So, I was diggin’ around online, cuz like, who *doesn’t* love a good deal? And I stumbled across all this stuff about “Putian shoes” and “fake sneaker markets” and BAM, it hit me: fake Ballys are probably a big deal. I mean, if they’re knockin’ off Dior and Chanel bags, you *know* they’re goin’ after shoes too.
And get this, apparently some Bally shoes are *supposedly* made in Switzerland. Yeah, right! Then I saw somethin’ about how a Chinese company bought a big chunk of Bally. So, are they still *really* Swiss? Or is it just a fancy label on somethin’ churned out in some factory somewhere? Makes you think, huh?
Then there’s the whole China thing. I saw stuff about how most fake shoes come outta China. And someone was askin’ about where the fake sneaker factories are. It’s like, a known thing! I’m not pointing fingers, but come ON.
And it’s not just Bally, right? It’s Nike too! Someone was wondering about the difference between *real* Nikes made in China and *fake* Nikes made in China. I mean, is there really that much of a difference, besides the price and maybe a slightly wonky swoosh? (Okay, maybe more than slightly wonky.)
Here’s my take: It’s a gamble. You *might* find a decent pair of “Bally-esque” shoes that look the part and don’t fall apart after a week. But you’re also probably supporting some shady business practices. And let’s be real, you’re probably not gettin’ calfskin quality. It’s probably somethin’ closer to… well, I don’t even wanna think about it.
