Table of contents Top average shoe price statistics for 2021:The average price of shoes by release yearThe average cost of shoes by categoryAverage shoe prices of all shoe categories on RunRepeatThe average price of popular shoe & sneaker brands Average shoe prices for 147 shoe brands on RunRepeatThe average price of popular designer shoesAverage designer shoe prices for 25 shoe designers on RunRepeatThe average price of popular shoe and sneaker collaborationsAverage price of 83 shoe collabs on RunRepeat
Overview
We analysed the MSRP (manufacturers suggested retail price) and lowest available prices of more than 8,000 shoes to understand the average cost of shoes by category, brand, year, and more.
Top average shoe price statistics for 2021:
- The average MSRP price of a shoe in 2021 is $124 while the average available lowest price is $94.
- Based on the category of shoe you are looking to buy, the average lowest price can range from $57 dollars to as high as $451.
- Designer shoes are 181% more expensive than the average shoe price
- In comparison to 1935 and adjusting for inflation, shoe prices are 880.63% higher in 2021
- The average US adult labours for 6 hours at work in order to afford each shoe they buy.
- The average US adult works for six hours in order to afford each pair of shoes they buy on average
The average price of shoes by release year
- The average MSRP for shoes released in 2021 is $130 while their average lowest available price is $107
- On average, shoes released in 2021 are 12.15% more expensive than the average price of shoes at $94
- In comparison to shoes released in 2021, shoes released in:
- 2020 are now 8.08% cheaper than those released in 2021
- 2019 are now 35.44% cheaper than those released in 2021
The average cost of shoes by category
- Shoes in different categories range in average lowest available price from $57 to $451
- Mountaineering boots are the most expensive category of shoes - 379.78% more expensive than the average shoe
- Track & field and walking shoes are the cheapest shoe categories and are 62% to 65% cheaper than the average shoe
5 most expensive shoe categories by average available lowest price are:
- Mountaineering boots - $507
- Cycling Shoes - $216
- Hiking boots - $199
- Approach shoes - $156
- Football Cleats - $149
5 least expensive shoe categories by average available lowest price are:
- Walking shoes - $87
- Hiking sandals - $90
- Training shoes - $95
- Track & Field shoes - $103
- Trainers - $103
| Average lowest price | Average MSRP price | |
| Mountaineering boots | $451.30 | $507.34 |
| Cycling shoes | $152.65 | $215.64 |
| Hiking boots | $166.75 | $198.68 |
| Approach shoes | $127.83 | $155.73 |
| Football cleats | $106.06 | $148.52 |
| Climbing shoes | $119.92 | $147.82 |
| Golf shoes | $98.27 | $140.17 |
| Hiking shoes | $101.02 | $129.55 |
| Running shoes | $86.70 | $124.25 |
| Basketball shoes | $120.44 | $123.42 |
| Tennis shoes | $82.91 | $119.64 |
| American football Cleats | $79.65 | $111.11 |
| Trainers | $78.29 | $102.63 |
| Track & Field shoes | $57.14 | $102.58 |
| Training shoes | $65.07 | $95.40 |
| Hiking sandals | $64.08 | $90.46 |
| Walking shoes | $58.16 | $87.23 |
| Overall Average | $94.21 | $124.39 |
The average price of popular shoe & sneaker brands
- Popular brands vary wildly in their average lowest available price of shoes, with the least expensive option being an average of $51 and the most expensive costing an average of $149
