Used skate shoes in Canberra typically sell for A$29 to A$105 (about $20 to $74). Skate shoes are bought by two different people — skaters who want to skate them, and everyone else who wants the look — and the ollie patch tells each of them what they need to know.
Selling skate shoes in Canberra
Canberra is a planned government city with high average incomes, a large public service and two universities. People here replace things while they still have plenty of life left in them, so the second-hand quality is unusually high relative to the price asked.
Public service postings and university terms both move people in and out on predictable cycles, and Canberra genuinely gets cold in winter, so heating, bedding and warm clothing move on a real seasonal rhythm rather than a notional one.
The city was designed around driving and is organised into distinct town centres, so naming which one you are near saves everyone a long trip. Parking is plentiful and free in most places, which makes collecting large items easy.
On office furniture, check the gas cylinder and the mechanism. A lot of very good chairs come onto the market here looking barely used, with the one expensive part already worn out.
Handing it over in Canberra
Bank transfer via PayID is instant and is what most private buyers will offer. Cash on collection remains common for larger items.
What skate shoes are worth
What lifts the price
- Recognised skate brands with a following
- Vulcanised soles with tread remaining
What pulls it down
- Wear-through at the ollie patch
- Collapsed heel counters
Working out what yours is worth
- Check the ollie patch area on the outer side
- Inspect where the sole meets the upper for separation
Getting it ready
- Check the ollie patch area on the outer side of the toe for wear or a hole, which is where skate shoes fail first.
- Look at the sole for the cupsole or vulcanised construction and check for separation at the toe.
Photograph
- Both soles, showing tread and any separation
- The inside size label, the tongue branding, and any hole, scuff or sole gap
Put in the description
- Construction — vulcanised or cupsole — and the upper material
- Whether the box, spare laces or inserts are included
Brand and model, then colourway: “Vans Old Skool Skate Shoes, UK 9, Black White” or “Nike SB Dunk Low, EU 43”. Colourway names are how this market searches, so use the official one if you know it. Say deadstock only if they are genuinely unworn.
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 Australia
Common questions
Where can I sell skate shoes in Canberra?
Put it on WishThrift free and deal with the buyer direct. The city was designed around driving and is organised into distinct town centres, so naming which one you are near saves everyone a long trip. Parking is plentiful and free in most places, which makes collecting large items easy.
Do you have the box?
Say so. For collectable models the original box carries real value, and for everything else it makes posting simpler and safer.
How much are skate shoes worth in Canberra?
Most used skate shoes change hands for A$29 to A$105 (about $20 to $74). Condition and completeness move that figure more than anything else.
More: selling skate shoes across Australia, what skate shoes are worth, everything second hand in Canberra, or Shoes & Footwear in Canberra.
Guide range converted from sterling at the 2 August 2026 rate, not a quote — sellers set their own price.