Used skate shoes in London, England typically sell for £15 to £55 (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 London
London turns over more second-hand goods than anywhere else in the country, and for a reason that has nothing to do with taste: the sheer density of people moving in, out and across the city. It has a deep vintage and designer resale culture that predates the internet, so buyers here arrive knowing what a fair price looks like and will say so.
Rental tenancies here turn over faster than anywhere else in the UK, and a tenancy ending usually means an entire flat being cleared in a week. Add several hundred thousand students across dozens of institutions and the supply is effectively continuous.
Most small handovers happen at a station, because almost everyone is on the Tube or the rail network and almost nobody wants to drive. Driving into the centre means the congestion charge, the ULEZ and somewhere to park, so for anything you can carry, agree a station and a time. Anything sofa-sized needs a van and a realistic loading plan.
Ask which floor the item is on and whether there is a lift before you agree a price. A great deal of London housing is walk-up, and a wardrobe on the fourth floor is a different proposition from the same wardrobe on the ground.
Handing it over in London
Most private sales settle by bank transfer or cash on collection. Faster Payments clear in seconds, which makes a transfer as safe as cash for the seller — wait for it to land before the item leaves your hands. Around Camden, Brick Lane and Peckham are where this sort of thing tends to change hands.
What skate shoes are worth
What lifts the price
- Vulcanised soles with tread remaining
- Original box and spare laces
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.
- 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
- Both soles, showing tread and any separation
Put in the description
- Brand, model and colourway name
- Construction — vulcanised or cupsole — and the upper material
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.
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Common questions
Where can I sell skate shoes in London?
List it free on WishThrift and deal with the buyer direct. Most small handovers happen at a station, because almost everyone is on the Tube or the rail network and almost nobody wants to drive. Driving into the centre means the congestion charge, the ULEZ and somewhere to park, so for anything you can carry, agree a station and a time. Anything sofa-sized needs a van and a realistic loading plan.
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 London?
Most used skate shoes change hands for £15 to £55 (about $20 to $74). Condition and completeness move that figure more than anything else.
More: selling skate shoes across the United Kingdom, what skate shoes are worth, everything second hand in London, or Shoes & Footwear in London.
Guide range converted from sterling at the 2 August 2026 rate, not a quote — sellers set their own price.