Under Armour Trainers Resale Value

Under Armour trainers: 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 Under Armour

• HeatGear and ColdGear pieces with the stretch intact, which is the technology people are actually buying
• Team and licensed kit, which has a following beyond ordinary sportswear
• Larger sizes, which are consistently harder to find second hand than small ones
• Outerwear and gilets, which cost more new and hold value better than base layers

What pulls Under Armour resale value down

• Stretched-out compression garments, where the elastane has given and the fit has gone — which is the whole point of the product
• Pilling on the smooth technical fabrics, which shows badly and cannot be removed without damaging the surface
• Persistent odour in synthetic base layers, which holds in the fibres and is difficult to wash out completely
• Cracked printed logos, which is how the graphics on technical fabric eventually fail

Identifying and dating yours

1. The interior label names the fabric technology, which is what buyers search for rather than the garment type
2. Stretch the garment and let it go on camera if you can, since recovery is the honest measure of whether it still works
3. Photograph the underarm and inner thigh areas, which are where pilling and thinning show first

What lifts any trainers, whatever the label

Everyday trainers and collectable sneakers are the same object priced by completely different logic, and the model decides which market you are in.

• Sought-after models and colourways with a following
• Clean, unyellowed midsoles
• Original box, spare laces and inserts
• Common sizes that fit the widest pool of buyers

And what pulls one down

• Creased toe boxes and collapsed heel counters
• Midsole yellowing, which is hard to reverse
• Sole separation on older stored pairs
• Generic own-brand trainers, worth very little

Working out what yours is worth

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

What to state in the listing

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

Brand, model, colourway and size: “Adidas Samba OG, Core Black, UK 8”. Colourway names are searched directly by name, so use the official one if you know it. Always state the sizing system — UK, US and EU confusion is the commonest cause of a returned pair.

Preparing and photographing it

1. Clean the uppers, midsoles and laces properly. Cleaning pays better on trainers than almost any other garment.
2. Photograph the size tag inside the tongue and note whether it is UK, US or EU sizing.
3. Check the midsole for yellowing and creasing, and the outsole for uneven heel wear.

1. Both trainers side on, laces tied, plain background
2. The soles side by side, showing tread and heel wear
3. The size tag inside the tongue, legible
4. Any crease, scuff, yellowing or sole separation

When it sells best, and handing it over

Steady year round with a Christmas lift. 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, and stuff the toes so they keep their shape.

What buyers ask

How do I know if compression kit is worn out?

Stretch it and see whether it snaps back. If it stays loose the elastane has gone, and the garment no longer does what it was bought for.

Can odour be washed out of synthetic sportswear?

Sometimes, with a proper technical wash and no fabric softener. If it persists after that, say so — buyers would much rather know in advance.

How much are Under Armour trainers worth?

Roughly £19 to £105 depending on condition, against £18 to £100 for trainers 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 £62 for Under Armour trainers, 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 trainers for the title, handover and timing, or the general trainers value guide if yours is not an Under Armour.

See also: all Under Armour value guides · value guides by brand · buying trainers · Shoes & Footwear · condition grades.