Converse Skate Shoes Resale Value

Converse skate shoes: 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 skate shoes, whatever the label

Skate shoes are built to be destroyed, so genuinely lightly worn pairs are scarcer than they look.

• Recognised skate brands with a following
• Intact ollie patch with no wear-through
• Vulcanised soles with tread remaining
• Original box and spare laces

And what pulls one down

• Wear-through at the ollie patch
• Separated vulcanised soles
• Collapsed heel counters
• Fashion copies of skate silhouettes

Working out what yours is worth

1. Check the ollie patch area on the outer side
2. Inspect where the sole meets the upper for separation
3. Photograph the soles and both outer sides

What to state in the listing

• Size as marked, with UK, EU and US equivalents
• Brand, model and colourway name
• Construction — vulcanised or cupsole — and the upper material
• Whether the box, spare laces or inserts are included

Brand and model, then colourway: “Vans Old Skool Skate Shoes, UK 9, Black White” or “Nike SB Dunk Low, EU 43”. Colourway names are how this market searches, so use the official one if you know it. Say deadstock only if they are genuinely unworn.

Preparing and photographing it

1. Check the ollie patch area on the outer side of the toe for wear or a hole, which is where skate shoes fail first.
2. Look at the sole for the cupsole or vulcanised construction and check for separation at the toe.
3. Wash the laces and clean the suede with a brush rather than water, which stains it permanently.

1. The pair side on, showing both the outer and the shape
2. The outer toe area where the ollie patch wears
3. Both soles, showing tread and any separation
4. The inside size label, the tongue branding, and any hole, scuff or sole gap

When it sells best, and handing it over

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.

Post in the original box if you have it, otherwise in a rigid box rather than a bag. Buyers of collectable models care about how the shoes arrive almost as much as what arrives.

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 are Converse skate shoes worth?

Roughly £14 to £52 depending on condition, against £15 to £55 for skate shoes 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 £33 for Converse skate shoes, 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 skate shoes for the title, handover and timing, or the general skate shoes value guide if yours is not a Converse.

See also: all Converse value guides · value guides by brand · buying skate shoes · Shoes & Footwear · condition grades.