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Office Sneakers Resale Value

Used Office sneakers are typically worth £16 to £96 (approximately $21 to $128), against £20 to £120 for sneakers generally. Office is a British footwear retailer as much as a brand, so a listing has to say which it is. Own-label Office shoes price as good high street; branded stock bought there prices as whatever brand made it.

Office sneakers: price by condition

ConditionTypical
New with Tags£96 (~$128)
Like New£82 (~$109)
Good£62 (~$83)
Fair£43 (~$58)
For Parts£24 (~$32)

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 Office

  • Own-label leather styles rather than synthetic, since real leather is the argument for the price at this level
  • Whichever chunky sole or loafer shape is current, which is what this retailer moves in volume and what buyers search
  • Boxed pairs, which are common because much of the stock is bought online and returned to the box
  • Sizes at the ends of the range, which are stocked shallowly in store and are harder to find new

What pulls Office resale value down

  • Creased synthetic uppers, which is the standard failure at this price and cannot be worked out of the material
  • Worn heel tips and heavily scuffed toes, which set the price of a used shoe more than anything else
  • Glued soles lifting at the toe, which is a repair most buyers will decline
  • Seasonal novelty styles, which have a narrow window and very little interest outside it

Identifying and dating yours

  1. State clearly whether the shoes are Office own-label or another brand bought at Office, because the two price completely differently
  2. Photograph the material stamp inside the shoe showing upper and lining
  3. Show the soles and heel tips from underneath, which is the wear a buyer actually cares about

What lifts any sneakers, whatever the label

Sneakers are one of the few clothing categories with a genuine collector market, so the range runs from ordinary used trainers to figures that surprise people.

  • Deadstock or barely-worn condition with the original box
  • Sought-after colourways and limited releases
  • Clean midsoles with no yellowing
  • Original laces, inserts and any spare set

And what pulls one down

  • Creased toe boxes and worn heel counters
  • Midsole yellowing, which is difficult to reverse
  • Sole separation, common on older stored pairs
  • Missing box on releases where collectors expect it

Working out what yours is worth

  1. Find the style code on the label inside the tongue
  2. Photograph the soles and toe box honestly in daylight
  3. Search sold listings for that exact style code and size

What to state in the listing

  • Brand, exact model and colourway
  • Size, with the sizing system stated explicitly
  • Sole and midsole condition, including creasing and yellowing
  • Whether the original box, spare laces or receipt are included

Brand, model and size with the sizing system: “Nike Air Max 90, UK 9, White/Grey”. Sneaker buyers search by model name and colourway, so both belong in the title. Always state whether the size is UK, US or EU — the commonest cause of a returned pair is a sizing system mix-up.

Preparing and photographing it

  1. Clean them properly: uppers, midsoles and laces. Cleaning is worth more on sneakers than on any other clothing item.
  2. Photograph the size tag inside the tongue, and note whether it is UK, US or EU sizing.
  3. Check the midsole for creasing and yellowing, and the heel for wear, and look for any sole separation.
  1. Both shoes side on, laces tied, on a plain background
  2. The soles, side by side, showing tread and heel wear
  3. The inside size tag, legible
  4. Any crease, scuff, yellowing or separation, close up

When it sells best, and handing it over

Steady all year with a lift before Christmas. Popular models in common sizes sell within days; unusual sizes take longer but attract determined buyers.

Cheap and easy to post. Use the original box inside a mailing bag if you have it, and stuff the toes with paper so they keep their shape in transit.

What buyers ask

Are Office shoes their own brand?

Some are. Office is primarily a retailer that also sells an own-label range, so say which you have — buyers price the two very differently.

What condition detail matters most?

The heel tips and soles. They decide the price, and a photograph from underneath answers the question before it is asked.

How much are Office sneakers worth?

Roughly £16 to £96 depending on condition, against £20 to £120 for sneakers 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 £56 for Office sneakers, against what the commission marketplaces would deduct:

PlatformFeeYou keep
Poshmark−£11£45
eBay−£8£48
Mercari−£6£50
Etsy−£4£52
WishThrift−£0£56

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 sneakers for the title, handover and timing, or the general sneakers value guide if yours is not an Office.

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