[Discussion] Downsizing/Minimizing Sneaker Collection or Quitting Collecting - WITH TIPS/RESOURCES

[WASHED KING]

Horrible time to sell imo

Should've been dumped them, once I saw them going for a rack my pair was gone.

 

[lauk4kicks]

UnDS a pair of dunk SB this week hat have been sitting for 12 ish years. smh.

My goal is to wear some of my DS shoes. Weather doesn't help in Canada when most of the year is snow/wet.

 

[ghenges]

I'm wearing everything immediately. Rotating the entire collection. I'll probably try to the All-Star XIs in December. After that the only sneakers I'll ever buy again are Heineken SBs, Nike Air Ups and Playoff VIIs. Heineys and Air Ups may never release again.

I've been collecting since early 2000s then sold everything around 2011 (some new, a lot used). Then after a few years hiatus I slowly started to buy back stuff when the Black Cement IIIs came back in 2018. Now I feel like I've got too much and I need to wear everything until they are unwearable. Most of what I buy isn't what are considered the "hottest" sneakers by the general population. For example I'm buying Vans X Simpsons collabs and lots of early-mid 90s stuff that are sitting or deeply discounted. Still I feel like I have too much.

The goal is to wear everything before they dry rot. I'm at around 40 pairs.

 

[HankHill]

Horrible time to sell imo

Its a great time to sell if you're getting rid of really old shoes.

I've sold decade old beaters at cost or a little under.

 

[rbk93]

Horrible time to sell imo

Agree, but majority of the shoes I own I have have litte to no resell value.

Speaking for myself of course though.

I rotate through like 5-7 pairs a week.

 

[s dubl]

If they have no resell value, sell em for the low, just to get rid of them….


….then in a few years, see that they’ve tripled or quadrupled in price

 

[buddhashark]

It only takes 5 minutes but I absolutely hate taking the pictures and listing on eBay. Love dropping them off at FedEx tho. I’d pop out at the next community yardsale but I don’t wanna spread this poison to these kids.

 

[Dhizzle]

2024 is a down year for shoes. Sold so many used pairs from 2022-2023 but barely any this yesr so far

 

[pwguy]

Update on my sit'n. Since I started offloading unneeded sneakers in 2023, I've now gotten rid of 34 sneakers, and down to 43. Honestly don't see myself getting below that as I deem the rest of the collection "essential" to keep my content. I did offload my '18 BC3s and will repurchase the new ones when they launch. I also still have 6 listings on eBay that are slow to move.

Anyway, feeling pretty good about everything, and hopefully can keep below 50 indefinitely. That still seems absurd to have that many sneakers, and even more bewildering that when I look at the remaining collection I don't feel like that's a lot.....I suppose that's the sneakerhead's dilemma!