Umbro Football Boots Resale Value

Umbro football boots: price by condition

Seller-declared grades, sterling with an approximate US dollar equivalent at £1 ≈ $1.33 (July 2026). What each grade means.

What holds its value across Umbro

• Club shirts with an intact crest and sponsor print, which sell to supporters of that specific club rather than to general buyers
• The retro drill tops and taped tracksuit tops of the nineties, which have a standing following of their own
• Boots with the sole plate unworn and the studs still square-edged, since a rounded stud is a boot at the end of its life
• Older woven neck labels and the earlier diamond logo, which date a piece into the collectable window

What pulls Umbro resale value down

• Cracked or flaking sponsor and crest prints, which is terminal on a football shirt and very visible in any photograph
• Boots with a split at the flex point across the forefoot, which is where football boots fail and cannot be repaired
• Bobbled polyester on older shirts, which catches the light and makes a piece look far older than its age
• Supermarket-range tracksuits and tees, which are the volume end of the brand and have essentially no resale floor

Identifying and dating yours

1. Name the club, season and kit variant on any shirt, and photograph the crest close up so the print condition is settled
2. For boots, photograph the sole plate and the studs from underneath — that is the wear that matters and it is never in the seller’s photos
3. Show the neck label, since the diamond logo and label construction have changed several times and buyers date pieces by them

What lifts any football boots, whatever the label

Boots are outgrown or replaced each season, so supply is high and stud condition tells buyers most of what they need.

• Studs with no wear and no missing screws
• Recent models still in current ranges
• Uppers with intact stitching at the toe
• Both stud sets included on screw-in boots

And what pulls one down

• Worn-down or missing studs
• Split uppers where the toe meets the sole
• Delaminated soleplates
• Older models several seasons out of range

Working out what yours is worth

1. Photograph the studs and soleplate clearly
2. Check the toe seam for splitting
3. State the size in UK, EU and US where marked

What to state in the listing

• Size as marked, with UK and EU equivalents, and whether junior or adult
• Surface type — firm ground, soft ground, artificial grass or astro turf
• Whether studs are moulded or screw-in, and whether a stud key and spares are included
• Upper material, and the state of the sole plate

Brand, model and surface: “Nike Mercurial Vapor FG Football Boots, UK 8” or “Adidas Predator Astro Turf Trainers, Junior 4”. Surface codes are real searches — FG for firm ground, SG for soft, AG for artificial grass, and turf boots are a different purchase entirely.

Preparing and photographing it

1. Knock the dried mud off, wash the uppers and let them dry away from any heat source.
2. Check the studs. On screw-in boots, confirm they all turn and are present; on moulded soles, look for rounded-off studs.
3. Check the sole plate for cracks across the forefoot, which is where boots fail and where the value goes.

1. The pair side on, clean, standing
2. The sole plate flat to camera, showing stud condition and any crack
3. The inside size label and the stitching around the toe
4. Any split, peeled upper, loose sole or missing stud

When it sells best, and handing it over

Peaks in August and September as seasons start, with a second lift in January. Youth sizes sell quickly and cheaply because children outgrow boots every year.

Post boxed. Clean them properly first — boots arriving with dried mud in the studs produce complaints out of all proportion to the amount of mud involved.

What buyers ask

What makes one Umbro shirt worth more than another?

The club, the season and the state of the printing. A rare season with crisp graphics can be worth many times an ordinary shirt in the same condition.

Are used football boots worth selling?

Only with life left in the sole plate. Photograph the studs from underneath and the flex point across the forefoot, and price honestly from what those show.

How much are Umbro football boots worth?

Roughly £14 to £57 depending on condition, against £15 to £60 for football boots generally. The identification points above are what move a listing to the top of that range.

What the fees would take elsewhere

At the mid-range £35 for Umbro football boots, against what the commission marketplaces would deduct:

Seller-side rates verified 26 Jul 2026, percentages only — the per-order and processing charges those platforms add are excluded, so the real gap is wider.

Listing is free and there is no commission — read how to sell football boots for the title, handover and timing, or the general football boots value guide if yours is not an Umbro.

See also: all Umbro value guides · value guides by brand · buying football boots · Shoes & Footwear · condition grades.