Second-hand shoes & footwear in San Francisco typically sells for $5 to $160. Condition below the ankle counts for more than condition above it, since an upper can be cleaned up and a worn-through sole cannot be undone. A box, spare laces or a dust bag lift the figure more than they ought to, purely as evidence of how it was kept.
Buying shoes & footwear in San Francisco
San Francisco is expensive, hilly and built largely of older buildings without lifts, and all three facts shape what actually sells.
Sizing is not consistent between makers, and a nine from one is a noticeably different shape from a nine by another. Walking a few steps on a hard floor settles in moments what no measurement chart can settle at all.
What to check in person
Lift the insole out if it comes away. A replacement often hides how far the footbed underneath has collapsed, and the lining at the back wears through well before anything outside gives it away. Press the toe box and watch whether it springs back.
Collecting it in San Francisco
It fits in a bag, so most people meet on the way to something else. A station or a high street works, and neither side needs a car.
Parking is the hardest part of any collection here and the hills are not a joke on a bike. Establish which floor, whether there is a lift, and where a vehicle can legally stop, before agreeing anything larger than a box.
Selling your shoes & footwear in San Francisco free
Tech employment cycles and the cost of living together produce unusually high turnover, and people leaving the city almost always sell rather than ship. Home office equipment appears in quantity whenever hiring slows.
Measure the insole end to end in centimetres and put the figure in your listing, which answers most fitting questions before anybody asks them. Be plain about what is worn: people forgive a scuff they were warned about and walk away from one they were not. Boots move from the first cold week; trainers and lighter shoes move steadily all year.
Peer-to-peer payment apps dominate private sales, and buyers will usually offer one before they offer cash. Sales tax does not apply to a private sale between individuals.
Shoes & Footwear worth listing in San Francisco
Same region (California)
If nothing in San Francisco suits, Los Angeles, San Diego and San Jose each have their own shoes & footwear page, and a seller will often meet part of the way for something worth the trip.
More in San Francisco: everything second hand in San Francisco, or Shoes & Footwear across the United States.
Prices converted from sterling at the 2 August 2026 rate; sellers set their own price.