written by Kaizen and Kayon Menzie
When it comes to your sneaker game, one of the best feelings can be showing off the newest heat you’ve added to the collection. Whether you copped a limited release, or you wanted to show the world just how well you pulled off the latest trend, Instagram is the move.
By looking at the number of sales, the highest bid per model and average retail price, together with social media following, eBay has analyzed ten years of data to determine the most popular sneakers today.
The make and model of the highest sneaker pairs sold on eBay include:
|
Rank |
Brand |
Model |
Highest bid price sold for on eBay ($) |
|
1 |
Nike |
Air Jordan I |
$10,000 |
|
2 |
adidas |
Ultra Boost |
$10,000 |
|
3 |
Nike |
Air Jordan IV |
$9,999 |
|
4 |
Nike |
Air Max 1 |
$9,374 |
|
5 |
adidas |
Yeezy Boost 350 V2 |
$9,000 |
|
6 |
New Balance |
990 |
$7,793 |
|
7 |
Nike |
Air Max 95 |
$6,999 |
|
8 |
Nike |
Air Max 90 |
$6,500 |
|
9 |
Nike |
Air Jordan XI |
$6,160 |
|
10 |
Nike |
Air Jordan IX |
$6,160 |
The sneakers with the highest reselling potential
When reselling a pair of sneakers, many consider the profit potential. This study compares the average retail price to each make and model’s highest reselling price to determine which sneakers have seen the highest price increase.
| Rank | Brand | Model | Avg Retail Price ($) | Highest bid price sold for on eBay ($) | Price increase |
| 1 | Puma | Suede | $49 | $5,817 | 11,871% |
| 2 | New Balance | 990 | $104 | $7,793 | 7,493% |
| 3 | Nike | Air Max 1 | $136 | $9,374 | 6,893% |
| 4 | Nike | Air Max 95 | $122 | $6,999 | 5,737% |
| 5 | Nike | Air Max 90 | $114 | $6,500 | 5,702% |
