learn to spot the fakes with these simple guidelines

Co-authored by Daniel Gbenle and Bertha Isabel Crombet, PhD

Last Updated: December 3, 2025 Fact Checked

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Real vs Fake Dior Shoes

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How to Buy Authentic Dior Shoes

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Authenticating Dior Products

Dior was founded in 1946, introducing the world to a new brand of class, elegance, and style. Dior began making shoes in 1953, offering a range of styles that included embellished heels and men’s loafers. Most recently, Dior has started selling sneakers, like the B23 High Tops and the B30 sneakers. If you’ve recently acquired a pair of Dior shoes and want to make sure they’re authentic Dior, you’ve come to the right place. Keep reading to learn what makes these shoes legit and how to spot a fake.

How to Spot the Fake Dior Shoes

Fake Dior shoes usually have uneven stitching, dull print, and thick, rounded fonts. They're likely made of cheap, hard materials. To make sure you're getting a legitimate product, buy from a Dior store or a reputable second-hand store, or have an expert authenticate your purchase.

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Spotting Fake Dior Shoes

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Bona fide Dior shoes are more or less works of art. This means neat, consistent stitching throughout the shoe with no visible loose threads. Counterfeit Dior shoes tend to have clumsy or inconsistent stitching, with missing patches of stitches or threads coming loose at the seams. Dior stitching is almost always symmetrical, so asymmetrical stitching is a clear sign that the shoes are legitimate.^{[1]
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Fake Dior shoes tend to have blurry, dull, or inconsistent print. For Dior shoes with heavy prints, like the B23 High Tops, the font should be dark, clear, and defined. The original Dior font has elegant and elongated serifs, while the fake Dior font is more likely to appear blurry with shorter, standard serifs. The lining should also be clean and transparent. A bright white or gray lining can create a stark contrast, which looks cheap and suggests that the shoes are counterfeit.^{[2]
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- The "Dior" logo is usually stamped on the sole of a shoe. If your shoes are missing the stamp or the stamp is crooked, too deep, or otherwise questionable, you probably bought a Dior dupe.
- If you look at the insole of a shoe or at the tongue of a sneaker, check out the ink used to stamp the size. Ink on counterfeits is typically thin and dull. Moreover, the stitching around the label may be botched.
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Depending on the type of shoe, Dior shoes are typically made out of leather, canvas, cotton, knit, and/or neoprene. These materials provide a perfect blend of flexibility, durability, and aesthetic appeal. Fake Dior shoes are more likely to feel cheap and hard— wear at your own risk!^{[3]
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How to Buy Authentic Dior Shoes

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Buy from an official Dior store. Although you’ll definitely be paying top dollar, buying your Dior shoes straight from the source guarantees authenticity. Visit a local Dior store or shop online at Dior.com. Other reputable department stores like Nordstrom, Saks Fifth Avenue, and Neiman Marcus can be trusted to sell legitimate Dior shoes and products.
- Dior shoes will run you anywhere from several hundred dollars to several thousand.
While there are a ton of websites and places that will shamelessly sell fake Dior and try to pass it off as legit, some trustworthy sellers do exist. Online secondhand stores, like TheRealReal, FashionPhile, and Farfetch, offer authenticated Dior items. They have extensive online inventories with something for everyone, depending on their budget.
The box that the shoes come in should look as luxurious as the shoes themselves. The box should be brand new, in immaculate condition, with clear writing on the label. The font should match the logo font on the shoes themselves, and the shoes should come in protective bags with the same signature. The bags are made of high-quality material, so be wary of cheap, lackluster fabric.^{[4]
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Authenticating Dior Products

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This option is only available for newer items that have been released since July 2023. If your shoes meet this requirement, grab your smartphone and place it on the NFC chip found on the sole of the right shoe. You’ll receive a prompt asking you to log in or create a Dior account. Then, answer the questions and claim your certificate of authentication.^{[5]
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Websites like LegitApp, Real Authentication, and Entrupy offer authoritative authentication services. These typically involve a mix of luxury experts and AI software that is designed to tell what’s real and what’s fakey fake. If you’re truly unsure whether your shoes are legit or not, create an account on one of these sites, upload a few photos of your item, and pay a reasonable fee to get the peace of mind you need.