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.
Do tax refunds fuel sneaker resale? Two filing seasons say no
The IRS sent out more than $70 billion in a single February week in both 2025 and 2026. Sneaker resale didn't jump either time, and the bigger refund season came with the quieter spring.
Does cold weather sell boots? Two years of US temperatures vs. resale
Yes. When a week turns 10°F colder, boots take about 14% more of the resale market. Cold that's unusual for the time of year seems to help too, but less clearly. Slides barely react.
Do Google searches predict sneaker sales? We tested 8 popular models
Searches and resale sales rise in the same week, not weeks apart. For five of the eight shoes we tested, search swings didn't line up with sales at all. The one real head start belongs to the UGG Tasman.
Do NBA stars' big games sell their sneakers? We tested 15 signature athletes
We lined up two seasons of game logs against two years of resale data. Scoring, winning and even missing the season barely moved a player's shoes. Ja Morant's line outsold everyone's while he played 20 games.
LeBron vs. Jordan: who wins the GOAT debate on the resale market?
Jordan wins four rounds by knockout, with 87 times the resale volume and a $1,958 grail. But in the one round about holding value, LeBron's shoes are the ones not losing ground.
Do Jordan 11s resell above retail? 14 pairs checked, September 2026
The December holiday pairs mostly do, from +6% to +62% over retail. Of the six released in other months, only one sells clearly above retail, and some sell for half of it.
StockX's fee-free days: 78% more sales, and the same shoes about 5% cheaper
Fifteen times since late 2024, StockX waived seller fees for a day. Every time, sales jumped and prices on the same shoes fell. Here's the data, and what it means if you buy or sell.
Fear of God Essentials on StockX: the sales data that looks out of the ordinary
StockX says Essentials hoodies are its most-faked apparel. Its own sales show a summer flood at a third of retail. Here is what the data can and cannot tell you.
Fall sneaker trends 2026, what sells more when summer ends, two years of resale data
Boots, shearling, Gore-Tex and marathon racers rose in both Septembers we have data for. Here is what else moves when summer ends.
Do sneakers still resell above retail? 3,770 releases by brand, and how it changed through 2025
Half of new releases sell at or below retail. Only a third sell high enough to cover the fees.
