Birkenstock · East Village
Sell Your Birkenstocks in NYC
Boston clogs in suede and leather, Arizonas, shearling-lined pairs and collabs. Bring them to 39 Avenue A, we check them at the counter and pay cash the same day. We buy them alongside sneakers.
- Same-day cash
- Checked in front of you
- Walk-ins welcome
- Trade toward store stock
What We Buy
Birkenstocks We Buy
Birkenstock resale runs on one shoe: the Boston clog, especially in Taupe and Mink suede. Sandals and collabs have demand too, but the footbed decides almost everything.
Boston
The closed-toe clog. Taupe and Mink suede are the most requested, then shearling-lined and leather versions. Unworn pairs, or pairs with clean, barely molded footbeds, bring the best offers.
Arizona
The two-strap sandal in suede, leather, shearling and EVA. Standard pairs are easy to find, so we mostly buy unworn pairs, limited colors and collabs.
Tokio, London and more
Other clog and closed styles. Demand is lower than for the Boston, so condition and color carry more weight.
Collabs and 1774
Dior by Birkenstock, Manolo Blahnik, Stüssy and other collabs, plus the 1774 premium line. Collabs should come with their boxes and any dust bags.
Shearling pairs
Shearling-lined Bostons and Arizonas sell best in fall and winter. The lining should be full and clean, not matted or worn through at the heel.
Pricing
What Moves a Birkenstock Offer
With Birkenstocks, how much they’ve been worn matters more than almost anything else.
- Model
- The Boston leads by a wide margin. Sandals bring less unless they are limited colors or collabs.
- Color and material
- Taupe and Mink suede are the most requested. Seasonal colors and shearling do well at the right time of year.
- Footbed
- The cork footbed molds to the owner’s foot. Unworn or barely worn footbeds bring far more than broken-in ones.
- Width
- Birkenstock makes regular and narrow widths, marked on the box. We buy both.
- Box
- The original box helps, and on collabs it matters a lot more.
Text photos of the footbeds, the soles, the side and the box label to 917-608-8939 for a rough number.
Authentication
How We Check Birkenstocks
Fake Boston clogs took off with the clog’s popularity. Most fakes give themselves away in the footbed and the buckle.
- Footbed stamping: the Birkenstock logo, size and Made in Germany
- Buckle: engraving, weight and finish
- Suede quality, stitching and how the upper sits on the footbed
- Cork footbed shape and the outsole pattern
- Box label: model, color, size and width match the pair
Get Ready
Before You Bring Them In
Use a suede brush and leave it at that. Water and strong cleaners can stain suede and loosen the cork.
- Dry-brush the suede uppers and wipe the soles
- Leave the footbeds as they are; don’t sand or scrub them
- Bring the box and any dust bags
- Bring a valid government-issued ID; New York law requires it for every sale