The year is almost over and this is the last bit of work you’re gonna get out of me. Sorry folks, I’m out of commission until 2025. So here we are, one final time, asking, “Have you ever resold sneakers?” At least for now.
We’re looking back on 2024 and compiling the most expensive sneakers on the secondary market. It’s been a down year across the board for resellers. The yearly tradition of reselling Air Jordan 11s around Christmas is dead. “Black Cement” 3s sat on shelves. And the sneakers on the year end Sneakers of the Year list? Some choices are available under retail. That doesn’t mean that resale is completely gone, though. It’s just that every big shoe doesn’t sell for $500 to $1,200 anymore. But there are still some.
With the help of the folks at StockX, we got data on the most expensive sneakers on the resale market. We excluded friends-and-family or unreleased shoes, and only included shoes with a decent amount of data around them—one or two sales is not enough to make this list.
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Resale price: $648
Retail price: $160
The first time I saw PJ Tucker’s Flight 89 person was when it was getting hucked up on stage at ComplexCon for him to sign. The sneaker was inspired by Tucker’s love for travel and Boeing planes. Besides that, it’s just a good looking shoe that was released at his store in Texas. He also dropped some pairs online that people could get through figuring out Google Earth images.
Resale price: $648
Retail price: $185
This was slated to be the third and friends-and-family version of Action Bronson’s 1906R this year. But people who had purchased things from his site before got a chance to buy a pair. Not quite a true release, but a release nonetheless. A good cap to a three-shoe collection. They’re the loudest of the bunch and best kept as the secret pair of the trio.
Resale price: $940
Retail price: $500
Dang, half of $1,000 for a pair of running shoes. That was the retail price for The Adidas Adizero Adios Pro Evo 1, a true super shoe only meant for marathons. Pharrell got his own colorway. He wore them during the Olympics. The whole thing is dumb because it’s a running shoe you can’t wear casually, but people will still buy them and try.
Resale price: $951
Retail price: $250
A lot of people forget about this shoe. Not because it wasn’t good, but because it was so limited and released towards the top of the year. The shoes only dropped at Kith and were themed off matcha cookies. The green and brown colorway is cool. The 991v2 is a good shoe. Something special for the ladies—not hard to see why people like these.
Resale price: $1,143
Retail price: $140
This could have been one of the biggest collabs ever, but it wasn’t. The troubles of Marcus Jordan and Trophy Room have been long documented. That’s the past, though. This Air Jordan 1 Low project was meant to be Trophy Room’s big comeback. It was on some level. The shoes were limited and resell for a lot, but it didn’t crossover to the mainstream in the way a lot had hoped or expected.
Resale price: $1,436
Retail price: $300
Is it kind of cheating to put a pack on this list? Maybe. But Jayson Tatum and Jordan Brand did a two-shoe pack for his new signature sneaker along with an Air Jordan 1 Low. Made them super limited, did them in Celtics colors. Jordan Brand released them at Concepts, so it makes sense they’re a big ticket item.
Resale price: $1,531
Retail price: $1,120
The New Balance 530 is a budget shoe, but Miu Miu flipped it high fashion. It doesn’t even look like a 530. I could never wear these, but they’re great for the girlies. Retail is high, resale is even higher. It’s proof that some things in the sneaker world crossover that are way out of our lane, and it’s cool to see.
Resale price: $1,944
Retail price: $1,430
Louis Vuitton sneakers are expensive no matter what. Throw Tyler, the Creator’s name on them and they go up even higher. These are a nice throwback to the Murakami days. Bright, incorporating Tyler’s energy and love for streetwear of yesteryear. They came in a bunch of colors, but the beige is the priciest right now.
Resale price: $2,084
Retail price: $350
It’s funny that people lined up exclusively in New York City for University of Oregon Air Maxes, but here we are. The Oregon Air Max 1s don’t make me feel the same way as Oregon Nikes of old, but they were still a thing this year, even if the “What The” theme is played out. Individually numbered shoes are always cool to see. Maybe they’ll go up if Oregon wins a Natty.
Resale price: $3,819
Retail price: $1,500
15 hunnit for a pair of New Balance? That was the retail price of the Loro Piana New Balances. People thought they were too expensive. Well, joke’s on them. The Loro Piana x New Balance 990v6s go for more than double that now on the resale market. They look like a regular New Balance, sort of, but have Loro Piana fabric throughout the upper.
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