From high-heat collaborations from the likes of Stussy right through to retro releases of classic colourways, the model continues to impress sneakerheads across the globe all these years later.

By around 2016 it seemed that everyone who had wanted Huaraches had managed to secure their very own pair, leading to the inevitable decline in popularity. For a while, they sat on shelves and Nike eventually halted production on the model and shifted the budget elsewhere.

Some of the easiest details to compare the original and fake Nike Huarache models are the sole, the number of eyelets and the tongue. For the outsole you have to look at the Nike Air logo, in the real silhouettes it always appears detailed in color, also the quality of the outsole is quite differential to the touch.

The Nike Air Huarache debuted in 1991 with a minimal yet polarizing design. Its comfort was undeniable, thanks to a sock-like, neoprene upper that “hugged” the foot. Memorable ads for it read, “Have you hugged your foot today?”