5 most expensive popular shoe brands by MSRP
- Hoka - $$153
- Salomon - $140
- Jordan - $146
- Mizuno - $137
- Altra - $132
5 least expensive popular shoes brands by MSRP:
- Vans - $68
- Converse - $71
- Skechers - $77
- Supra - $80
- PUMA - $92
Breakdown of average shoe prices for all 147 shoe brands on RunRepeat
| Average lowest price | Average MSRP price | |
| Louis Vuitton | $1,290.00 | $830.00 |
| Kenetrek | $348.70 | $362.50 |
| Zamberlan | $351.54 | $354.29 |
| Sidi | $313.72 | $347.89 |
| Hanwag | $291.36 | $334.75 |
| Lake | $263.52 | $322.00 |
| Lowa | $311.24 | $313.57 |
| Asolo | $294.10 | $310.18 |
| Bont | $218.64 | $270.86 |
| Aku | $277.34 | $265.00 |
| Fizik | $148.25 | $248.33 |
| La Sportiva | $217.04 | $248.09 |
| Vittoria | $105.00 | $245.00 |
| Scarpa | $193.10 | $244.09 |
| Louis Garneau | $149.95 | $237.50 |
| Arcteryx | $176.14 | $217.67 |
| Scott | $174.82 | $216.86 |
| Salewa | $197.25 | $212.31 |
| Apl | $153.66 | $210.00 |
| Mavic | $117.59 | $206.33 |
| Danner | $176.48 | $205.92 |
| Garmont | $158.30 | $204.64 |
| Mammut | $173.59 | $204.18 |
| Berghaus | $161.00 | $200.00 |
| Baffin | $143.16 | $200.00 |
| Birkenstock | $129.98 | $200.00 |
| Giro | $110.17 | $194.07 |
| Frye | $68.88 | $185.50 |
| ECCO | $102.36 | $179.48 |
| Greats | $107.75 | $179.00 |
| Eddie Bauer | $123.04 | $178.00 |
| Northwave | $121.31 | $175.81 |
| Shimano | $127.45 | $168.93 |
| Vasque | $115.64 | $168.83 |
| Lotto | $114.95 | $167.00 |
| Vivobarefoot | $119.29 | $165.56 |
| On | $125.93 | $165.50 |
| Cole Haan | $56.38 | $162.22 |
| Tenaya | $161.45 | $161.00 |
| Sorel | $99.39 | $160.00 |
| HEAD | $99.99 | $155.00 |
| Newton | $101.91 | $153.33 |
| Hoka | $149.08 | $153.08 |
| Ahnu | $130.45 | $152.50 |
| Dynafit | $107.96 | $152.00 |
| Footjoy | $112.01 | $151.43 |
| Yonex | $139.00 | $147.50 |
| Diadora | $61.29 | $147.50 |
| Butora | $115.39 | $146.75 |
| Pearl Izumi | $99.78 | $146.47 |
| Oboz | $126.14 | $146.04 |
| Dunham | $139.50 | $145.00 |
| Veja | $120.15 | $144.17 |
| Five Ten | $99.62 | $141.13 |
| Ocun | $139.94 | $140.00 |
| Inov-8 | $79.61 | $139.81 |
| Salomon | $103.63 | $139.57 |
| So Ill | $111.05 | $138.29 |
| Jordan | $145.56 | $138.21 |
| Mizuno | $110.50 | $137.21 |
| Boreal | $120.59 | $137.00 |
| 361 Degrees | $47.92 | $135.83 |
| The North Face | $101.80 | $135.07 |
| Umbro | $74.42 | $135.00 |
| Wilson | $120.99 | $134.25 |
| Bontrager | $119.96 | $132.50 |
| Altra | $93.71 | $132.32 |
| Brooks | $122.80 | $131.67 |
| Black Diamond | $88.22 | $130.45 |
| Ion | $114.96 | $130.00 |
| Evolv | $99.62 | $129.16 |
| Lems | $127.50 | $127.50 |
| KEEN | $99.43 | $126.29 |
| Nike | $129.64 | $125.13 |
| Grand Total | $94.21 | $124.39 |
| Salming | $55.48 | $124.17 |
| Adidas | $78.55 | $123.52 |
| Topo Athletic | $100.30 | $123.24 |
| Zoot | $37.45 | $122.50 |
| Jack Wolfskin | $85.68 | $121.25 |
| Merrell | $87.38 | $120.49 |
| Babolat | $83.71 | $120.00 |
| Vionic | $83.54 | $118.50 |
| Clarks | $47.55 | $118.50 |
| Astral | $110.76 | $118.33 |
| Ugg | $72.24 | $117.76 |
| Timberland | $90.54 | $115.78 |
| ASICS | $68.87 | $114.02 |
| Specialised | $109.99 | $110.00 |
| Olukai | $87.58 | $110.00 |
| New Balance | $65.20 | $108.13 |
| Hush Puppies | $47.17 | $108.00 |
| Ariat | $88.87 | $107.86 |
| Saucony | $61.46 | $107.04 |
| Mad Rock | $91.71 | $106.82 |
| Under Armour | $75.86 | $106.64 |
| Chaco | $62.99 | $105.24 |
| Vibram Fivefingers | $84.52 | $105.00 |
| Columbia | $68.02 | $104.57 |
