Check for a unique security number on each shoe. On the tongue's underside label, look for a 13-digit security code in the bottom-most right hand corner of the label. On real NMD shoes, your left and right shoes will each have a unique number. If this number is the same on both shoes, your NMDs are fake.

Renowned for its full length Boost midsole and Lego block-inspired EVA plugs, it took everything that made the aforementioned Micropacer, Rising Star, and Boston Super so successful, and combined them all to create the ultimate lifestyle shoe.

The name "NMD" stands for "nomad" which the company says was the inspiration for the shoe. Adidas wanted to create a shoe for someone who was always on the move and a global traveler; the shoe debuted in New York City.

The adidas NMD, short for Nomad, hit the sneaker scene in 2015, redefining casual footwear with its unique blend of old-school aesthetics and modern technology.