Used kids shoes in Dubai typically sell for AED 30 to AED 150 (about $8 to $40). Children’s shoes are the one clothing item where honesty about wear really matters, because a shoe moulded to another child’s foot is not a bargain at any price.
Selling kids shoes in Dubai
Dubai has one of the most transient populations of any major city, and that is the whole story for second-hand goods here. Expatriate residents arrive on fixed contracts and leave when they end, and a departing household typically sells everything it owns in the space of a fortnight rather than shipping it.
The city is built around the main highway spine and almost everything is collected by car, so which side of the city someone is on matters. Most residential towers and compounds require the buyer to be registered at the gate, so agree access before anyone sets off.
Ask when the seller is leaving the country. A departure date is the single most useful piece of information in this market, because it tells you how much room there is on price and how firm the deadline is.
Dubai has around 3.6 million people in Dubai, which means a buyer pool big enough that almost anything finds someone, and close enough together that collection is rarely the obstacle. Sharjah, Abu Dhabi and Al Ain are close enough that a buyer there may well make the trip for the right thing.
Handing it over in Dubai
Bank transfer and cash on collection are both normal. Confirm funds have cleared before handing anything over.
What kids shoes are worth
What lifts the price
- Recognised brands with proper fitting construction
- Original box for smarter styles
What pulls it down
- Worn-down soles and moulded footbeds
- Scuffed toes on school shoes
Working out what yours is worth
- Photograph the soles as well as the uppers
- Check the insole for a moulded impression
Getting it ready
- Look at the sole wear pattern and the inside of the heel. A shoe worn heavily on one edge has moulded to a specific gait.
- Measure the internal length in centimetres, since children’s sizing varies significantly between brands.
Photograph
- The pair side on, clean, standing
- Both soles, showing the wear pattern honestly
Put in the description
- Size as marked, width fitting if given, and internal length in centimetres
- Brand and material
Peaks in August for school shoes and again in spring. Barely-worn shoes in common sizes sell within days in season.
Listing is free and there is no selling fee, so the whole amount the buyer pays stays with you. You and the buyer agree the handover between yourselves.
Elsewhere in UAE
Common questions
Where can I sell kids shoes in Dubai?
List it free on WishThrift and deal with the buyer direct. The city is built around the main highway spine and almost everything is collected by car, so which side of the city someone is on matters. Most residential towers and compounds require the buyer to be registered at the gate, so agree access before anyone sets off.
How worn are they?
Photograph the soles and answer plainly. Lightly worn children’s shoes are a genuinely good buy; heavily moulded ones are not, and saying so builds the trust that sells the rest of your listings.
How much are kids shoes worth in Dubai?
Most used kids shoes change hands for AED 30 to AED 150 (about $8 to $40). Condition and completeness move that figure more than anything else.
More: selling kids shoes across the United Arab Emirates, what kids shoes are worth, everything second hand in Dubai, or Kids’ Clothing in Dubai.
Guide range converted from sterling at the 2 August 2026 rate, not a quote — sellers set their own price.