| Onitsuka Tiger | $65.35 | $104.17 |
| Harley Davidson | $81.88 | $102.00 |
| Taos | $62.46 | $100.50 |
| Champion | $75.75 | $100.00 |
| Pacific Mountain | $50.99 | $100.00 |
| Lacoste | $70.43 | $99.72 |
| Seavees | $31.42 | $99.44 |
| Fred Perry | $97.08 | $98.75 |
| Xero Shoes | $95.98 | $95.38 |
| Callaway | $95.19 | $94.00 |
| Prince | $94.00 | $94.00 |
| Reebok | $56.64 | $93.65 |
| PUMA | $52.15 | $91.61 |
| Teva | $67.28 | $90.47 |
| Naturalizer | $36.61 | $87.20 |
| Steve Madden | $60.81 | $86.00 |
| Fila | $49.79 | $82.22 |
| K Swiss | $50.97 | $81.41 |
| Tretorn | $42.39 | $81.00 |
| Supra | $50.63 | $80.23 |
| Joma | $53.99 | $80.00 |
| Es | $55.79 | $79.50 |
| Propet | $32.26 | $78.58 |
| Hi Tec | $49.49 | $77.50 |
| Skechers | $56.53 | $76.71 |
| Huf | $45.22 | $75.83 |
| Polo Ralph Lauren | $44.69 | $73.75 |
| And 1 | $64.09 | $73.33 |
| Dc | $50.00 | $73.03 |
| Lakai | $53.39 | $72.64 |
| Sperry | $38.89 | $72.50 |
| Globe | $43.22 | $71.25 |
| TOMS | $29.55 | $71.18 |
| Ryka | $48.65 | $71.13 |
| Converse | $64.58 | $71.00 |
| Dvs | $62.14 | $70.00 |
| Pro Keds | $51.64 | $70.00 |
| Etnies | $44.65 | $69.77 |
| Vans | $57.02 | $68.19 |
| Emerica | $40.12 | $66.67 |
| Native | $53.96 | $66.54 |
| Osiris | $46.94 | $61.75 |
| Tommy Hilfiger | $37.67 | $61.40 |
| Keds | $39.62 | $56.15 |
| Northside | $41.88 | $53.00 |
| Roxy | $24.50 | $49.00 |
| Avia | $33.47 | $37.80 |
| Airwalk | $24.95 | $32.50 |
The average price of popular designer shoes
- On average, designer shoes are 85.92% more expensive
- The average lowest available price of a designer shoe is $264, 85.92% more expensive than their average MSRP of $142
- Designer shoe prices range from as low as $75 to as high as $889
5 most expensive shoes from popular designers by MSRP:
- Jerry Lorenzo - $350
- Sergio Lozano - $175
- Jun Takahashi - $173
- Marie Odinot - $153
- Chitose Abe - $150
5 least expensive shoes from popular designers by MSRP:
- Bruce Kilgore - $116
- Steven Smith - $118
- Christian Tresser - $124
- Tinker Hatfield - $125
- Peter Moore - $126
| By Designer | Average lowest price | Average MSRP price |
| Jerry Lorenzo | $888.88 | $350.00 |
| Eric Avar | $165.95 | $190.00 |
| Sean Mc Connell | $188.99 | $190.00 |
| Sergio Lozano | $224.36 | $175.45 |
| Jun Takahashi | $276.97 | $173.33 |
| Sean Wotherspoon | $2,499.00 | $160.00 |
| Nic Galway | $76.08 | $154.42 |
| Marie Odinot | $184.33 | $153.33 |
| Chitose Abe | $766.25 | $150.00 |
| Dylan Raasch | $108.89 | $142.69 |
| Jacques Chassaing | $85.42 | $139.23 |
| Toshikazu Kayano | $53.98 | $130.00 |
| Peter Moore | $80.25 | $126.36 |
| Tinker Hatfield | $112.62 | $124.77 |
| Christian Tresser | $74.65 | $123.82 |
| Shigeyuki Mitsui | $47.48 | $120.00 |
| Tracy Teague | $108.00 | $120.00 |
| Tobie Hatfield | $112.42 | $120.00 |
| Steven Smith | $83.79 | $118.33 |
| Bruce Kilgore | $146.89 | $115.56 |
| Jw Anderson | $89.99 | $110.00 |
| Raka Gemma Maulid | $44.95 | $103.33 |
| Stephanie Howard | $59.99 | $100.00 |
| Angel Martinez | $56.59 | $80.00 |
| Bill Bowerman | $60.97 | $75.00 |
The average price of popular shoe and sneaker collaborations
- The average lowest available price of a shoe that is a result of a sneaker collaboration is $157 - 18.6% more expensive than their average MSRP of $133
- Shoes made in collaboration are 26.61% more expensive than the average shoe price
- Overall, shoes made in collaboration with brands, artists, and other prominent names range in their average lowest available price from $55 to $1,018
