The global Snickers resale market grew to $6 billion in 2019.
Detroit-based sneaker and streetwear retailer StockX has unveiled its own ranking of the most popular sneakers in 2019. Over the past twelve months, the platform has more than doubled the number of sellers and buyers, and its valuation has surpassed the $1 billion mark for the first time.
StockX sales in European markets increased by more than 100% in a year. New offices, as part of the business expansion, opened in Tokyo, New York and Silicon Valley. Sports brands including Adidas have partnered with the platform to release exclusive designs. On the wave of successful development, the platform studied consumer demand in order to rank the most popular models of the year.
The most popular brands on StockX in 2019 named Jordan, Adidas и Nike with an average resale value of $266, $295, and $230, respectively. Kanye West's Yeezy brand is still at the peak of popularity - it accounted for more than 750,000 sneaker sales in a year. The most sought-after sneaker models are the Jordan 1, which took 23% of the entire market, the Yeezy 350 (18%) and the Air Force 1 (6%).
The authors of the study note that in the UK in 2019, the Yeezy Boost V2 Black Non-Reflective model was the leader in popularity, and demand for the brand grew by more than 300%, in Germany - Yeezy Boost 350 V2, in France, the Netherlands and Spain - Nike Air Max 1 Have a Nike Day. Overall, the global sneaker resale market increased to $6 billion in 2019. In comparison, the primary market is estimated at 100 billion. StockX estimates that the platform's market share exceeds 70%.
The brand led the fashion streetwear market in 2019 Supreme with an average resale value of $170 per item. Bape $189 took the second place in the ranking, and Kith closed the top three with $186. In the list of the most popular accessories, the top three lines are occupied by Supreme products - a shoulder bag for $133, a fanny pack for $154 and a backpack for $211.
The ranking of luxury brands is dominated by Louis Vuitton, Gucci and the LV x Louis Vuitton collaboration. And the most popular item on the platform is the men's Louis Vuitton Prism Keepall, resold at $5000, 40% more than its original price. Finally, in the category of watches, the first place went to Rolex with an average resale value of $9040. This is followed by Omega ($3224) and Audemars Piguet, which have an average resale value of $18,000.
