Used trainers in Vancouver, British Columbia typically sell for C$34 to C$190 (about $24 to $135). Trainers sell on model and sole condition, so photograph the soles first — buyers judge remaining life from the tread and heel before they look at anything else.
Selling trainers in Vancouver
Vancouver is the most expensive city in the country and the mildest, which is an unusual combination. Apartments are small and outdoor recreation is available year-round, so compact furniture and outdoor gear are the two things that reliably move.
Housing costs move people frequently and the city attracts a highly mobile international population. Rain is constant enough that where something was stored is always worth asking about.
Ask where the item was kept. The climate is persistently damp, and fabric, foam and particle board all suffer badly in an unventilated garage or storage locker.
Vancouver, in British Columbia, has around 675,000 people, which means a steady local market where the usual things move reliably and the unusual ones are worth listing with a wider radius in mind. Surrey, Burnaby and Richmond are close enough that a buyer there may well make the trip for the right thing.
Handing it over in Vancouver
Interac e-Transfer is the norm and is instant and traceable, which suits a private sale well. It is what most buyers will suggest before anything else.
What trainers are worth
What lifts the price
- Clean, unyellowed midsoles
- Common sizes that fit the widest pool of buyers
What pulls it down
- Midsole yellowing, which is hard to reverse
- Sole separation on older stored pairs
Working out what yours is worth
- Find the style code on the label inside the tongue
- Search sold listings for that style code in your size
Getting it ready
- Clean the uppers, midsoles and laces properly. Cleaning pays better on trainers than almost any other garment.
- Photograph the size tag inside the tongue and note whether it is UK, US or EU sizing.
Photograph
- Both trainers side on, laces tied, plain background
- The soles side by side, showing tread and heel wear
Put in the description
- Brand, exact model and official colourway name
- Size with the sizing system stated
Brand, model, colourway and size: “Adidas Samba OG, Core Black, UK 8”. Colourway names are searched directly by name, so use the official one if you know it. Always state the sizing system — UK, US and EU confusion is the commonest cause of a returned pair.
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 (British Columbia)
Common questions
Where can I sell trainers in Vancouver?
Put it on WishThrift free and deal with the buyer direct. Traffic and the bridges determine how long any collection takes, far more than the distance does. Parking in the denser neighbourhoods is difficult, and most apartment buildings require the lift to be booked.
How worn are the soles?
Photograph both soles flat. Buyers judge remaining life from the tread, and a clear picture answers it better than any description.
How much are trainers worth in Vancouver?
Most used trainers change hands for C$34 to C$190 (about $24 to $135). Condition and completeness move that figure more than anything else.
More: selling trainers across Canada, what trainers are worth, everything second hand in Vancouver, or Shoes & Footwear in Vancouver.
Guide range converted from sterling at the 2 August 2026 rate, not a quote — sellers set their own price.