Why the same sneaker costs $125 in one size and $235 in another
On resale, each size is its own market. Six popular pairs show how far the price of the same shoe moves from size to size.
By Denis KataevFounder & Editor
On the resale market every size of a sneaker has its own price. The price of a size is the cheapest new pair listed in that size, so two sizes of the same shoe can be more than $100 apart. Today the Air Jordan 5 “White Fire Red” costs $125 in a size 8 and $235 in an 11.
Six pairs, six gaps
| Pair | Cheapest size | Most expensive size | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Jordan 5 “White Fire Red” | $125 in 8 | $235 in 11 | $110 |
| Air Jordan 11 “Win Like ’82” | $270 in 8.5 | $400 in 11.5 | $130 |
| Air Jordan 11 “Cool Grey” | $221 in 8 | $350 in 11.5 | $129 |
| Air Jordan 11 Low “Concord Bred” | $134 in 12 | $239 in 8 | $105 |
| Air Jordan 3 “Cement Grey” | $118 in 9 | $197 in 8 | $79 |
| Nike Air Force 1 ’07 “Triple White” | $75 in 11.5 | $90 in 10.5 | $15 |
What moves a size
A size gets cheap when someone lists a pair low in it and gets expensive when the low listings sell. That is why the cheap size changes from week to week: a size 10 “Win Like ’82” was the cheapest pair last week and costs $65 more now.
Some pairs barely care about size. The Air Force 1 ’07 “Triple White” stays between $75 and $90 from 8 to 12.
Check your size, not the headline price
The “from” price you see on a listing is the cheapest size, which may not be yours. Set your size once on claqa and every price on the site follows it, including the sale page and every model page.
Prices from our Oct 21, 2026 check: the lowest price of a new pair with the original box, by US size. The model page always shows the latest prices.
