Used skate shoes in Sydney 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 Sydney
Sydney is Australia’s largest city and its most expensive to live in, which pushes people into smaller flats and shorter tenancies than the house-and-garden stereotype suggests. That makes furniture that fits a small apartment, and anything to do with the harbour and the beaches, the two things that move most reliably.
Rental turnover in the inner suburbs is high and leases commonly run six or twelve months, so households here reshuffle far more often than owner-occupied ones. Summer is when the water gear changes hands and winter is when it sits unsold.
The city sprawls a long way and traffic between the inner suburbs and the outer ones is the real cost of a collection, so most people arrange to meet near a train station on their own side of the city rather than crossing it. Parking near the harbour is scarce and expensive.
Confirm access and parking before agreeing to collect anything large. Between the terraces, the apartment blocks and the permit zones, where a vehicle can actually stop is the thing that decides most furniture sales here.
Handing it over in Sydney
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
- Intact ollie patch with no wear-through
- Original box and spare laces
What pulls it down
- Separated vulcanised soles
- Fashion copies of skate silhouettes
Working out what yours is worth
- Inspect where the sole meets the upper for separation
- Photograph the soles and both outer sides
Getting it ready
- Look at the sole for the cupsole or vulcanised construction and check for separation at the toe.
- Wash the laces and clean the suede with a brush rather than water, which stains it permanently.
Photograph
- The outer toe area where the ollie patch wears
- The inside size label, the tongue branding, and any hole, scuff or sole gap
Put in the description
- Brand, model and colourway name
- Whether the box, spare laces or inserts are included
Steady year-round, with sought-after collaborations selling in hours and general pairs taking a couple of weeks. Back-to-school in late summer lifts the whole category.
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 (New South Wales)
Common questions
Where can I sell skate shoes in Sydney?
List it free on WishThrift and deal with the buyer direct. The city sprawls a long way and traffic between the inner suburbs and the outer ones is the real cost of a collection, so most people arrange to meet near a train station on their own side of the city rather than crossing it. Parking near the harbour is scarce and expensive.
Is the ollie patch worn through?
Photograph the outer toe. Skaters are buying remaining life and a hole there means weeks, not months, so it must be visible.
How much are skate shoes worth in Sydney?
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 Sydney, or Shoes & Footwear in Sydney.
Guide range converted from sterling at the 2 August 2026 rate, not a quote — sellers set their own price.