The short version
- Typical range: £20 – £80 — see the full golf shoes value guide
- What decides your price: condition, and how well you evidence it in photographs
- Cost to sell here: nothing, at any price
- Category: Shoes & Footwear
Before you photograph it
Ten minutes here is worth more than anything else you will do. Buyers are deciding between your listing and someone else’s, and preparation is what visibly separates the two.
- Check whether they are spiked or spikeless, and if spiked, count the spikes and check none are missing or worn flat.
- Test the waterproofing claim honestly if you have worn them recently, and check whether any waterproof guarantee period is stated.
- Clean the soles thoroughly and check the uppers for creasing and the laces or BOA dial for function.
The photographs that sell golf shoes
Four photographs do almost all the work. Shoot in daylight, near a window, with the item against something plain — and do not use the flash, which flattens texture and hides exactly what buyers are trying to see.
- The pair side on, clean, standing
- Both soles, showing spikes or the spikeless pattern
- Any BOA dial or lacing system close up
- The size marking and any scuff, worn spike or split
Photograph the flaws too. It feels counterproductive, but a listing that shows the worst of an item gets fewer questions, fewer withdrawn offers and fewer arguments at handover. Buyers who can see the damage stop imagining something worse.
Writing the title and description
Brand, model and spike type: “FootJoy Pro SL Golf Shoes, Spikeless, UK 9”. Spiked versus spikeless is a hard filter because some courses and buyers require one. Waterproof warranty is a genuine selling point when it is still in date.
Then state these in the description, because a buyer who has to ask is a buyer who might not bother:
- Size as marked with equivalents, and width fitting if given
- Spiked or spikeless, and whether spare spikes and a wrench are included
- Whether they are waterproof and whether any guarantee remains
- Sole and upper condition
What buyers will actually ask
You will receive the same three messages about golf shoes. Answering them in the listing itself removes the back-and-forth, and answering them well when they do arrive is what turns an enquiry into a sale.
Check whether they unscrew and say. Replaceable spikes cost very little and extend the shoe’s life considerably, which is worth knowing.
Say what you have observed rather than what the box claimed. Membranes wear out and golfers play in wet grass by definition.
Include it if you have it. It is a small item that is annoying to source separately.
Pricing it so it actually sells
Start from the honest condition grade rather than the price you hope for. WishThrift listings use five grades — New with Tags, Like New, Good, Fair and For Parts — and what each grade means is worth reading before you choose, because grading up is the most expensive mistake sellers make. It does not raise the price; it produces a buyer who arrives expecting something else.
The golf shoes value guide prices all five grades for this item. Pick your grade, take the figure, and if you sit between two grades price toward the lower one. Items priced honestly sell faster than items priced hopefully, and on a free platform there is no fee eating the difference anyway.
What you keep, compared
On a £50 sale — roughly the middle of the range for golf shoes — here is what the commission-charging platforms would take, and what you would keep on each:
| Where you sell it | Fee | You keep |
|---|---|---|
| WishThrift | £0 | £50 |
| Poshmark | −£10 | £40 |
| eBay | −£7 | £43 |
| Mercari | −£5 | £45 |
| Etsy | −£3 | £47 |
Seller-side rates verified 26 Jul 2026 — Poshmark: 20% commission on sales of $15 and above; eBay: 13.6% final value fee, plus a per-order fee; Mercari: flat 10% selling fee; Etsy: 6.5% transaction fee, plus a listing fee and payment processing. Percentages are applied to the sterling figure above; the fixed per-order and processing charges those platforms add are quoted in their own currency and are not included here, so the real deductions are slightly larger. Full breakdown: marketplace selling fees compared.
Timing and getting it to the buyer
Lifts from March to August with the golf season. A good pair listed in spring sells within a fortnight; winter listings are slow.
Post boxed. Clean the soles thoroughly first — shoes arriving with grass and mud in the spikes generate complaints out of proportion to the amount of mud.
WishThrift does not process payments or arrange delivery — you and the buyer agree both directly — so confirm payment has cleared before the item leaves your hands, and keep the conversation on the site so there is a record of what was agreed.
Ready to list it? It takes about two minutes, costs nothing, and there is no commission when it sells — create a free account or see how selling works.
Frequently asked questions
What are used golf shoes worth?
Typically £20 to £80, with premium waterproof models above. See the golf shoes value guide for the condition bands.
Are spikeless golf shoes better?
They are more versatile and can be worn off the course, which is why they have become popular. Spiked shoes still grip better in wet conditions. Say which yours are and let the buyer choose.
Can worn spikes be replaced?
On shoes with removable spikes, yes, cheaply and easily. On moulded spikeless soles, no — once the pattern wears smooth the grip is gone.
See also: what a used golf shoes is worth · browse live shoes & footwear listings · condition grades explained.