The short version
- Typical range: £25 – £110 — see the full knee high boots 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.
- Measure the calf circumference at the widest point of the shaft, with the boot zipped and lying flat.
- Test the zips fully up and down. A sticking zip is the most common fault and, on a tall shaft, it makes the boot unwearable.
- Stuff the shafts so they stand upright, and clean the leather or brush the suede before photographing.
The photographs that sell knee high boots
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 standing upright, full height, side on
- A tape measure across the calf at the widest point of the shaft
- Both soles and heel tips
- The zip full length, the inside label, and any crease, scuff or scratch
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 It feels counterproductive, but a listing that shows the worst of an item gets fewer questions, fewer withdrawn offers and fewer arguments at handover.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, material, size and shaft: “Leather Knee High Boots, Size 6, Black, 38cm Calf”. Putting the calf measurement in the title is unusual and it works, because a large share of buyers have been caught out by a shaft that would not close and now search specifically for one that will.
Then state these in the description, because a buyer who has to ask is a buyer who might not bother:
- Size as marked, with UK, EU and US equivalents
- Calf circumference and shaft height in centimetres, measured flat
- Heel height and type
- Material, zip condition, and whether the shaft is stretch-panelled
What buyers will actually ask
You will receive the same three messages about knee high boots. 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.
Give it in centimetres, measured around the widest point with the boot zipped. It is the reason knee high boots get returned more than any other footwear, and you cannot accept a return.
Run them fully and answer honestly. A cobbler can replace a boot zip, but the buyer should be choosing that rather than inheriting it.
Measure from the floor to the top of the shaft at the back. Shorter buyers care about this as much as calf width and it is equally rarely stated.
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 knee high boots 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 £67 sale — roughly the middle of the range for knee high boots — 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 | £67 |
| Poshmark | −£13 | £54 |
| eBay | −£9 | £58 |
| Mercari | −£7 | £60 |
| Etsy | −£4 | £63 |
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
Autumn and early winter carry this category almost entirely. Listed in September or October a good pair sells quickly; the same boots in April will barely be seen.
Bulkier than most footwear, so use a proper box and quote postage from an actual weight. Do not fold the shafts to make them fit a smaller box — leather creases permanently.
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.
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Frequently asked questions
What are used knee high boots worth?
Usually £25 to £110, with real leather and known brands at the top. The knee high boots value guide prices each grade.
Why do knee high boots get so many questions?
Because the two measurements that decide fit — calf circumference and shaft height — are almost never listed. Include both and most of the questions never get asked.
Can a boot shaft be widened?
A cobbler can stretch leather a little or fit an elastic gusset, but there are limits and it costs money. State the true measurement rather than suggesting a buyer can have it altered.
See also: what a used knee high boots is worth · browse live shoes & footwear listings · condition grades explained.