Second-hand shoes & footwear in Abu Dhabi typically sells for AED 20 to AED 595 (about $5 to $160). Brand and size do most of the work, and the extremes of the size range often sell for more because fewer people are competing for them. Anything that can be resoled holds value because the buyer knows it has another life in it.
Buying shoes & footwear in Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi is the capital and its economy is built around government and energy, which means longer postings and more settled households than Dubai.
Shoes are the category where buyers most want to try before they commit, because a size on a label and a size on a foot are different things. A local sale lets them do that, which is why fewer shoe sales fall through in person than by post.
What to check in person
Lift the insole out if it comes away. A replacement often hides how far the footbed underneath has collapsed, and the lining at the back wears through well before anything outside gives it away. Press the toe box and watch whether it springs back.
Collecting it in Abu Dhabi
It fits in a bag, so most people meet on the way to something else. A station or a high street works, and neither side needs a car.
Most of the city sits on an island connected by a handful of bridges, so crossing to the mainland suburbs is a real trip rather than a short hop. Compounds and towers usually need visitor access arranged in advance.
Selling your shoes & footwear in Abu Dhabi free
Postings here run longer than Dubai’s, so turnover is slower and steadier. The end of the school year is still the peak, but the volume is lower and the items that appear have usually been looked after.
Measure the insole end to end in centimetres and put the figure in your listing, which answers most fitting questions before anybody asks them. Be plain about what is worn: people forgive a scuff they were warned about and walk away from one they were not. Boots move from the first cold week; trainers and lighter shoes move steadily all year.
Bank transfer and cash on collection are both normal. Confirm funds have cleared before handing anything over.
Shoes & Footwear worth listing in Abu Dhabi
Same region (Abu Dhabi)
If nothing in Abu Dhabi suits, Al Ain, Madinat Zayed and Ruwais each have their own shoes & footwear page, and a seller will often meet part of the way for something worth the trip.
More in Abu Dhabi: everything second hand in Abu Dhabi, or Shoes & Footwear across the United Arab Emirates.
Prices converted from sterling at the 2 August 2026 rate; sellers set their own price.