As far as I can tell these are genuine Converse shoes. but they came with this little piece of sticker that's left of who knows what and when I rubbed the sticker gently with some oil on a cotton swab it left a dent underneath. and I was very careful not to dig into the rubber or anything. then the sock was half shiny, half dull, while the toe of the other boot was completely dull. It's nothing I'm really upset about, but it's a shame to pay full price for a shoe and it arrives defective.