Lacoste Tracksuits Resale Value

Lacoste tracksuits: 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 Lacoste

• The L1212 pique polo, which has been in production essentially unchanged for decades and is the item buyers search for
• Vintage pieces made in France under the Devanlay licence, printed on the care label, which carry a clear premium over later production
• Older garments labelled Chemise Lacoste, which is the original naming and dates a piece to the earlier era
• Collaboration pieces and the Lacoste Live sub-line, which were made in much smaller runs than the mainline

What pulls Lacoste resale value down

• A frayed, lifted or partly detached crocodile, which is the identifying feature and the first thing anyone looks at
• Stretched or greyed collars on the polos, the normal failure and the reason most used ones sell cheaply
• Faded colours on the brighter polos, which is common and very visible
• Current mainline basics in common sizes, which compete directly with a new one on sale

Identifying and dating yours

1. Lacoste sizes are numbered 2 to 8 rather than lettered, so state the UK equivalent and the flat chest measurement — this is the commonest cause of a return on the label
2. The crocodile should be tightly and evenly embroidered with defined teeth and eye; buyers compare it against reference photographs
3. The care label gives the country of manufacture, and Made in France places a garment in the earlier, more valuable period

What lifts any tracksuit, whatever the label

Tracksuits sell as sets, and a top without its matching bottoms is worth a fraction of the pair.

• Complete matching sets, top and bottoms
• Recognised sportswear and heritage labels
• Intact cuffs, waistbands and drawcords
• Vintage pieces with period branding

And what pulls one down

• Split sets sold as single pieces
• Perished elastic in waistbands and cuffs
• Cracked printed logos
• Bobbling on polyester fabrics

Working out what yours is worth

1. Confirm both pieces are present and match
2. Stretch the waistband and cuffs to test the elastic
3. Photograph any logo close up

What to state in the listing

• Brand and specific product line
• Size of the top and the bottoms, stated separately
• Fabric composition and whether it is a matching set
• Zip, elastic and cuff condition

Brand, line and both sizes: “Adidas Firebird Tracksuit, Navy, Top M Bottoms M”. Naming the specific line matters — sportswear tracksuit lines are searched individually. State both sizes, because they are frequently different.

Preparing and photographing it

1. Check the top and bottoms are genuinely matching, same colour batch and same brand line.
2. Test all zips, the waistband elastic and both ankle cuffs.
3. Note the sizes of each piece separately, since they are often different.

1. Both pieces laid out together, front
2. The brand logo and any embroidery close up
3. Both size tags together
4. Cuffs, zips and any pill, mark or repair

When it sells best, and handing it over

Steady with a lift from autumn. Recognised sportswear lines, especially retro ones, sell within days.

Two pieces so heavier than it looks — weigh before quoting postage.

What buyers ask

What size is a Lacoste 5?

Lacoste uses its own 2 to 8 numbering rather than S to XL, and a 5 is roughly a UK medium to large depending on the cut. Always give the flat chest measurement as well, because this numbering causes more returns than anything else on the label.

Are old Lacoste polos worth more?

Pieces made in France under the Devanlay licence, and older ones labelled Chemise Lacoste, carry a real premium. The care label is what tells you which you have.

How much is a Lacoste tracksuit worth?

Roughly £16 to £66 depending on condition, against £15 to £60 for tracksuits 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 £41 for a Lacoste tracksuit, 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 a tracksuit for the title, handover and timing, or the general tracksuit value guide if yours is not a Lacoste.

See also: all Lacoste value guides · value guides by brand · buying a tracksuit · Clothing · condition grades.