Clarks Knee High Boots Resale Value

Clarks knee high boots: price by condition

Seller-declared grades, sterling with an approximate US dollar equivalent at £1 ≈ $1.33 (July 2026). What each grade means.

What holds its value across Clarks

• Desert Boots and Wallabees in suede, which are the two shapes the company is known for worldwide
• Originals-line production, which is the heritage range and is what buyers searching for these models actually want
• Pairs with clean, unyellowed crepe soles, since the sole is the detail that dates a pair fastest
• Made in England examples, which predate most current production and are sought by people who know the difference

What pulls Clarks resale value down

• Yellowed and hardened crepe soles, which oxidise with age whether worn or stored and cannot be bleached back evenly
• Crumbling crepe, where the sole has gone chalky and starts shedding — this is the end of the shoe rather than a repair
• Water-stained suede, which marks in tidelines on an unsealed finish and is very hard to lift
• Collapsed heel counters on shoes worn without unlacing, which is common and leaves the back permanently folded

Identifying and dating yours

1. Photograph the sole directly, because crepe condition is what buyers judge these shoes on before anything else
2. The size and style are stamped inside the collar or on the sock liner; photograph it, and note the country of manufacture
3. Brush the suede and photograph both shoes in daylight, so colour differences and staining show honestly

What lifts any knee high boots, whatever the label

Knee-high boots are judged on shaft condition and calf fit, and the calf measurement is what listings most often omit.

• Supple leather with no cracking at the ankle
• Shafts that stand rather than slouch, if the style intends it
• Working full-length zips
• Recognised makers with a following

And what pulls one down

• Cracking at the ankle flex point
• Broken or split full-length zips
• Slouched or misshapen shafts
• Very narrow calf fittings

Working out what yours is worth

1. Measure the calf circumference and shaft height
2. Work the full-length zip several times
3. Flex the ankle and check for cracking

What to state in the listing

• Size as marked, with UK, EU and US equivalents
• Calf circumference and shaft height in centimetres, measured flat
• Heel height and type
• Material, zip condition, and whether the shaft is stretch-panelled

Brand, material, size and shaft: “Leather Knee High Boots, Size 6, Black, 38cm Calf”. Putting the calf measurement in the title is unusual and it works, because a large share of buyers have been caught out by a shaft that would not close and now search specifically for one that will.

Preparing and photographing it

1. Measure the calf circumference at the widest point of the shaft, with the boot zipped and lying flat.
2. Test the zips fully up and down. A sticking zip is the most common fault and, on a tall shaft, it makes the boot unwearable.
3. Stuff the shafts so they stand upright, and clean the leather or brush the suede before photographing.

1. The pair standing upright, full height, side on
2. A tape measure across the calf at the widest point of the shaft
3. Both soles and heel tips
4. The zip full length, the inside label, and any crease, scuff or scratch

When it sells best, and handing it over

Autumn and early winter carry this category almost entirely. Listed in September or October a good pair sells quickly; the same boots in April will barely be seen.

Bulkier than most footwear, so use a proper box and quote postage from an actual weight. Do not fold the shafts to make them fit a smaller box — leather creases permanently.

What buyers ask

Can yellowed crepe soles be cleaned?

Surface dirt comes off with a crepe brush, but the yellowing is oxidation through the rubber and does not reverse. Photograph the soles and price accordingly.

Are Made in England Clarks worth more?

To buyers who know the range, yes. Check the stamp inside and put it in the title if it is there, because people filter for it.

How much are Clarks knee high boots worth?

Roughly £26 to £116 depending on condition, against £25 to £110 for knee high boots generally. The identification points above are what move a listing to the top of that range.

What the fees would take elsewhere

At the mid-range £71 for Clarks knee high boots, against what the commission marketplaces would deduct:

Seller-side rates verified 26 Jul 2026, percentages only — the per-order and processing charges those platforms add are excluded, so the real gap is wider.

Listing is free and there is no commission — read how to sell knee high boots for the title, handover and timing, or the general knee high boots value guide if yours is not a Clarks.

See also: all Clarks value guides · value guides by brand · buying knee high boots · Shoes & Footwear · condition grades.