Which sneakers hold up after release? Nike Mind 001 +93%, Vans Old Skool +44%, Nike Kobe 6 +39% (Sunday ranking)
Which sneakers hold up after release? The median sale in week 12 after launch against retail, for 28 models and 736 releases (GOAT + StockX completed sales, complete days to 2026-10-28). Across all releases the typical one sold -5% vs retail and 45% sold at or above it.
| Tier | Models (median week-12 price vs retail) | Releases |
|---|---|---|
| Above retail | Nike Mind 001 +93%, Vans Old Skool +44%, Nike Kobe 6 +39%, Converse SHAI 001 +14%, Air Max 1 +13%, Dunk SB +10%, Superstar +6% | 121 |
| Around retail | Air Max 90 +4%, Puma Speedcat +3%, ASICS Gel-NYC +3%, Samba +2%, ASICS Gel-1130 +1%, Air Jordan 5 -1% | 137 |
| Below retail | Gazelle -5%, Air Max Plus -7%, Air Jordan 11 -10%, Air Force 1 -11%, Nike P-6000 -11%, New Balance 9060 -12%, Air Max 95 -13%, ASICS Gel-Kayano 14 -16%, Air Jordan 4 -18%, Dunk -24% | 312 |
| Well below retail | Air Jordan 6 -26%, Air Jordan 1 -26%, Air Jordan 3 -27%, Nike Vomero 5 -30%, 990 -30% | 135 |
Top three and bottom three, by their median release
- Nike Mind 001 (+93%, 20 releases): the median release, Nike Mind 001 Slide Black Chrome (Women's), sold for $183 in week 12 on a $95 retail (234 sales that week).
- Vans Old Skool (+44%, 23 releases): the median release, Vans LX Old Skool Archive Flame Green, sold for $152 in week 12 on a $105 retail (18 sales that week).
- Nike Kobe 6 (+39%, 6 releases): the median release, Nike Kobe 6 Protro Dodgers, sold for $250 in week 12 on a $180 retail (3,105 sales that week).
- Air Jordan 3 (-27%, 23 releases): the median release, Jordan 3 Retro True Blue (2026), sold for $168 in week 12 on a $230 retail (808 sales that week).
- Nike Vomero 5 (-30%, 10 releases): the median release, Nike Zoom Vomero 5 Elemental Pink (Women's), sold for $112 in week 12 on a $160 retail (69 sales that week).
- 990 (-30%, 6 releases): the median release, New Balance 990v6 MiUSA Community Navy, sold for $140 in week 12 on a $200 retail (10 sales that week).
See all 28 models, the chart and the method
Also this week on SneakerPulse - Travis Scott Jordans a year later: 20 of 30 pairs sold for less, and the cheap Jordan 1 Lows rose - Why do bigger sneaker sizes cost more on resale? Same-shoe prices, size by size - Converse SHAI 001 resale prices: the colorful pairs sell above retail, black, grey and white don't - Air Jordan 4 'Fire Red' returns in 2027: what the 2020 pairs sell for now
New tiers every Sunday. These rows are as recorded 2026-11-01; they are re-run two weeks later and any change is noted on the page. Numbers are completed resale sales recorded on GOAT and StockX, each with its window and sample size. Prices are the US view. Past prices, not a forecast or investment advice.
