Used running shoes in Mackay typically sell for A$29 to A$135 (about $20 to $94). Used running shoes sell on mileage, and that is the number every runner wants — so estimate the miles honestly and photograph the midsole compression.
Selling running shoes in Mackay
Mackay is a sugar town that became a mining service town, sitting between the cane fields and the coal basin inland. A large part of the working population is on rotation rather than resident full time, and that shapes both what people buy and how quickly they sell it again.
Everything is done by vehicle and utes are common, which makes collecting something large easier here than in most places. Rotation schedules mean a seller may only be in town on certain weeks, so agree the window early rather than assuming flexibility.
On tools bought for mine work, ask whether they were used on site or at home. Site tools earn their keep and are often better maintained, but they have also done far more hours than the same model from a garage.
Mackay, in Queensland, has around 85,000 people, which means a small local market, which makes the nearby towns part of your audience rather than an afterthought. Brisbane, Gold Coast and Sunshine Coast are close enough that a buyer there may well make the trip for the right thing.
Handing it over in Mackay
WishThrift has not opened Australia for trading yet, so this page is a guide rather than a live marketplace — the category becomes browsable here the moment the first Australian sellers list.
Sell your Running Shoes in Mackay
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 running shoes are worth
What lifts the price
- Low mileage with visible tread remaining
- Recent models still in the maker’s current range
What pulls it down
- Odour, which is very difficult to remove
- Older models superseded several generations ago
Working out what yours is worth
- Estimate the mileage honestly and state it in the listing
- Photograph the outsole tread, especially the heel
Getting it ready
- Estimate the mileage run in them. Runners think in miles and an honest figure is the most useful thing in the listing.
- Clean the uppers and outsoles, and check the midsole for compression by pressing along its length.
Photograph
- The midsole from the side, showing any compression or creasing
- The inside size tag, plus any hole in the upper or worn heel counter
Put in the description
- Estimated mileage run
- Midsole compression, outsole wear pattern, and any upper damage
Light and cheap to post. Stuff the toes with paper so they hold shape, and use the original box if you have it.
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 (Queensland)
Common questions
Where can I sell running shoes in Mackay?
List it free on WishThrift and deal with the buyer direct. Everything is done by vehicle and utes are common, which makes collecting something large easier here than in most places. Rotation schedules mean a seller may only be in town on certain weeks, so agree the window early rather than assuming flexibility.
Is the midsole still springy?
Press along the foam and compare heel to forefoot. Midsole compression is what actually ends a running shoe’s life, more than outsole wear.
How much are running shoes worth in Mackay?
Most used running shoes change hands for A$29 to A$135 (about $20 to $94). Condition and completeness move that figure more than anything else.
More: selling running shoes across Australia, what running shoes are worth, everything second hand in Mackay, or Shoes & Footwear in Mackay.
Guide range converted from sterling at the 2 August 2026 rate, not a quote — sellers set their own price.