Used skate shoes in Dubai typically sell for AED 74 to AED 270 (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 Dubai
Dubai has one of the most transient populations of any major city, and that is the whole story for second-hand goods here. Expatriate residents arrive on fixed contracts and leave when they end, and a departing household typically sells everything it owns in the space of a fortnight rather than shipping it.
Contract cycles drive everything. Departures cluster around the end of the school year, which is reliably when the most furniture and white goods come onto the market and when prices are softest for a buyer.
The city is built around the main highway spine and almost everything is collected by car, so which side of the city someone is on matters. Most residential towers and compounds require the buyer to be registered at the gate, so agree access before anyone sets off.
Ask when the seller is leaving the country. A departure date is the single most useful piece of information in this market, because it tells you how much room there is on price and how firm the deadline is.
Handing it over in Dubai
Bank transfer and cash on collection are both normal. Confirm funds have cleared before handing anything over.
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
- Wear-through at the ollie patch
- Separated vulcanised soles
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.
- Wash the laces and clean the suede with a brush rather than water, which stains it permanently.
Photograph
- The pair side on, showing both the outer and the shape
- The outer toe area where the ollie patch wears
Put in the description
- Size as marked, with UK, EU and US equivalents
- Brand, model and colourway name
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.
Elsewhere in UAE
Common questions
Where can I sell skate shoes in Dubai?
List it free on WishThrift and deal with the buyer direct. The city is built around the main highway spine and almost everything is collected by car, so which side of the city someone is on matters. Most residential towers and compounds require the buyer to be registered at the gate, so agree access before anyone sets off.
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 Dubai?
Most used skate shoes change hands for AED 74 to AED 270 (about $20 to $74). Condition and completeness move that figure more than anything else.
More: selling skate shoes across the United Arab Emirates, what skate shoes are worth, everything second hand in Dubai, or Shoes & Footwear in Dubai.
Guide range converted from sterling at the 2 August 2026 rate, not a quote — sellers set their own price.