COS Loafers Resale Value

COS loafers: 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 COS

• Oversized wool and wool-blend coats, which are the label’s signature and the thing buyers search it for by name
• Archive and limited-edition pieces, which are produced in small runs and are the only part of the range with a collectors’ element
• Plain, structured tailoring in neutral colours, which dates far more slowly than anything printed and stays saleable for years
• Heavier knitwear in merino and wool blends, which holds its shape where the cheaper high-street equivalents do not

What pulls COS resale value down

• Pilled knitwear, which is the commonest fault and shows immediately against the plain colours the label favours
• Faded blacks and washed-out greys, which are most of the range and where fading is most obvious
• Anything with a broken or replaced signature button or fastening, since the hardware is deliberately minimal and any substitute shows
• Basic jersey pieces, which are cheap enough new that a used one rarely justifies the postage on its own

Identifying and dating yours

1. The neck label reads COS rather than any sub-line, and the care label carries a product code buyers can search to confirm the season
2. COS sizing runs large and is cut deliberately oversized, so give flat measurements — buyers who have not worn the label before consistently order wrong
3. Photograph the shoulder seams and the inside of the coat, because the construction is most of why somebody chooses this label secondhand

What lifts any loafers, whatever the label

Loafers are increasingly built to be resoled, and whether yours can be is most of what sets the price.

• Welted or stitched construction that can be resoled
• Recognised makers with resoling services
• Uppers with no cracking across the vamp
• Original shoe trees, box and dust bags

And what pulls one down

• Cemented soles that cannot be replaced
• Cracking across the flex point
• Worn heel blocks and thin soles
• Stretched or collapsed backs

Working out what yours is worth

1. Check the sole edge for a welt stitch line
2. Flex the vamp looking for cracking
3. Photograph the soles and heel blocks

What to state in the listing

• Size as marked, with UK, EU and US equivalents, and the width fitting if given
• Upper material and sole material
• Whether the shoe is welted and can be resoled
• Insole length in centimetres, and the condition of the sole and heel

Brand, style and material: “Leather Penny Loafers, Size 8, Brown” or “Suede Tassel Loafers, EU 42”. Name the maker if there is one, and say Goodyear welted or leather soled if it is true — those phrases bring in buyers who are searching for exactly that.

Preparing and photographing it

1. Look at the welt. A visible stitch line around the sole means the shoe can be resoled, and that is worth saying.
2. Clean and polish the uppers, and check the heel for wear and the sole for thinning at the ball of the foot.
3. Check any tassel, penny strap or bit hardware is secure and unbroken.

1. The pair side on, polished, standing
2. Both soles together, showing the welt stitching and wear
3. The inside label with brand, size and any ‘made in’ marking
4. Any hardware, plus every scuff, crease or heel wear point

When it sells best, and handing it over

Steadiest from spring through early autumn, with a lift before Christmas. Quality brands sell year-round to buyers who know the maker; unbranded pairs are seasonal and compete on price.

Post boxed with each shoe wrapped and shoe trees or paper inside to hold the shape. Light and easy to send, which widens your audience well beyond your own town.

What buyers ask

Does COS clothing hold its value?

Reasonably, and better than most of the high street, because the designs are plain enough not to date. Coats and tailoring do best; plain jersey basics are barely worth listing on their own.

What size should I list a COS coat as?

Give the label size and the flat measurements together. COS is cut oversized and the label size alone misleads more buyers on this brand than on almost any other.

How much are COS loafers worth?

Roughly £15 to £70 depending on condition, against £15 to £70 for loafers 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 £42 for COS loafers, 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 loafers for the title, handover and timing, or the general loafers value guide if yours is not a COS.

See also: all COS value guides · value guides by brand · buying loafers · Shoes & Footwear · condition grades.