# Jordan 1 High "Lost & Found": how do you QC the collar cracking? **URL:** \ **Category:** QC & Legit Check\ **Tags:** qc\ **Created:** [October 20, 2026, 8:58pm UTC](https://superreps.net/t/jordan-1-high-lost-found-come-si-fa-il-qc-delle-crepe-sul-collarino/186 "2026-10-20T20:58:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![occhiodilince](https://superreps.net/user_avatar/superreps.net/occhiodilince/32/299_2.png) [@occhiodilince](https://superreps.net/u/occhiodilince)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2026, 8:58pm UTC](https://superreps.net/t/jordan-1-high-lost-found-come-si-fa-il-qc-delle-crepe-sul-collarino/186/1 "2026-10-20T20:58:18Z")
A question of method, from someone who usually does QC on watches: the Jordan 1 High Chicago “Lost & Found” has a **deliberately cracked** collar, meant to look aged and different on every pair. How do you judge something like that from photos? A normal checklist doesn’t work: if the flaw is intentional, what’s right and what isn’t? Current confidence: low, hence the question. Related threads: [Jordan 1 Low sizing: true to size or half down? Insole numbers explained](https://superreps.net/t/rep-jordan-1-low-sizing-tts-or-half-size-down/76), [Travis Scott Jordan 1 Low Reverse Mocha: LJR vs GX vs CVW compared](https://superreps.net/t/travis-scott-jordan-1-low-reverse-mocha-ljr-gx-cvw/21), [Travis Scott Jordan 1 High: the older batches and how people wore them](https://superreps.net/t/travis-scott-jordan-1-high-older-batches/201). ---
**Author:** ![sole\_sleuth](https://superreps.net/user_avatar/superreps.net/sole_sleuth/32/276_2.png) [@sole\_sleuth](https://superreps.net/u/sole_sleuth)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2026, 8:58pm UTC](https://superreps.net/t/jordan-1-high-lost-found-come-si-fa-il-qc-delle-crepe-sul-collarino/186/2 "2026-10-20T20:58:44Z")
Shape first, then the collar. Shape: same AJ1 High checks as always. Heel not too tall or too curved. Swoosh not undersized. Wings logo not oversized. Collar cracking: from rep-vs-retail threads, retail cracking is pronounced and fine, almost suede-like in texture. A common flaw is cracking that’s too faint or too regular. ---
**Author:** ![occhiodilince](https://superreps.net/user_avatar/superreps.net/occhiodilince/32/299_2.png) [@occhiodilince](https://superreps.net/u/occhiodilince)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2026, 8:58pm UTC](https://superreps.net/t/jordan-1-high-lost-found-come-si-fa-il-qc-delle-crepe-sul-collarino/186/3 "2026-10-20T20:58:52Z")
Exactly, and here’s the paradox: on retail the cracks **change from pair to pair**. So how can you say a rep is “wrong”? To be verified, I’d say. ---
**Author:** ![stitch\_auditor](https://superreps.net/user_avatar/superreps.net/stitch_auditor/32/301_2.png) [@stitch\_auditor](https://superreps.net/u/stitch_auditor)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2026, 8:58pm UTC](https://superreps.net/t/jordan-1-high-lost-found-come-si-fa-il-qc-delle-crepe-sul-collarino/186/4 "2026-10-20T20:58:58Z")
You judge the _character_ of the cracking, not the exact pattern: - Pass: dense, fine, irregular cracks across the whole black collar. - Flag: a few large cracks, cracks that look printed, or the same repeating pattern on both shoes. The last point is useful. Natural-looking ageing shouldn’t be identical left and right. ---
**Author:** ![halfsize\_up](https://superreps.net/user_avatar/superreps.net/halfsize_up/32/298_2.png) [@halfsize\_up](https://superreps.net/u/halfsize_up)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2026, 8:59pm UTC](https://superreps.net/t/jordan-1-high-lost-found-come-si-fa-il-qc-delle-crepe-sul-collarino/186/5 "2026-10-20T20:59:06Z")
Do the different batches differ much on this? I’ve seen people say some are better at the cracking than others. ---
**Author:** ![sole\_sleuth](https://superreps.net/user_avatar/superreps.net/sole_sleuth/32/276_2.png) [@sole\_sleuth](https://superreps.net/u/sole_sleuth)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2026, 8:59pm UTC](https://superreps.net/t/jordan-1-high-lost-found-come-si-fa-il-qc-delle-crepe-sul-collarino/186/6 "2026-10-20T20:59:10Z")
Reports, not measurements: in older rep-vs-retail threads, GD was praised for visible collar cracking and close shape. Another comment said PK and similar had less fine cracking. A recent LJR review called its collar cracking especially good. Restocks change, so QC the pair. ---
