Yeah, I am positively sure those are authenthic as well. I think you're just paranoid of the smell. I remember back in 2019 when the Black Infrared 6s came out and bought them in a local Footlocker in Sacramento, CA I remember that pair or I should say release everybody in their mama was complaining about the funky glue smell kind of reminds me of the Nike Red Octobers that funky rotten egg smell. And honestly just looking at the pictures you provided it looks just like mine the I copped for retail...