Used football boots in London, England typically sell for £15 to £60 (about $20 to $81). Football boots sell fast and cheap in youth sizes and slowly at a premium in adult ones, and the studs tell the buyer everything about how much life is left.
Selling football boots in London
London turns over more second-hand goods than anywhere else in the country, and for a reason that has nothing to do with taste: the sheer density of people moving in, out and across the city. It has a deep vintage and designer resale culture that predates the internet, so buyers here arrive knowing what a fair price looks like and will say so.
Rental tenancies here turn over faster than anywhere else in the UK, and a tenancy ending usually means an entire flat being cleared in a week. Add several hundred thousand students across dozens of institutions and the supply is effectively continuous.
Ask which floor the item is on and whether there is a lift before you agree a price. A great deal of London housing is walk-up, and a wardrobe on the fourth floor is a different proposition from the same wardrobe on the ground.
London, in England, has around 8.9 million people, which means a buyer pool big enough that almost anything finds someone, and close enough together that collection is rarely the obstacle. Birmingham, Leeds and Sheffield are close enough that a buyer there may well make the trip for the right thing.
Handing it over in London
Most private sales settle by bank transfer or cash on collection. Faster Payments clear in seconds, which makes a transfer as safe as cash for the seller — wait for it to land before the item leaves your hands. Around Camden, Brick Lane and Peckham are where this sort of thing tends to change hands.
What football boots are worth
What lifts the price
- Uppers with intact stitching at the toe
- Both stud sets included on screw-in boots
What pulls it down
- Worn-down or missing studs
- Delaminated soleplates
Working out what yours is worth
- Photograph the studs and soleplate clearly
- Check the toe seam for splitting
Getting it ready
- Knock the dried mud off, wash the uppers and let them dry away from any heat source.
- Check the sole plate for cracks across the forefoot, which is where boots fail and where the value goes.
Photograph
- The sole plate flat to camera, showing stud condition and any crack
- The inside size label and the stitching around the toe
Put in the description
- Surface type — firm ground, soft ground, artificial grass or astro turf
- Whether studs are moulded or screw-in, and whether a stud key and spares are included
Peaks in August and September as seasons start, with a second lift in January. Youth sizes sell quickly and cheaply because children outgrow boots every year.
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.
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Common questions
Where can I sell football boots in London?
List it free on WishThrift and deal with the buyer direct. Most small handovers happen at a station, because almost everyone is on the Tube or the rail network and almost nobody wants to drive. Driving into the centre means the congestion charge, the ULEZ and somewhere to park, so for anything you can carry, agree a station and a time. Anything sofa-sized needs a van and a realistic loading plan.
Are the studs worn?
Photograph the sole flat to camera. Stud height is the whole measure of remaining life, and a picture answers it far better than a description.
How much are football boots worth in London?
Most used football boots change hands for £15 to £60 (about $20 to $81). Condition and completeness move that figure more than anything else.
More: selling football boots across the United Kingdom, what football boots are worth, everything second hand in London, or Shoes & Footwear in London.
Guide range converted from sterling at the 2 August 2026 rate, not a quote — sellers set their own price.