Used heels in Dubai typically sell for AED 59 to AED 295 (about $16 to $81). Heels sell on brand and on the state of the tips and the heel covering — and honest measurement matters more here than in any other footwear, because there is no give at all.
Selling heels in Dubai
Dubai has one of the most transient populations of any major city, and that is the whole story for second-hand goods here. Expatriate residents arrive on fixed contracts and leave when they end, and a departing household typically sells everything it owns in the space of a fortnight rather than shipping it.
Contract cycles drive everything. Departures cluster around the end of the school year, which is reliably when the most furniture and white goods come onto the market and when prices are softest for a buyer.
The city is built around the main highway spine and almost everything is collected by car, so which side of the city someone is on matters. Most residential towers and compounds require the buyer to be registered at the gate, so agree access before anyone sets off.
Ask when the seller is leaving the country. A departure date is the single most useful piece of information in this market, because it tells you how much room there is on price and how firm the deadline is.
Handing it over in Dubai
Bank transfer and cash on collection are both normal. Confirm funds have cleared before handing anything over.
What heels are worth
What lifts the price
- Intact heel tips with no exposed metal
- Original box and dust bags
What pulls it down
- Worn-through heel tips showing the metal pin
- Scuffed heel stems and toe caps
Working out what yours is worth
- Look at the heel tips and note whether they need replacing
- Photograph the soles and heel stems
Getting it ready
- Check every heel tip. Worn-through tips exposing metal are both a defect and a floor hazard, and replacing them is inexpensive.
- Clean the soles and the insole. A soiled insole reads as worn far more strongly than the actual wear justifies.
Photograph
- The pair side on, standing, so the heel shape and height read clearly
- The soles and heel tips together
Put in the description
- Size as marked, with UK, EU and US equivalents
- Heel height in centimetres, and heel type — stiletto, block, kitten or wedge
Lifts around party season from November to December and again through wedding season in late spring. Neutral colours in common sizes sell fastest; bold occasion colours take longer but face less competition.
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.
Elsewhere in UAE
Common questions
Where can I sell heels in Dubai?
List it free on WishThrift and deal with the buyer direct. The city is built around the main highway spine and almost everything is collected by car, so which side of the city someone is on matters. Most residential towers and compounds require the buyer to be registered at the gate, so agree access before anyone sets off.
How high is the heel?
Measure from the floor to where the heel meets the shoe and give it in centimetres. It is the single most decisive fact and almost nobody includes it.
How much are heels worth in Dubai?
Most used heels change hands for AED 59 to AED 295 (about $16 to $81). Condition and completeness move that figure more than anything else.
More: selling heels across the United Arab Emirates, what heels are worth, everything second hand in Dubai, or Shoes & Footwear in Dubai.
Guide range converted from sterling at the 2 August 2026 rate, not a quote — sellers set their own price.