Sneaker proxies give each task in your sneaker bot its own IP address, in the country the store sells to, so release-day checkouts, raffle entries and stock monitors don’t all run through your home connection. The best sneaker proxies are fast, keep one IP from cart to confirmation and match the store’s region. We compared 14 providers on the two products sneaker setups actually use: static ISP proxies, priced per IP a month, and rotating residential proxies, priced per GB, plus targeting and trials. For a ready-made setup, see ProxyEmpire’s sneaker proxies.
Quick answer
ProxyEmpire is the best sneaker proxy provider in 2026. Static ISP proxies cost $3.50 for one IP a month and fall to $2.00 on larger bundles, in 24 countries. Rotating residential runs from $3.50 down to $1.50/GB in 179 countries and territories, with city, ZIP and ISP targeting included, and datacenter IPs for monitors cost $0.625 falling to $0.35/GB. There is no concurrent session limit, and a $1.97 trial covers residential and mobile.
Best sneaker proxies compared
All 14 providers at a glance| # | Provider | ISP proxies (per IP a month) | Rotating residential | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ProxyEmpire | $3.50 → $2.00/IP | $3.50 → $1.50/GB | Best overall |
| 2 | Proxy-Seller | $3.00 → $2.25/IP | $3.50 → $1.45/GB | Single ISP IPs by country |
| 3 | NodeMaven | From $2.99/IP | $5.31 → $2.75/GB | Quality-filtered IPs |
| 4 | Webshare | $3.70 → $1.80/IP | $3.50 → $1.50/GB | Cheap ISP at volume |
| 5 | Byteful | $3.00 → $2.75/IP (10+ IPs) | $3.25 → $1.95/GB | Traffic that never expires |
| 6 | ResiProx | — | $3.50 → $1.75/GB | Residential and mobile on a budget |
| 7 | MarsProxies | $2.99 → $2.09/IP | $4.99 → $2.10/GB | ISP IPs with unlimited data |
| 8 | Decodo | $3.33 → $2.60/IP | $4.00 → $2.00/GB | Small ISP starter plans |
| 9 | IPRoyal | $2.70/IP (30 days) | $7.00 → $3.36/GB | A dedicated sneaker plan |
| 10 | Oxylabs | $3.20 → $2.50/IP | $6.00 → $2.50/GB | Enterprise teams |
| 11 | Infatica | $3.00 → $1.95/IP | $4.00 → $2.60/GB | Low ISP rate at volume |
| 12 | Bright Data | $3.50 → $2.50/IP | $4.00 → $2.50/GB | Largest listed network |
| 13 | SOAX | — | $5.00 → $1.50/GB | Mobile at the residential rate |
| 14 | Rayobyte | $5.00/IP (5–99 IPs) | $3.50 → $0.70/GB | Cheapest residential at 1 TB |
ISP prices are per dedicated IP per month, from one IP (or the smallest plan) to the lowest published volume rate; daily and weekly rates are left out. “—” means the provider does not list ISP or static residential proxies. Rotating residential shows the regular rate on the smallest plan, then the lowest per-GB rate published at 1 TB or less; promotions are covered in the reviews. Bright Data’s residential price is its current 50% discount (list $8.00 → $5.00/GB). All prices were checked on each provider’s own pages on 22–29 September 2026.
How we compared sneaker proxy providers
What a release day needs from a proxyOn a limited release, stock can be gone in seconds, so a sneaker proxy has to be quick, stay on the same IP through checkout and sit in the store’s own country. We looked first at ISP proxies, the usual choice for checkout tasks, then at rotating residential for raffles, store accounts and monitors.
The 14 best sneaker proxies in 2026
ISP and residential sneaker proxy providers, reviewed
ProxyEmpire
Best overallProxyEmpire covers every job around a release from one account: static ISP proxies for checkout tasks, rotating residential and mobile IPs for raffle entries and store accounts, and low-cost datacenter IPs for stock monitors.
- ISP IPs stay the same all month, and residential sticky sessions keep one IP from cart to confirmation
- Country, region, city, ZIP and ISP targeting included, no concurrent session limit, 99.9% uptime and 24/7 support from real people
- ISP proxies are sold in 24 countries with country-level targeting only, and Webshare and Infatica go lower per IP at volume
Proxy-Seller
Single ISP IPs by countryProxy-Seller rents ISP proxies one IP at a time, $3.00 a month for one and $2.25 each at 500, with the country chosen for every IP and no traffic cap.
