Paul Smith Brogues Resale Value

Paul Smith brogues: 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 Paul Smith

• Tailored suits and jackets, which are the core of the business and are genuinely well made
• Pieces with the signature multi-stripe lining or trim, which is the house detail buyers recognise
• Shirts in the distinctive prints, which are made in smaller runs than plain stock
• Leather shoes and accessories, which are well constructed and repairable

What pulls Paul Smith resale value down

• Altered tailoring, which limits a jacket or suit to buyers of that exact size
• Shine on the elbows and seat of worsted suiting, which is permanent wear and cannot be pressed out
• Faded linings and prints, which lose the colour the pieces are bought for
• Missing spare buttons and suit bags, which buyers of tailoring expect

Identifying and dating yours

1. The interior label names the line, since the main collection and the diffusion ranges sell at different prices
2. Photograph the lining, because the multi-stripe is the detail that identifies the house at a glance
3. Measure the chest, shoulder and sleeve flat, as tailoring is bought on measurements rather than labelled size

What lifts any brogues, whatever the label

Brogues are formal shoes bought to last, so construction and resoling potential drive value more than cosmetics.

• Goodyear-welted construction
• Recognised shoemakers with resoling services
• Clean brogueing with no cracked perforations
• Original trees, box and dust bags

And what pulls one down

• Cemented soles that cannot be resoled
• Cracking across the vamp through the perforations
• Worn heel blocks and thin soles
• Very dated toe shapes

Working out what yours is worth

1. Look for a welt stitch line around the sole edge
2. Flex the vamp and check the perforations for cracking
3. Check the heel block thickness

What to state in the listing

• Size as marked with equivalents, and width fitting if given
• Upper leather type and sole material
• Whether the shoe is welted and resoleable
• Sole and heel wear, and any creasing or scuff

Brand, style and size: “Loake Full Brogue, Goodyear Welted, UK 9”. Goodyear welted is a genuine search term worth real money. Say full brogue, semi-brogue or quarter brogue, since the detailing level is a real distinction.

Preparing and photographing it

1. Check for a stitch line around the welt, which means the shoe can be resoled.
2. Polish them properly and check the brogueing perforations are clean and undamaged.
3. Check the heel block and sole wear, and look at the creasing across the vamp.

1. The pair side on, polished, standing
2. Both soles, showing the welt stitching and wear
3. The brogue detailing close up
4. The inside label with brand, size and any ‘made in’ marking, plus every scuff

When it sells best, and handing it over

Steady year round with a lift in autumn and before Christmas. Quality English and Northampton-made shoes sell within days to buyers who know the makers.

Post boxed with shoe trees or paper inside. Include the original box and any dust bags if you have them — on quality shoes they matter to buyers.

What buyers ask

Does altering a suit reduce its value?

It narrows the buyer pool to people of that size, which usually means a lower price. Quote the actual measurements rather than the original label size.

What should I photograph on a tailored jacket?

The lining, the shoulders, the elbows and the inside label. Elbow shine and shoulder shape are what buyers assess and neither shows in a flat-lay.

How much are Paul Smith brogues worth?

Roughly £20 to £91 depending on condition, against £15 to £70 for brogues 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 £55 for Paul Smith brogues, 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 brogues for the title, handover and timing, or the general brogues value guide if yours is not a Paul Smith.

See also: all Paul Smith value guides · value guides by brand · buying brogues · Shoes & Footwear · condition grades.