5 most expensive shoe collaborations by MSRP
- Fear of God - $350
- Alexander Wang - $240
- Kanye West - $230
- Supreme - $175
- UNDERCOVER - $173
5 least expensive shoe collaborations by MSRP
- Tyshawn Jones - $85
- Kate Spade New York - $85
- Grant Taylor - $85
- Ferrari - $88
- Mark Nason - $90
Average price for all 83 shoe collabs on RunRepeat
| Average lowest price | Average MSRP price | |
| Jim Greco | $22.99 | $75.00 |
| Mark Appleyard | $36.32 | $70.00 |
| Volcom | $39.95 | $110.00 |
| Vincent Alvarez | $45.05 | $72.00 |
| Mike Judge | $48.72 | $70.00 |
| Nepenthes | $48.86 | $120.00 |
| Kyle Walker | $49.67 | $75.00 |
| Chima Ferguson | $49.83 | $65.00 |
| The Weeknd | $49.95 | $140.00 |
| Justin Figueroa | $49.97 | $75.00 |
| Rihanna | $52.64 | $175.00 |
| Bmw | $53.95 | $85.00 |
| Charlotte | $54.00 | $100.00 |
| Denver Brooks | $54.95 | $120.00 |
| Tyshawn Jones | $54.95 | $85.00 |
| Gilbert Crockett | $55.00 | $70.00 |
| Brad Cromer | $55.25 | $75.00 |
| Dennis Busenitz | $57.55 | $96.88 |
| Tyakasha | $59.94 | $120.00 |
| Alaina Marie | $60.00 | $60.00 |
| Sunnylife | $60.00 | $65.00 |
| Mark Nason | $64.83 | $90.00 |
| Sophia Webster | $64.95 | $110.00 |
| Tony Trujillo | $64.95 | $75.00 |
| Metal Mulisha | $65.99 | $70.00 |
| Anthony Van Engelen | $66.81 | $100.00 |
| Ferrari | $68.70 | $88.33 |
| Chris Joslin | $69.66 | $90.00 |
| Selena Gomez | $69.95 | $120.00 |
| Shane O Neil | $69.98 | $80.00 |
| Dylan Rieder | $70.41 | $85.00 |
| Lucas Puig | $74.08 | $92.50 |
| Made For The Makers | $74.95 | $75.00 |
| Steve Caballero | $77.47 | $72.50 |
| Mark Suciu | $79.95 | $80.00 |
| Mikey Taylor | $79.98 | $80.00 |
| Gary Aspden | $83.71 | $115.00 |
| Erik Ellington | $84.99 | $85.00 |
| Kate Spade New York | $85.00 | $85.00 |
| White Mountaineering | $89.64 | $153.33 |
| Fiorucci | $89.95 | $150.00 |
| Brandon Westgate | $89.99 | $100.00 |
| Mark Gonzales | $90.00 | $90.00 |
| Novak Djokovic | $94.05 | $170.00 |
| Stefan Janoski | $94.39 | $95.71 |
| Nyjah Huston | $95.00 | $95.00 |
| Pusha T | $95.00 | $165.00 |
| Parley For The Oceans | $97.58 | $166.67 |
| 424 | $99.00 | $140.00 |
| Martine Rose | $99.90 | $250.00 |
| Tom And Jerry | $99.95 | $100.00 |
| Serena Williams | $99.99 | $120.00 |
| Roger Federer | $101.48 | $140.00 |
| Coogi | $105.00 | $225.00 |
| Cardi B | $109.99 | $100.00 |
| Eric Koston | $110.00 | $110.00 |
| Lance Mountain | $115.63 | $85.00 |
| Alexander Wang | $119.24 | $240.00 |
| Na Kel | $119.90 | $140.00 |
| Jaden Smith | $119.99 | $150.00 |
| Lego | $124.57 | $140.00 |
| Josh Kalis | $125.95 | $125.00 |
| Rafael Nadal | $126.97 | $150.00 |
| Stella Mccartney | $141.99 | $220.00 |
| Grant Taylor | $148.31 | $85.00 |
| Mastermind World Japan | $163.40 | $180.00 |
| Sneakersnstuff Social Status | $169.00 | $200.00 |
| Raf Simons | $179.95 | $400.00 |
| Undefeated | $183.11 | $200.00 |
| Daniel Arsham | $194.97 | $200.00 |
| Yohji Yamamoto | $199.00 | $330.00 |
| Kendrick Lamar | $200.00 | $150.00 |
| Pharrell Williams | $202.05 | $168.89 |
| Extra Butter | $214.95 | $200.00 |
| Undercover | $276.97 | $173.33 |
| Olivia Kim | $279.97 | $190.00 |
| Kanye West | $323.56 | $229.58 |
| Cristiano Ronaldo | $516.74 | $170.00 |
| Travis Scott | $750.00 | $150.00 |
| Sacai | $766.25 | $150.00 |
| Fear Of God | $888.88 | $350.00 |
| Supreme | $1,018.21 | $175.00 |
| Off White | $1,341.70 | $162.00 |
| Average Collaboration Shoe Price | $157.21 | $132.55 |
