Converse Hats Resale Value

Converse hats: 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 Converse

• Chuck 70 pairs, the premium reissue, which use heavier canvas and a different midsole and sell well above the standard Chuck Taylor
• Collaboration releases, particularly with Comme des Garcons PLAY and other fashion labels, which sit in a different bracket entirely
• Made in USA vintage pairs, which are stated on the label and are collected rather than worn
• Unusual and discontinued colourways, since the standard black and white are made continuously and have no scarcity

What pulls Converse resale value down

• Worn-through toe caps and separating rubber, the standard failure on these shoes and not economically repairable
• Yellowed rubber on white pairs, which is the normal ageing and is what buyers check first on anything described as unworn
• Standard mainline Chuck Taylors in common colours, which are cheap new and sold everywhere
• Collapsed heel counters and stretched canvas, which change the fit the shoe is bought for

Identifying and dating yours

1. Chuck 70 pairs carry a black heel licence plate and a glossy off-white midsole, where the standard Chuck Taylor has a white plate — this is the single most valuable thing to photograph
2. The tongue label and the size tag inside give the style number buyers search for
3. Made in USA on the label places a pair in the vintage era and is worth naming in the title

What lifts any hat, whatever the label

Hats are sized and shaped to the wearer, so condition of the crown and brim decides whether one suits anyone else.

• Recognised hatters and heritage brands
• Undented crowns and true brims
• Intact sweatbands and linings
• Original hat box

And what pulls one down

• Crushed crowns and warped brims
• Stained or perished sweatbands
• Moth damage in felt
• Sun fading on straw hats

Working out what yours is worth

1. Check the crown holds its shape
2. Inspect the sweatband inside
3. Measure the internal circumference

What to state in the listing

• Internal circumference in centimetres, plus any letter size
• Material and whether it is blocked felt, straw or fabric
• Brim width, and whether the brim is stiff or floppy
• Sweatband condition and any stain, dent or fray

Style, material and size: “Wool Fedora, 58cm, Charcoal” or “Panama Hat, Size L, 57cm”. Circumference in centimetres is the search that actually works. Name the style precisely — fedora, trilby, flat cap and bucket hat are all separate searches.

Preparing and photographing it

1. Measure the internal circumference of the band in centimetres.
2. Check the sweatband inside for staining and the brim for loss of shape, which is what ages a hat.
3. Brush felt with a soft brush in one direction and reshape gently with steam if it has flattened.

1. The hat from the front and the side, on a stand or upright
2. The inside band, showing the size marking and sweatband
3. The brim edge all the way round
4. Any maker’s label, plus every stain, dent, fray or misshapen area

When it sells best, and handing it over

Straw and summer hats lift April to July; felt and wool hats October to February. Occasion hats lift before wedding season.

Post in a rigid box, stuffed with paper to hold the crown. A hat in a padded bag arrives crushed and there is no recovering a blocked felt crown.

What buyers ask

What is the difference between a Chuck Taylor and a Chuck 70?

The Chuck 70 is the premium reissue: heavier canvas, a different midsole and a black heel licence plate rather than a white one. It sells for noticeably more, and the heel plate is the quickest way to tell them apart in a photograph.

Are used Converse worth listing?

Chuck 70s, collaborations and unusual colourways are. Standard black or white Chuck Taylors are cheap new and rarely worth listing singly unless close to unworn.

How much is a Converse hat worth?

Roughly £5 to £28 depending on condition, against £5 to £29 for hats 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 £16 for a Converse hat, 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 a hat for the title, handover and timing, or the general hat value guide if yours is not a Converse.

See also: all Converse value guides · value guides by brand · buying a hat · Clothing · condition grades.