- One of the lowest residential rates at 1 TB, for raffle and account IPs
- HTTP(S) and SOCKS5 on the same login
- Residential traffic expires 30 days after purchase
NodeMaven
Quality-filtered IPsNodeMaven screens each IP for quality before assigning it, and its sneaker page points checkout tasks to its ISP proxies, which come with unlimited traffic. Residential plans currently show 20% off, at $4.25 falling to $2.20/GB.
- Sticky residential sessions of up to 24 hours, and unused traffic rolls over
- Country, region, city and ISP targeting
- No datacenter proxies for cheap monitors, and residential is pricier than most at its regular rate
Webshare
Cheap ISP at volumeWebshare’s dedicated static residential IPs cost $3.70 for one IP a month and fall to $1.80 each at 250 IPs, the lowest ISP rate here at that size.
- Static IPs from US internet providers such as AT&T and Cox
- A free plan with 10 datacenter proxies for testing a bot setup
- ISP prices depend on the bandwidth tier you pick, and residential bandwidth does not roll over
Byteful
Traffic that never expiresByteful, formerly Ping Proxies, has a sneaker proxies page and pairs residential bandwidth that never expires with static residential IPs at $3.00 each, falling to $2.75 at 100.
- Static IPs from internet providers such as Comcast, Spectrum and AT&T
- Sticky sessions of up to 24 hours
- Static IPs come in blocks of at least 10, and the smallest residential plan is 10 GB
ResiProx
Residential and mobile on a budgetResiProx sells rotating residential and mobile proxies over HTTPS and SOCKS5, with country, region, city and ISP targeting on every plan, a good fit for raffle entries and store accounts.
- One trial covers both residential and mobile
- City and ISP targeting from the first gigabyte
- Rotating proxies only — no static, ISP or datacenter IPs for checkout tasks
MarsProxies
ISP IPs with unlimited dataMarsProxies sells ISP proxies with unlimited data from a single IP at $2.99 a month down to $2.09 each at 1,000 IPs, and its old sneaker proxies address now leads to that ISP product.
- No minimum order on ISP IPs
- 24/7 support
- It lists 1M+ residential IPs, a small pool next to most here, and has no free trial
Decodo (formerly Smartproxy)
Small ISP starter plansDecodo keeps a sneaker proxies page that lists the bots it works with, and sells dedicated ISP plans from three IPs for $9.99 a month down to $2.60 per IP at 100, with unlimited bandwidth.
- HTTP(S) and SOCKS5 on all its proxy types
- A 14-day money-back option on the first purchase
- Sticky residential sessions default to 10 minutes (up to 24 hours if you set it)
IPRoyal
A dedicated sneaker planIPRoyal still sells a dedicated sneaker proxy product and says those IPs are not shared between users. Its ISP proxies cost $2.70 per IP for 30 days.
- Residential traffic never expires
- Unlimited sessions on ISP proxies
- The highest residential entry price here
Oxylabs
Enterprise teamsOxylabs has a sneaker proxies page built around its residential network, which it lists at 175M+ IPs, and sells dedicated ISP proxies in 25 locations from $3.20 per IP (5 IPs) to $2.50 at 300.
- Country, state, city and ZIP targeting on residential
- Sticky sessions of up to 24 hours
- The smallest residential plan is 5 GB for $30 a month, dedicated ISP needs at least 5 IPs, and there is no residential trial
Infatica
Low ISP rate at volumeInfatica sells static ISP IPs from $3.00 a month, falling to $1.95 at volume, next to a residential network it lists at 45M+ IPs.
- One of the lowest ISP volume rates here
- 20% off annual plans
- Its residential rate at 1 TB, $2.60/GB, is among the highest here
Bright Data
Largest listed networkBright Data lists 400M+ monthly residential IPs and sells dedicated ISP proxies from $3.50 down to $2.50 per IP. Residential is currently 50% off, at $4.00 falling to $2.50/GB.
- Very precise location targeting
- 24/7 engineer support
- Strict KYC for new users, and unused monthly commitment does not roll over
SOAX
Mobile at the residential rateSOAX charges one rate for residential and mobile traffic, so store accounts that live on a phone cost the same as residential ones.
- Region, city and ISP targeting
- Custom session lengths
- No ISP proxies on its current price list, and credits expire after 60 days
Rayobyte
Cheapest residential at 1 TBRayobyte’s residential ladder falls to $0.70/GB at 1 TB, the lowest rate at that size here, which suits heavy monitor traffic.
