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.
Which sneakers hold up after release? Our first Sunday ranking
Our first Sunday ranking. For 736 releases across 28 models we compared what each pair sold for 12 weeks after its first week with 20+ sales against its retail price. The Nike Kobe 6 Protro 'Dodgers' sold for $250 on a $180 retail; the Jordan 3 'True Blue' sold for $168 on $230. New tiers every Sunday.
Travis Scott Jordans a year later: 20 of 30 pairs sold for less, and the cheap Jordan 1 Lows rose
We priced the same 30 Travis Scott style codes on the same dates a year apart. 20 sold for less than in 2025, the typical change was -3.7%, and the pattern ran by price. Every Jordan 1 Low that sold under $600 a year ago sells for more now; five of the six that sold for $800 or more sell for less.
Why do bigger sneaker sizes cost more on resale? Same-shoe prices, size by size
On the same shoe, a men's 13 sold for about 8% more than sizes 9 to 11, a 14 for about 18% more and a 15 or bigger for about a third more. Not every model works that way: the Air Jordan 4 and Air Force 1 showed no size 13 premium at all.
Converse SHAI 001 resale prices: the colorful pairs sell above retail, black, grey and white don't
Over the last 90 complete days, every bright SHAI 001 colorway with a listed retail price sold for more than its $130 retail, from the camo Echo at +21% to the Lux Truffle at roughly three times retail. Charm Black, Ares Gray and Clean Slate sold at or just under retail, and the three $150 Premium versions sold 15-40% under.
Air Jordan 4 'Fire Red' returns in 2027: what the 2020 pairs sell for now
The 2020 pairs sold for a median of $236 on StockX over the last 90 days, still above the $200 retail but about 20% below a year earlier. The last two times an original-colorway (OG) Air Jordan 4 came back, the older pairs on StockX sold for 9% and 22% less afterwards. With two shoes, that is a pattern to watch, not a rule.
How do I know if a sneaker resale price is a good deal?
Compare the price with the range where half of that exact shoe's pairs sold, not with one "market price". For a typical shoe that range spans about 23% of its median, and knowing your size makes it roughly 40% narrower.
Air Jordan 5 'Halloween' resale price: under its $220 retail within a week
Early pairs sold for a median of $344 in late September. From October 20 to 23 the typical pair went for $199, and only 11% of sales beat the $220 retail. Three earlier Air Jordan 5s opened under retail too, and all three were lower again a month later.
Yeezy Slide resale prices a year later: the same pairs sell for 12% less
We matched 40 adult Yeezy Slide listings to their own sales a year earlier. 33 now sell for less and the typical pair is down 12.1%, while Crocs and adidas Adilettes rose over the same months. Slate Marine and Azure are the two that held.
Which Kobe Protros hold their value? Kobe 6s resell at double retail, Kobe 9s a third below
We compared what 153 Kobe Protro listings actually resold for with what they cost in a store. The Kobe 6 is the clear winner at about double retail, the Kobe 4 and 5 sit about half above, and the Kobe 3 and Kobe 9 mostly sell for less than they cost in a store.
Air Jordan 9 resale prices a year later: the same pairs sell for 7% less
We matched 59 Air Jordan 9 listings to their own sales a year earlier. 38 now sell for less and the typical pair is down 7.1%, while the typical sneaker outside the 9 is down 0.5%. The 2024 'Olive' is the big exception.
