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WITHIN · LEGIT CHECK · From our guide of 27 September 2026

Guidi legit check: is it real or fake?

Turn the boot over. Guidi's own check is a 12 digit Certilogo code under the left sole. The code, the box and the seller settle what a photo cannot.

Answer each check with the piece in front of you, then press Check it. A check marked Counts most is a strong sign on its own. Every check comes from our guide, How to spot fake Guidi: the left sole beats a photo.

  1. 1. Is there a 12 digit CLG code under the left sole?

    To spot fake Guidi, turn the boot over: the brand's own check is a 12 digit Certilogo code beneath the left sole.

    What to look for

    Guidi has run this check since the autumn winter 2017 to 2018 collection. On bags and garments the code is on the Certilogo tag attached to the identification tag. For an older piece, the seller and the receipt are the check.

    Pass: Guidi's own check can run.

    Fail: Without the code, the pair is missing Guidi's own check. Ask the seller why.

  2. 2. When you typed the code in yourself at certilogo.com, did it come back real?Counts most

    Type the code in yourself at certilogo.com instead of trusting a screenshot, and tell Certilogo where you bought the pair, as Guidi's steps ask.

    What to look for

    Scan the code or type the 12 digits at certilogo.com, then answer a few questions, including where you bought the pair. Certilogo gives its verdict from there.

    Pass: Guidi's own check came back real.

    Fail: The code is Guidi's own check, and it settles what a photo cannot.

  3. 3. Does the pair come with its original Guidi box?

    Guidi's rule is that every pair of shoes comes with its original Guidi box, so a pair without one is missing part of the check.

    What to look for

    Hypebeast wrote in 2020 that Guidi stamps its name only on insoles and shoeboxes, so the box is one of the few places the name shows.

    Pass: The box is part of Guidi's check, and it is there.

    Fail: A pair without its box is missing part of the check.

  4. 4. Is the seller on Guidi's list of shops, or can they say which one they bought from?

    Then ask the seller where they bought it, and check the answer against Guidi's list or our page on where to buy Guidi.

    What to look for

    Guidi prints its list of shops region by region. In Paris it names L'Eclaireur, at 10 Rue Hérold; in New York, La Garçonne, at 465 Greenwich Street; in Toronto, WDLT117, at 7 St Thomas Street.

    Pass: The pair traces back to a shop Guidi names.

    Fail: Guidi's own authenticity page names unofficial resellers alongside the fakes as the reason for the code.

  5. 5. Is the price close to real asks for that pair?

    A low price is a question, not a verdict.

    What to look for

    On guidi.it: 788Z €1,365, PL2 €1,455, 310 €1,240, 992X €855. At WDLT117 a real PL2 in kiwi was marked down from $2,150 to $899 CAD. A cheap pair can be a real pair, and a high price proves nothing either.

    Pass: The ask sits with the real ones.

    Fail: The Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre says to be cautious of greatly reduced prices, giving 80% off as its example.

  6. 6. Could you verify the seller's address, phone number and email?

    The same fraud page, updated 20 October 2025, says both, and adds that you should verify the seller's address, phone number and email.

    What to look for

    Ask the seller for two photos first: the underside of the left sole with the code showing, and the box.

    Pass: You can reach the seller if something is wrong.

    Fail: A seller you cannot reach cannot stand behind the pair.

The real thing, from a shop that stands behind it

Real Guidi on within. Each piece names the boutique that sells it.

Every Guidi piece on within

What proves nothing

  • Colour, marks and veins that differ from another pair: Guidi dyes each shoe whole and calls these natural.
  • Its product photos: the brand says even those are only "a general reference".
  • A quick "legit" in a forum: in the threads the guide read, the verdicts came without reasons.
  • A style missing from guidi.it today: a missing page is not a verdict either.

Before you pay

Pay with a method that has fraud protection, such as a credit card, and pick up in person when you can. That is the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre's advice, which the guide repeats.

If you bought it online, the seller's return window is your friend

Check the window today. Some are only a few days long.

  • Is StockX legit? On its Listings Marketplace the shoe is checked only if you pay for verification.
  • Is GOAT legit? Thirty days from receipt to report a pair that is fake or not as described. Used pairs are final sale.
  • Is Grailed legit? 3 calendar days from receipt to report a piece that is fake or not as described.
  • Is Poshmark legit? 72 hours from the delivery scan to open a case, then the seller is paid.
  • Is Depop legit? 30 days from purchase to report a problem. Its protection covers 3 countries, not Canada.
  • Is The RealReal legit? Ask for a return within 14 days of the shipment date. A bag without its Return Guarantee is final sale.
  • Is SSENSE legit? 30 calendar days from delivery to ask for a return.
  • Is Farfetch legit? 30 days to send it back, and a Canadian order lands duty paid.
  • Is Cettire legit? A return must reach it within 14 days of delivery.

If you already paid and it turns out fake, destroy it or return it to the seller, the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre says, then report it to local police and to the centre. Where that comes from.

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