SneakerPulse Blog
Short, data-first write-ups on the sneaker resale market, built from the same GOAT and StockX transactions behind the SneakerPulse dashboard. Every number links back to a dated query window. Follow new posts in Feedly, Inoreader or any feed reader.
Has the sneaker resale market imploded? The same shoes went from 7% up to 7% down
Not an implosion, a turn. Until April 2026 sneakers resold for about 5-7% more than the same pairs a year earlier. That flipped in May, and in September the same shoes sold for 6.7% less.
Where should I sell my sneakers? StockX vs GOAT vs eBay, by what you actually keep
On fees alone eBay leaves the most at $150 and up, and StockX leaves more than GOAT. But the same shoe often sells for a different price on each site, and for 60% of shoes GOAT's price does not make up for its higher fees.
NFL sneakers off the field, and do they sell more in football season?
Football sneakers took a bigger share of resale sales in the 2025 NFL season, but only because Nike released new ones. Older Diamond Turfs, Air Trainer SCs and team pairs sold no more than other sneakers.
Baseball's sneakers, what Griffey, Jeter and playoff-team pairs sell for on resale
The best-selling baseball sneakers are Kobes. Nike's 'Dodgers' Kobe 5 and 6 sold 19,515 pairs on resale this past year, almost twice Ken Griffey Jr.'s whole line, and most other team pairs sell near or under retail.
WNBA sneakers, who wears what on court and which players' shoes sell on resale
Nike shoes are on the court for almost two-thirds of WNBA minutes. On resale, Sabrina Ionescu's shoes sell the most pairs and Caitlin Clark's Kobes sell for the most, a median $320.
How much are my sneakers worth? Check in a few minutes with real sold prices
Match the exact pair and year, check your size, then read the range of sold prices, not one number. The middle half of sales typically spans about 23% of the median.
Sneaker resale prices in September 2026 - the same shoes sold for 7% less than a year ago
Compare each sneaker only with itself and September's resale prices were flat on August, but 7.0% below the same shoes a year earlier. Pricier pairs fell hardest; Converse was the one brand that clearly rose.
Pokémon cards vs sneakers on StockX: which held their resale value in 2026?
The same sealed Pokémon products sold for a median 67% more on StockX this spring and summer than a year earlier, and 202 of 205 went up. The same sneakers rose 2%. The Pokémon climb stopped in June.
What sneakers does Philadelphia buy? Vans, and more Vans
Philadelphia's best-selling resale sneaker this summer was not a Jordan. It was a Vans Old Skool with a $152 median sale, and the city bought Old Skools at four and a half times the rate of the rest of the US.
What sneakers does New York City buy? The Air Max 95 is still its shoe
New Yorkers bought the Nike Air Max 95 at more than twice the rate of the rest of the country this summer, and the Air Jordan 6 at almost twice. They bought far fewer Jordan 12s, and paid about the same as everyone else for the same pair.
