Your Guide to the Most Popular Valentine's Day Sneakers on the Resale Market
Celebrate the day of love the old-fashioned way — with premium resale sneakers.
Valentine’s Day is synonymous with more than just roses and chocolates — for sneakerheads, the day of love comes with highly covetable, limited-edition drops. From heart-covered adidas Superstars to velvet Nike Dunks, read on for some of our favorite Valentine’s Day sneakers released through the years, and how much you can expect to spend to cop a pair.
While you’re at it, here are five unique valentine’s day gift ideas to impress any sneakerhead.
Nike Air Max 90 “Valentine’s Day”
Nike
Resell Price: Starting at $140 USD.
Where to Buy: Select online retailers like StockX and GOAT.
Released back in 2020, this Air Max 90 sports a classic V-Day pink, red and white color scheme. Inspired by love letters, “Me + AM90 = True Love” reads on a hidden embroidered tongue tag.
Joe Freshgoods x New Balance 992 “No Emotions Are Emotions”
New Balance
Resell Price: Starting at $2,399 USD.
Where to Buy: Select online retailers like StockX and GOAT.
Released in 2020, Joe Freshgoods and New Balance joined forces on a 992 inspired by a human heart. The model combines fuchsia, salmon and crimson tones in suede and mesh textiles.
StrangeLove Skateboards x Nike SB Dunk Low
Nike
Resell Price: Starting at $920 USD.
Where to Buy: Select online retailers like StockX and GOAT.
Arguably one of the best Valentine’s Day sneakers of all time, this Nike Dunk starts with a crushed velvet upper in the traditional pink, red and white palette. StrangeLove‘s heart skull logo adds a finishing touch on the heel.
Jordan 8 Retro “Valentine’s Day”
Nike
Resell Price: Starting at $300 USD.
Where to Buy: Select online retailers like StockX and GOAT.
This Valentine’s Day Air Jordan comes dressed in a full red suede upper. Other design details include a rose print insole and a heart-shaped chenille patch on the tongue.
Nike Air Force 1 Low “Valentine’s Day”
Nike
Resell Price: Starting at $200 USD.
Where to Buy: Select online retailers like StockX and GOAT.
The classic Air Force 1 gets a subtle Valentine’s Day makeover. This 2021 release combines white and off-white leather on the upper, with a jewelry-inspired heart emblem positioned on the lateral heel.
New Balance 57/40 “Pink Glo”
New Balance
Resell Price: Starting at $97 USD.
Where to Buy: Select online retailers like StockX and GOAT.
Bold hot pink and red collide on this New Balance model, with touches of black landing on the heel, lining and outsole.
Nike Air Force 1 “Love Letter”
Nike
Resell Price: Starting at $195 USD.
Where to Buy: Select online retailers like StockX and GOAT.
Boasting a “Tulip Pink,” “University Red” and white colorway, this Valentine’s Day AF1 features heart-shaped perforations on the toe box and midfoot panels. The shoe lives up to its name with a hidden “True Love Since ‘82” message on a hidden tongue tag.
Air Jordan 1 “Valentine’s Day”
Nike
Resell Price: Starting at $530 USD.
Where to Buy: Select online retailers like StockX and GOAT.
This 2017 Air Jordan 1 combines black and white with “Hyper Pink” overlays on the heel and collar. A white midsole and black outsole complete the look.
adidas Superstar Valentine’s Day
Adidas
Price: Starting at $89 USD.
Where to Buy: Select online retailers like StockX and GOAT.
In honor of Valentine’s Day and the 50th anniversary of the Superstar, adidas covered the model in a confetti of hearts and trefoils. The medial side remains bare, offering contrast to the colorful graphics.
Nike Dunk SB Low “Valentine’s Day”
Stockx
Resell Price: Starting at $750 USD.
Where to Buy: Select online retailers like StockX and GOAT.
Released in 2014, this Dunk starts with a white leather base. Red animal print overlays call out to the shoe’s theme, and a bright red hue covers the lining and laces.
Jordan 5 “Valentine’s Day”
Stockx
Price: Starting at $460 USD.
Where to Buy: Select online retailers like StockX and GOAT.
Back in 2013, Jordan Brand released this striking AJ5 bearing a red upper with soft pink laces, midsole and netting. Jordan’s “Love of the Game” logo adorns the heel as a final nod to the theme.
Verdy x Nike SB Dunk Low “Girls Don’t Cry”
Stockx
Resell Price: Starting at $1,825 USD.
Where to Buy: Select online retailers like StockX and GOAT.
Verdy and Nike SB link for a red-on-red Dunk Low. The pair features a heart-shaped hangtag and heart-shaped perforations on the medial panels. “Girls Don’t Cry” text lands on the heel, and the shoe’s rear “Nike” branding is reinterpreted in Verdy’s signature font.
