ABOUT US
SneakLegacy is an Italian store for pre-owned luxury sneakers. Every pair is authentic, checked by hand and fairly priced, so great design can keep being worn.
OUR STORY
It started in 2021 with the question every buyer of pre-owned asks: is it real? To answer it, I began studying the details that matter. The stitching, the materials, the shape of a sole, the things a photo can hide.
Over more than a thousand pairs, I saw how deep the problem runs. Counterfeits have become one of the biggest issues in luxury fashion, and pre-owned is where they hide most easily. Too often, buyers are simply asked to trust a seller's word.
In 2024 I founded SneakLegacy to change that: an Italian store where every pair is authentic, and where you never have to take that on faith.
Every pair is authenticated by hand before it's listed, graded on a clear five-level scale and photographed exactly as it is, signs of wear included. But our word is only the first step. Every pair can also come with an independent certificate of authenticity: a LegitApp digital certificate, or Vestiaire Collective's authentication report when you buy through them and select it at checkout.
That's what transparency means to us: not asking for your trust, but giving you every way to verify it. So you can buy pre-owned luxury with complete peace of mind.
Francesco De Giorgi, founder
SEE HOW WE AUTHENTICATE →WHY PRE-OWNED
Every year the world makes almost 24 billion pairs of shoes. Each one takes leather, rubber, textiles, energy and water to produce, and travels across the world before it reaches a shelf. In our experience, many luxury pairs are worn only a few times, then left in a closet.
Pre-owned is the simplest form of circular economy: instead of making something new, we keep what already exists in use.
Sources: World Footwear Yearbook 2025 · Bain & Company–Altagamma, 2025
Your pair already exists. Choosing it keeps it in use.
Luxury sneakers are built to last for years. We make sure they keep being worn, not forgotten.
A well-kept pair holds its value. When you're done with it, it can be passed on again.
OUR VALUES
Three principles guide every pair we select, every price we set and every order we ship.
01 · SUSTAINABILITY
The most beautiful sneakers are made to last for years, yet too many end up forgotten after a few wears. We believe their story shouldn't end there. By giving pairs that already exist a new owner, we keep good design in use and avoid making something new when something great is already here.
02 · AUTHENTICITY
In a market where counterfeits are everywhere, authenticity is the foundation of everything we do. Every pair is authenticated by hand before it's listed, and if it doesn't pass every check, it's never sold. For anyone who wants extra certainty, independent verification is always available.
03 · ACCESSIBILITY
Luxury shouldn't feel out of reach or come with surprises. Pre-owned makes great design available at a fairer price than new, and we keep everything clear from the first click to delivery: the price you see is the price you pay.
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