Second-hand shoes & footwear in Mackay typically sells for A$8 to A$230 (about $5 to $160). Colourways made only once keep their money long after the common ones have settled down, while a model still on sale new sets a ceiling the used pair will not pass. Very large and very small fittings go for more simply because far fewer were ever made.
Buying shoes & footwear in Mackay
Mackay is a sugar town that became a mining service town, sitting between the cane fields and the coal basin inland. A large part of the working population is on rotation rather than resident full time, and that shapes both what people buy and how quickly they sell it again.
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. Locally, work boots are one of the few things that move reliably enough to be worth listing on their own.
What to check in person
Put both on rather than just one. Feet are rarely an identical pair, and something that suits the left can pinch the right, which is very often the real reason it is being sold. Look along the toe for deep creasing, because that never comes out.
Collecting it in Mackay
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.
Everything is done by vehicle and utes are common, which makes collecting something large easier here than in most places. Rotation schedules mean a seller may only be in town on certain weeks, so agree the window early rather than assuming flexibility.
Selling your shoes & footwear in Mackay free
Mining rosters govern the supply. People set up a household for a contract and clear it when the contract ends, and downturns in the basin put a great deal onto the market at once rather than gradually.
Photograph the soles as well as the uppers, because that is the first thing a buyer asks for and the request costs you a day if it is missing. Say whether the original box is included and let the buyer try them on when they arrive. Boots move from the first cold week; trainers and lighter shoes move steadily all year.
Bank transfer via PayID is instant and is what most private buyers will offer. Cash on collection remains common for larger items.
Shoes & Footwear worth listing in Mackay
Same region (Queensland)
If nothing in Mackay suits, Brisbane, Gold Coast and Sunshine Coast each have their own shoes & footwear page, and a seller will often meet part of the way for something worth the trip.
More in Mackay: everything second hand in Mackay, or Shoes & Footwear across Australia.
Prices converted from sterling at the 2 August 2026 rate; sellers set their own price.