Is Adidas Worth Reselling? What 1,283 Sales Show

Some of it. In 1,283 eBay sales from Jul 7 to Oct 3, 2026, new general-release Sambas sold for a median of $79 and new Gazelles and Campus 00s for $65, below their usual retail price. The money is in collaborations and specific finds: new Bad Bunny Forums sold for $200, Wales Bonner Sambas $168 and Gucci Gazelles $595. Worn vintage soccer jerseys sold for $70.

What Adidas sold for, new and pre-owned

eBay sold listings, Jul 7 to Oct 3, 2026, n=1,283. Adult sizes only, item price before shipping. “New” includes new with box and new without box; pre-owned is everything worn. Each search returns the most recent sales first, so the popular general releases cover the last few weeks and rarer pairs the whole stretch. Best-offer sales are left out, because eBay doesn’t show the accepted price, and so are lots and listings that mention replicas. How we count.

What people checked in Underpriced

Adidas checked in Underpriced had a median tag of $10 and sold for about $18 when matching sales turned up, and fewer than four in ten were rated worth buying. Most secondhand Adidas is everyday stuff with a small margin. The rows at the top of the sold table are the exceptions worth knowing.

Which Adidas to pick up

Collaborations, if you can verify them. Bad Bunny Forums, Wales Bonner Sambas and Gucci Gazelles sold well above general releases, new and worn. These are also the pairs most worth faking, so check them carefully (see below) before you pay.

Yeezys, carefully. New Yeezy 350 V2s sold for a median of $191 and worn pairs for $90; Wave Runners for $360 new and $190 worn. Fakes are common, so be suspicious of a Yeezy at a thrift price and check it before you pay.

Vintage apparel. Worn vintage soccer jerseys sold for $70 and vintage track jackets for $42. Look for 1980s and 1990s tags, embroidered logos and club or national team jerseys.

General-release sneakers are a thin flip. New Sambas, Gazelles, Forums and Campus 00s all sold for less than a typical $100 retail price, and worn pairs for $25 to $45. Buying them new to resell doesn’t pay right now. Worn pairs work only at a low thrift price.

How to spot fake Adidas

Sneakers: check the box label (size, style code and barcode should match the shoe’s tag), the tongue tag font and placement, the stitching and stripe alignment, the insole print, and on Boost soles, a firm, even pellet texture.

Apparel: check that the tags are solid and well printed, the three stripes are evenly spaced, logo embroidery is clean, and the country of manufacture makes sense for the era.

For high-value pairs, use a sneaker authentication service, or sell through a platform that authenticates for you. On eBay, sneakers sold for $150 or more go through eBay’s Authenticity Guarantee.

Where to find it

Thrift stores turn up worn general releases and vintage apparel. Estate and garage sales can hold vintage track jackets and older sneakers. For new collaborations, you need the release itself, and the table shows that general releases bought at retail don’t resell at a profit.

Where to sell Adidas

eBay reaches the widest audience, and every sale in our sample happened there. Sneakers sold for $150 or more pay 8% with no per-order fee and go through Authenticity Guarantee; sneakers under $150 and apparel pay 13.6% of the total plus $0.40 per order. eBay fees verified Oct 1, 2026 (eBay Help).

StockX and GOAT suit new and high-value pairs and authenticate before the buyer gets them. Check each one’s current seller fees on its help pages before you price.

Poshmark suits apparel and women’s sneakers. It takes 20% of the price ($2.95 flat under $15).

Mercari suits everyday pairs and quick sales. It takes 10% of the item price and shipping.

How to price your pair

1. Find the exact model and colorway from the tongue tag or box label.
2. Start from the table to see whether it’s a general release or a collaboration.
3. Search sold listings for the same model, size and condition. Our eBay sold listings search builds the search in one click.
4. Work out what you keep with the flip profit calculator.

A photo of the shoe and its tag in Underpriced identifies the model and checks recent sold prices in one step.

Frequently Asked Questions

Are Adidas Sambas worth reselling?

General-release Sambas, not really. New pairs sold for a median of $79 on eBay from Jul 7 to Oct 3, 2026, below the usual $100 retail price, and worn pairs for $45. Wales Bonner Sambas are the exception, at $168 new and $110 worn.

Which Adidas sell for the most?

Collaborations. In the same sample, new Gucci x Adidas Gazelles sold for a median of $595, Yeezy 700 Wave Runners $360, Bad Bunny Forums $200 and Yeezy 350 V2s $191.

Is vintage Adidas worth anything?

Yes. Worn vintage soccer jerseys sold for a median of $70 and vintage track jackets for $42 in the same sample. Club and national team jerseys and 1980s and 1990s tags are the ones to look for.

How do I avoid fake Yeezys?

Check the box label against the shoe’s tag, the stitching, the insole print and the Boost texture. For anything over a few hundred dollars, use an authentication service or sell through a platform that authenticates.

Conclusion

Adidas is worth reselling when it’s a collaboration you can verify, a Yeezy you’ve checked, or vintage apparel at a thrift price. General-release sneakers bought at retail sell for less than they cost right now, and worn pairs only work very cheap. Check the model, compare sold listings for that exact pair, and price from there.