Currently 15 pairs of second-hand football boots, between Rs 5,200 and Rs 12,500. Half of them fall between Rs 6,200 and Rs 8,800, around a median of Rs 7,800. These came off other people's feet one pair at a time, studs and all.
Checking used football boots
Studs tell you nearly everything. Look at their length and whether the tips have rounded off, because worn studs give away grip exactly when you change direction. Moulded studs cannot be replaced, so their condition is the shoe's condition.
Then look at the soleplate for hairline cracks, particularly between the forefoot studs, which is where a plate flexes hardest and eventually splits. Uppers on boots stretch with use, so a used pair often fits slightly roomier than the same size new.
Condition, explained
Four grades, no overlap between the bands:
The grade is shorthand for what the pictures already show. If you are new to buying pre-loved footwear, our guide to it covers the grades and how to tell an authentic pair from a fake.
Which size to order
Availability is thickest at EU 44, EU 45, EU 42.5. Use the conversion tool for EU, UK, PK, USA and foot length in centimetres, and if you are trying a label you have not worn before, check which run large and which run small first.
Payment and returns
Delivery reaches every city in Pakistan, three to five working days after processing, payable on arrival. You have 7 days to send something back. A pair that is not authentic, or that turns up damaged, is refunded completely and we pay the return postage.