Women are making hundreds of pounds by selling their old, well-worn shoes on eBay – as they’re snapped up by FOOT lovers
Savvy sellers are listing knackered pumps, heels and sandals on the auction website for upwards of £50
WOMEN are cashing in on a bizarre trend that sees them flog old, well-worn shoes online.
The savvy sellers are listing knackered pumps, heels and sandals on the auction website eBay for upwards of £50.
“Well-worn cabin crew shoes” are listed for £100, while a pair of scuffed white Topshop stiletto heels are priced at £80.
A tatty old pair of black plimsolls, which look as if they are falling apart, are listed for the eye-watering price of £70.
Meanwhile, a thrashed pair of Zara sandals are listed on the marketplace for £50.
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There are currently more than 500 listings containing the phrase “well-worn shoes”.
The writer, who pens the money website , hit the jackpot after a buyer snapped up a pair of her Primark flats – originally bought for £3 – for £70.
Speaking to the , the shoe selling professional said: “I stumbled across someone selling their old, smelly shoes on eBay back in 2011 and I knew that I had to give it a try!
“I list my old shoes that aren’t any good to a charity shop and not only have I made £2,000 in cash, I’ve had almost £500 worth of gifts bought for me by happy customers.”
Writing on her blog, Emma says there are two types of people who buy “trashed” shoes.
She revealed: “Those with foot fetishes and those who want to see if they can sell their smelly shoes on eBay.”
Psycho-sexual therapist Selena Dogget-Jones told that selling shoes online can exasperate the fetish problems people may have.
She said: “It’s sad that people exploit that, as a lot of men often feel a lot of shame around their fetish and can be embarrassed.
"It can cause men to have intimacy problems and leave them feeling socially isolated."
Hashtags such as #footgoddess, #footworship and #footfetishnation have gained popularity on Instagram, with social media users sharing shots of their tootsies.
has also discussed the craze with one user joking: "I suppose it saves on the ethical disposing of old trainers problems."
Another revealed they had sold a pair of shoes for £8 to a buyer called 'stinkykinky'.
The Sun Online has contacted eBay for comment.