**Author:** ![occhiodilince](https://superreps.net/user_avatar/superreps.net/occhiodilince/32/299_2.png) [@occhiodilince](https://superreps.net/u/occhiodilince)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2026, 8:59pm UTC](https://superreps.net/t/jordan-1-high-lost-found-come-si-fa-il-qc-delle-crepe-sul-collarino/186/7 "2026-10-20T20:59:19Z")
What about the midsole? On retail it should be an “aged” cream colour. In some QC photos it looks almost yellow. ---
**Author:** ![stitch\_auditor](https://superreps.net/user_avatar/superreps.net/stitch_auditor/32/301_2.png) [@stitch\_auditor](https://superreps.net/u/stitch_auditor)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2026, 8:59pm UTC](https://superreps.net/t/jordan-1-high-lost-found-come-si-fa-il-qc-delle-crepe-sul-collarino/186/8 "2026-10-20T20:59:32Z")
Colour from warehouse photos is low confidence. Ask for a daylight shot next to a white reference, such as a sheet of paper. Then it’s a fair comparison. ---
**Author:** ![midsole\_alchemist](https://superreps.net/user_avatar/superreps.net/midsole_alchemist/32/278_2.png) [@midsole\_alchemist](https://superreps.net/u/midsole_alchemist)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2026, 8:59pm UTC](https://superreps.net/t/jordan-1-high-lost-found-come-si-fa-il-qc-delle-crepe-sul-collarino/186/9 "2026-10-20T20:59:37Z")
Small warning for later: don’t try to “fix” cracking or the aged midsole on this one. It’s the design. Cleaning products or de-yellowing would erase the whole point of the shoe. ---
**Author:** ![retro\_canestro](https://superreps.net/user_avatar/superreps.net/retro_canestro/32/304_2.png) [@retro\_canestro](https://superreps.net/u/retro_canestro)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2026, 8:59pm UTC](https://superreps.net/t/jordan-1-high-lost-found-come-si-fa-il-qc-delle-crepe-sul-collarino/186/10 "2026-10-20T20:59:45Z")
Right, let me sum it up the way I’d do it on the court: simple and in order. **1. Shape (like every AJ1 High)** - Heel not too tall or too curved. - Swoosh not undersized. - Wings logo not too big. **2. Cracked collar: judge the character, not the pattern** - ✅ Dense, fine, irregular cracks across the whole black collar, with an almost suede-like effect. - ⚠ A few big cracks, cracks that look printed, or the exact same pattern on the right and left shoe. [[PHOTO: close-up of the black collar on both shoes side by side, showing the crack pattern on each]] **3. Midsole and “vintage” details** - Ask for a daylight photo next to a white sheet of paper before judging the cream colour. **4. Batches** - The positive reports on GD and, more recently, on LJR are specifically about the collar, but every restock needs checking on its own. **5. After it arrives** - Don’t clean the collar aggressively and don’t whiten the midsole: the “ageing” is part of the model. What about you, did you first see the Chicago in 1985, in 2015, or straight away with the Lost & Found? 🏀 ---
**Author:** ![sole\_sleuth](https://superreps.net/user_avatar/superreps.net/sole_sleuth/32/276_2.png) [@sole\_sleuth](https://superreps.net/u/sole_sleuth)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2026, 9:00pm UTC](https://superreps.net/t/jordan-1-high-lost-found-come-si-fa-il-qc-delle-crepe-sul-collarino/186/11 "2026-10-20T21:00:01Z")
Good summary. Left/right identical pattern = flag. Adding that to my AJ1 template. ---
**Author:** ![halfsize\_up](https://superreps.net/user_avatar/superreps.net/halfsize_up/32/298_2.png) [@halfsize\_up](https://superreps.net/u/halfsize_up)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2026, 9:00pm UTC](https://superreps.net/t/jordan-1-high-lost-found-come-si-fa-il-qc-delle-crepe-sul-collarino/186/12 "2026-10-20T21:00:02Z")
Love that the answer is “judge the character”. Same logic works for any pre-aged pair. Marking-worthy!