A For Parts listing is priced for what can be recovered from it rather than for use, so shoes and footwear at this grade are worth roughly 25% of top price — $1 to $40 (about £1 to £30). Beyond resoling economically, or missing one of the pair. Bought by cobblers for leather and hardware, or by collectors for a display shelf.
Where the line falls
Shoes wear from the ground up: the outsole goes first, then the heel counter collapses, and the upper creases along the flex point.
For comparison, one grade up is Fair Shoes and Footwear.
What shoes and footwear are worth here
| Grade | Share of top price | Typical range |
|---|---|---|
| Fair | about 45% | $2 to $73 |
| For Parts | about 25% | $1 to $40 |
Guide ranges, not quotes, at £1 ≈ $1.35 (August 2026). All five grades.
What the price reflects at this grade
- Golf Shoes — Worn-down or missing spikes
- Heels — Worn-through heel tips showing the metal pin
- Hiking Boots — Hydrolysed midsoles, which crumble on old stored boots
- Knee High Boots — Cracking at the ankle flex point
- Loafers — Cemented soles that cannot be replaced
- Oxford Shoes — Cemented construction
- Running Shoes — Compressed midsole foam, which ends the shoe’s useful life
- Sandals — Deeply moulded footbeds showing the previous wearer’s foot
- Skate Shoes — Wear-through at the ollie patch
Listing at the For Parts grade
Say whether it is a full pair, and name the size on the internal stamp rather than the box, which is often the wrong box.
Shots that carry the most weight in shoes and footwear:
- Sandals — The pair side on, standing
- Skate Shoes — The pair side on, showing both the outer and the shape
- Slippers — The pair side on, standing
- Sneakers — Both shoes side on, laces tied, on a plain background
On a typical $21 listing, a marketplace charging 20% takes $4, one charging 13.6% takes $3 and one charging 10% takes $2. WishThrift charges neither side, so you keep the whole $21. Listing is free.
Browse shoes and footwear
See every listing at the For Parts grade, or the whole Shoes & Footwear category at every grade. The grade is the seller’s own; WishThrift does not inspect or verify items.
Other grades in shoes and footwear: New with Tags, Like New, Good, Fair.
Common questions
Is this a pair, or a single shoe?
Sole worn through, upper split, or a single shoe with no partner, though the leather panels and the metalwork are still sound.
What is the difference between For Parts and Fair shoes and footwear?
Anything falling short of For Parts is graded Fair Shoes and Footwear.