Used hiking boots in Vancouver, British Columbia typically sell for C$47 to C$170 (about $34 to $120). Hiking boots are judged on the midsole and the tread, and there is one failure buyers specifically look for: hydrolysis, where a stored boot’s midsole crumbles even though the uppers look perfect.
Selling hiking boots in Vancouver
Vancouver is the most expensive city in the country and the mildest, which is an unusual combination. Apartments are small and outdoor recreation is available year-round, so compact furniture and outdoor gear are the two things that reliably move. It is also one of the things that moves most reliably here, so there is a local audience for it already.
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 Hiking 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 hiking boots are worth
What lifts the price
- Intact waterproof membrane with no delamination
- Recent manufacture, since midsoles degrade with age
What pulls it down
- Worn lugs offering no grip
- Delaminated waterproof linings that no longer keep water out
Working out what yours is worth
- Flex the sole hard and look for crumbling or separation
- Note the manufacture date if it is stamped inside
Getting it ready
- Flex each boot hard and look at the midsole for cracking or crumbling. Boots stored for years can fail here despite looking unworn.
- Clean the tread out properly and check the lug depth across the heel and forefoot.
Photograph
- The pair side on, standing, whole
- Both soles, showing lug depth and any separation at the welt
Put in the description
- Size as marked, with UK and EU equivalents, and whether men’s or women’s fit
- Whether the boot has a waterproof membrane, and whether it still performs
Brand, model and size: “Salomon Quest 4D GTX Hiking Boots, UK 9” or “Leather Walking Boots, Waterproof, EU 42”. Waterproof membranes are a real search, and so are resoleable constructions, so name the make and model exactly rather than describing the boot.
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 hiking 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.
Are they still waterproof?
Say what you actually know from wearing them. Membranes degrade, and a boot that wets out after an hour must not be sold as waterproof.
How much are hiking boots worth in Vancouver?
Most used hiking boots change hands for C$47 to C$170 (about $34 to $120). Condition and completeness move that figure more than anything else.
More: selling hiking boots across Canada, what hiking 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.