Compare each sneaker only with itself and September's resale prices were flat on August, but 7.0% below the same shoes a year earlier. Pricier pairs fell hardest; Converse was the one brand that clearly rose.

Converse Chuck 70 Low 'Black'

Comme des Garçons Play x Converse Chuck 70 Low 'Black'

Converse SHAI 001 'Charm Black'

Product photos: GOAT

"The resale market is dead" gets said every few months, usually off the back of one shoe that flopped. The trouble with checking it is that average sale prices move with the mix: a month full of cheap slides looks like a crash, and a month of big Jordan drops looks like a boom.

So we compare each sneaker only with itself. Take every shoe that sold at least five times in September 2026 and also in September 2025, compare its median price in the two months, and take the middle of those changes. That is the SneakerPulse Resale Index.

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Numbers are completed resale sales recorded on GOAT and StockX; each post states its window and sample sizes. Past prices, not a forecast or investment advice.

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