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Sep 18, 2018 · Then it all fell apart. Here's how one former med student started a successful fake operation on Reddit from the comfort of his own home. Chan never planned on being a criminal. Like most dealers...
Aug 22, 2018 · The lace-up black market is no secret in Putian, and it's where you can find Chan, a vendor with a knack for getting high-quality pairs off the streets and into the hands of hypebeasts on the...
Aug 23, 2018 · Chan, a replica sneaker seller that operates Chan Sneakers, was once a medical student in the U.K. According to VICE, one day Chan went looking for a pair of limited sneakers but found fakes, and realized they were all coming from the same place — Putian.
Aug 23, 2018 · This short documentary by 'VICE' delves into the fake sneaker black market in Putain, China, which is noted as the "city of fakes."
Aug 24, 2018 · Keen to understand this lucrative trade, VICE News Tonight on HBO ventured to the eastern Fujian city to meet with a counterfeit footwear vendor, indentified only as 'Chan', and take a behind the scenes look at his 'replica sneaker' operation: Chan Sneakers.
Aug 24, 2018 · Chan gave Vice a look inside his counterfeiter company’s office and told Vice that he often searches through Reddit to decide which sneaker models he should replicate next. He explained that...
Aug 22, 2018 · The lace-up black market is no secret in Putian, and it's where you can find Chan, a vendor ...more. After the sun sets in Putian, thousands of bikes carrying fake sneakers hit the streets.
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