Sneakers

Pre-owned sneaker prices are driven by release scarcity, colorway, and condition — and the gap between retail and resale can be dramatic. Nike Air Jordan 1s in iconic colorways regularly trade at two to five times retail on the secondary market, while New Balance collaborations with Aimé Leon Dore and others and Nike Dunk SBs are strong performers for collectors tracking deadstock or near-deadstock pairs.

StockX is the largest peer-to-peer sneaker marketplace and publishes real-time bid/ask data that functions like a financial market. GOAT focuses on buyer authentication guarantees and has a wide selection of both new and used pairs. Flight Club is the longstanding retail-and-resale hybrid and tends to carry rare vintage pairs. eBay has the broadest inventory but varies in seller reliability.

Condition is everything in sneaker resale: deadstock (unworn, original box) commands the highest prices, while "9/10" and "8/10" ratings indicate visible but minor wear. Size matters enormously — popular men's sizes 9 to 11 and women's 7 to 9 carry the highest demand and tightest spreads between platforms. When comparing sneaker prices, check that you're comparing the same colorway and condition grade, as small differences in listing descriptions can reflect very different pairs. Use this catalog to compare real-time prices across the major platforms in one place.