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.
Should you buy sneakers on Black Friday or wait?
Last year it made no difference. The typical shoe sold for the same price on Black Friday weekend as two weeks before, and about 2% more two weeks later. The one dip was Cyber Monday on StockX.
Nike SB Dunk prices: what the 12 best sellers sell for
SB Dunks with a collaborator, skate shop or skater in the name sold at or above retail 43 times out of 55 this fall. The plain ones did 26 times out of 50. The 'Nardwuar' had the most sales recorded, at $180.50 on a $135 retail.
Yeezy 350 V2 prices: what 15 colorways sell for now
The Yeezy 350s that first came out by 2019 still sell near or above retail: 8 of 16 do. Of the 24 colorways first released in 2020 or later, only 2 do. The 'Oreo' sold for $280 and the 'Bred' for $278 on a $220 retail.
Which sneakers hold up after release? Ranking #2, November 8
Our second Sunday ranking. 591 releases across 27 models, each one's median sale 12 weeks after its launch week against retail. The Kobe 6 Protro 'Dodgers' sold for $265 on a $180 retail; the Jordan 1 Low SE 'Obsidian Suede' sold for $98 on $130. No model sits in the bottom tier this week.
The 15 best-selling sneakers on GOAT, by recorded sales
The Jordan 5 'Halloween' sold 3,946 pairs on GOAT in the 30 days to Oct 29, more than any other shoe. Nine of the top 15 are Jordans. Of the 12 with a known retail price, 8 sold for less than retail.
The 15 most expensive Jordans, by what they actually sold for
The Off-White Jordan 1 'Chicago' tops the list at a $3,175 middle sale, then the Travis Scott 'Mocha' Low at $1,909. Nine of the ten priciest are collaborations. The middle Jordan sold for $148.
ASICS Gel-Kayano 14 vs Gel-1130 vs Gel-NYC: what each sells for
The middle Gel-1130 sold for $101.50 over the last 90 complete days, the Gel-NYC $141 and the Gel-Kayano 14 $149. Most of the best sellers cost less in October than in August.
Nike Caitlin 1 prices: Caitlin Blue at retail, three colorways above
The Caitlin Blue sold for a median $138 on StockX in the week to Oct 28, about its $140 retail. Warning Code sold for $150 and Midnight Fever for $165.
New Balance 9060 vs 2002R vs 990v6 prices, by size
The median 9060 sold 20% under retail over the last 90 complete days, the 2002R 18% and the 990v6 34%. Size 13 costs clearly more on seven of 19 testable shoes, led by the Protection Pack 2002Rs.
When do Jordans go down in price after release? Week by week, from 201 launches
Twelve weeks after launch week, the median Air Jordan 4 and Jordan 3 release sold 17% under it. The market sold 7% under. Corrected November 2 and restated November 4. The Jordan 1 and 5 fell about as fast as everything else.
