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AIBU to wonder if these Vinted children’s shoes might be fake?

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comoatoupeira · 10/05/2026 22:53

I bought some shoes for my 6 yo DD on vinted, from Froddo - not v well known barefoot, healthy feet etc shoe brand, on Vinted.

I’ve owned lots of Froddo shoes before for kids and have used them from first shoes to age 6. So I know the quality.

These ones seem to have scuffed so fast, and almost like a layer is peeling off them after a couple of weeks.

I went back to the profile of the person I bought them from and suddenly thought, hang on, all the shoes on here are new with tags, and with the box. In my world it’s a bit weird to keep the shoe box of your kids shoes pristine?

I’m wondering if they could be fakes? But would anyone fake a brand like this? Surely fakes are usually adidas, Nike etc.

any experiences? Am I being paranoid? Kids shoes do just get knocked about, and every style is different, etc.

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comoatoupeira · 10/05/2026 23:10

Thanks for the votes but would love to hear the reasons…

anyone in the know?

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ToffeeCrabApple · 10/05/2026 23:12

Vinted has plenty of fakes on so I wouldn't be surprised.

All these brand new boxed shoes - how were they priced? If cheap did you not wonder why?

comoatoupeira · 10/05/2026 23:15

No they weren’t cheap, £35

I’m just wondering why we don’t know more about these fakes, how does it work? How can you copy a small brand’s style exactly? And what are the economics of it?

like I know plenty of people with weird business ideas but faking a minor European shoe brand and selling on UK vinted… is it really plausible?

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comoatoupeira · 10/05/2026 23:20

I just checked and they were actually £40!

and I just checked the profile at it has 1400 ish reviews and “speedy shipping” and “frequent uploads”, but no current listings…this suggests to me that the profile
is being investigated.

I’m so annoyed with myself, what an idiot.

https://www.vinted.co.uk/member/188153811?tab=closet Here’s the profile

leegreen123eee

One community, thousands of brands, and a whole lot of second-hand style. Ready to get started? Here’s how it works.

https://www.vinted.co.uk/member/188153811?tab=closet

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comoatoupeira · 10/05/2026 23:22

And all the reviews say “item arrived so fast!” Which suggests someone running a business, not a busy parent squeezing in vinted …
grrr I can’t believe it. £40! Plus shipping. Kicking myself.

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