Used boots in Vancouver, British Columbia typically sell for C$38 to C$170 (about $27 to $120). Boots are bought on whether they can be resoled, so the useful thing to state is the construction — a welted boot has decades left in it and a cemented sole does not.
Selling boots in Vancouver
Housing costs move people frequently and the city attracts a highly mobile international population. Rain is constant enough that where something was stored is always worth asking about.
Traffic and the bridges determine how long any collection takes, far more than the distance does. Parking in the denser neighbourhoods is difficult, and most apartment buildings require the lift to be booked.
Ask where the item was kept. The climate is persistently damp, and fabric, foam and particle board all suffer badly in an unventilated garage or storage locker.
Vancouver, in British Columbia, has around 675,000 people, which means a steady local market where the usual things move reliably and the unusual ones are worth listing with a wider radius in mind. Surrey, Burnaby and Richmond are close enough that a buyer there may well make the trip for the right thing.
Handing it over in Vancouver
Interac e-Transfer is the norm and is instant and traceable, which suits a private sale well. It is what most buyers will suggest before anything else.
Sell your Boots in Vancouver
Listing is free and there is no commission and no buyer fee, so the price you agree is the price you keep. Most listings take about a minute to put up.
What boots are worth
What lifts the price
- Recognised makers with resoling services available
- Original laces, box and any dust bags
What pulls it down
- Cracked leather across the flex point
- Worn heel blocks and thin soles
Working out what yours is worth
- Look at the sole edge for a welt stitch line
- Check the heel block and sole thickness
Getting it ready
- Clean and condition the leather. Boots respond visibly to a wipe and a coat of polish, and it costs almost nothing.
- Look at the sole edge: a line of stitching around the welt means the boots are resoleable, which is a major selling point.
Photograph
- Both boots side on, upright, on a plain surface
- The soles, showing tread, heel wear and whether there is a stitched welt
Put in the description
- Brand, model and size with the sizing system stated
- Leather or synthetic, and whether the sole is welted or cemented
Brand, style and size: “Dr. Martens 1460 Boots, UK 8, Black Leather”. If they are Goodyear welted, put that in the title — buyers who know footwear search for it and pay more. State the sizing system, and say whether they are leather or synthetic.
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.
Same region (British Columbia)
Common questions
Where can I sell boots in Vancouver?
Put it on WishThrift free and deal with the buyer direct. Traffic and the bridges determine how long any collection takes, far more than the distance does. Parking in the denser neighbourhoods is difficult, and most apartment buildings require the lift to be booked.
How worn is the tread?
Photograph the soles flat and honestly. Tread wear is easy to judge from a picture and impossible to argue about afterwards.
How much are boots worth in Vancouver?
Most used boots change hands for C$38 to C$170 (about $27 to $120). Condition and completeness move that figure more than anything else.
More: selling boots across Canada, what boots are worth, everything second hand in Vancouver, or Shoes & Footwear in Vancouver.
Guide range converted from sterling at the 2 August 2026 rate, not a quote — sellers set their own price.