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The Authentic kit has additional (advertising) patches on the sleeves.
The Replica kit does not.
The version for sale here seems to have the "Authentic 24/25" rubberized patch on the bottom left of the front, but none of the arm patches, which makes me question the authenticity of this item.
The photo quality here is also terrible, so it's difficult to tell if any of the patches are fabric or vinyl.
The Authentic kit has additional (advertising) patches on the sleeves.
The Replica kit does not.
The version for sale here seems to have the "Authentic 24/25" rubberized patch on the bottom left of the front, but none of the arm patches, which makes me question the authenticity of this item.
The photo quality here is also terrible, so it's difficult to tell if any of the patches are fabric or vinyl.
You're concerned the Adidas store on ebay is selling an inauthentic Adidas jersey?
No one is questioning whether this was made by Adidas. The concern is whether the advertised version of the shirt is a "replica version" misrepresented as an "authentic version".
For sports jerseys (specifically for basketball, and soccer), the replica shirts (still made by Adidas in this case) will have the exact same appearance as the on field jersey. However, the materials used separates replicas from authentic. Adidas/Nike (all brands) make replicas for fans. But authentic materials which was designed for athletic performance is different (ventilated mesh, moisture wicking, cold weather rated etc) and that's the version the players wear.
The Authentic kit has additional (advertising) patches on the sleeves.
The Replica kit does not.
The version for sale here seems to have the "Authentic 24/25" rubberized patch on the bottom left of the front, but none of the arm patches, which makes me question the authenticity of this item.
The photo quality here is also terrible, so it's difficult to tell if any of the patches are fabric or vinyl.
The fifth photo shows "Authentic" if you have any concern. Not like local/team stores, adidas direct sale sometimes don't put certain patches on. At least my first STL CITY home kit bought from adidas.com was like that. I had to go to local soccer master to put the patch on.
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It appears to be a knockoff of the "Replica" kit.
The Authentic kit has additional (advertising) patches on the sleeves.
The Replica kit does not.
The version for sale here seems to have the "Authentic 24/25" rubberized patch on the bottom left of the front, but none of the arm patches, which makes me question the authenticity of this item.
The photo quality here is also terrible, so it's difficult to tell if any of the patches are fabric or vinyl.
Caveat emptor
Authentic Kit:
https://www.mlsstore.co
Replica Kit:
https://www.mlsstore.co
It appears to be a knockoff of the "Replica" kit.
The Authentic kit has additional (advertising) patches on the sleeves.
The Replica kit does not.
The version for sale here seems to have the "Authentic 24/25" rubberized patch on the bottom left of the front, but none of the arm patches, which makes me question the authenticity of this item.
The photo quality here is also terrible, so it's difficult to tell if any of the patches are fabric or vinyl.
Caveat emptor
Authentic Kit:
https://www.mlsstore.co
Replica Kit:
https://www.mlsstore.co
You're concerned the Adidas store on ebay is selling an inauthentic Adidas jersey?
For sports jerseys (specifically for basketball, and soccer), the replica shirts (still made by Adidas in this case) will have the exact same appearance as the on field jersey. However, the materials used separates replicas from authentic. Adidas/Nike (all brands) make replicas for fans. But authentic materials which was designed for athletic performance is different (ventilated mesh, moisture wicking, cold weather rated etc) and that's the version the players wear.
Authentic: https://stlcitygo.com/collections...-authentic
Replica https://stlcitygo.com/collections...-s-replica
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It appears to be a knockoff of the "Replica" kit.
The Authentic kit has additional (advertising) patches on the sleeves.
The Replica kit does not.
The version for sale here seems to have the "Authentic 24/25" rubberized patch on the bottom left of the front, but none of the arm patches, which makes me question the authenticity of this item.
The photo quality here is also terrible, so it's difficult to tell if any of the patches are fabric or vinyl.
Caveat emptor
Authentic Kit:
https://www.mlsstore.co
Replica Kit:
https://www.mlsstore.co