- $2/GB from 50 GB and $1.50/GB from 250 GB
- Pay-as-you-go traffic never expires
- ISP proxies cost $5 per IP, the most expensive here
ISP, residential or datacenter proxies for sneakers?
Match the proxy to the jobMost sneaker setups use more than one proxy type, because each part of a release asks something different of the IP. Checkout needs speed and an IP that never changes, accounts and raffle entries need a real home connection in the right place, and monitors need lots of cheap requests.
| ISP (static residential) | Rotating residential | Rotating mobile | Datacenter | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IP source | Internet provider ranges | Home broadband | 4G and 5G carriers | Server data centres |
| IP changes | Never, all month | Per request or sticky | On demand or sticky | Per request or sticky |
| Priced by | IP per month | GB | GB | GB |
| Best for sneakers | Release-day checkouts | Raffles and store accounts | App releases and phone accounts | Monitors and stock checks |
| ProxyEmpire price | $3.50 → $2.00/IP | $3.50 → $1.50/GB | $4.50 → $2.00/GB | $0.625 → $0.35/GB |
ISP proxies are the usual pick for checkout because they combine server-like speed with a residential IP that stays yours. Rotating residential proxies reach far more places, including stores outside the 24 countries where ProxyEmpire sells ISP IPs, with city and ZIP targeting. Datacenter IPs are the cheapest way to run monitors, but big brand stores tend to recognise server ranges, so keep them away from checkout. Mobile prices above are ProxyEmpire’s current 50% discount (list $9.00 → $4.00/GB). Read ISP proxies vs residential proxies for the full comparison, or go straight to static residential proxies, rotating residential proxies and rotating datacenter proxies.
Proxies for Nike and other brand stores
The same choice, with less room for errorSearches for Nike proxies or SNKRS proxies come down to the same decision as any other store, and the big brand stores and their apps are among the strictest about the IPs they accept.
- Checkout tasks: ISP proxies in the store’s country, one per task.
- Account logins and draw entries: rotating residential or mobile IPs with a sticky session, so each account signs in from the same place every time.
- App-only releases: mobile IPs, because the traffic comes from a phone app.
- Stock pages: datacenter or residential IPs for monitors, never for checkout.
Match the country of the IP to the store and your delivery address, and the state or city where a release is local. Each retailer’s terms apply, and many releases are limited to one pair per person. Store and brand names are trademarks of their owners, and ProxyEmpire is not affiliated with any retailer.
How to set up proxies in a sneaker bot
From sign-up to your first task- Pick a type for each job: ISP for checkouts, residential or mobile for accounts and raffles, datacenter for monitors.
- Set the location: choose the store’s country in the dashboard, and a region or city on residential if you need one.
- Choose the session: sticky for checkout tasks and accounts, a new IP per request for monitors.
- Export the list: generate proxies in host:port:username:password format. ProxyEmpire’s residential and mobile proxies use v2.proxyempire.io on port 5000 over HTTP, HTTPS or SOCKS5.
- Load one proxy per task: 25 checkout tasks need 25 proxies, plus a few spares.
- Test before the drop: run your bot’s proxy speed test the day before and replace anything slow.
With rotating residential and mobile you pay per GB rather than per IP, so adding tasks does not mean buying a new plan. Still choosing software? See our guide to the best sneaker bots that are still sold in 2026.
Free sneaker proxies: are they worth it?
Why we don’t publish a listNo. Free proxy lists are public servers shared by thousands of people, so they are slow, go offline within hours and are usually refused by the big stores already. Worse, you don’t know who runs them, and a checkout sends your login, address and card details through that server. That is why we don’t publish a list. If you want to test before paying, use a trial: ProxyEmpire’s costs $1.97, Byteful and Decodo offer free residential trials, and Webshare has a free plan with 10 datacenter proxies.
Sneaker proxy FAQ
Short answersWhat are the best sneaker proxies?
ProxyEmpire, in our 2026 comparison: static ISP proxies from $2.00 per IP a month for checkouts, residential IPs in 179 countries and territories from $1.50/GB for accounts and raffles, and datacenter IPs for monitors.
ISP or residential proxies for sneakers?
ISP proxies for checkout tasks, because they are fast and never change. Rotating residential proxies for raffles, store accounts and stores in countries where ISP IPs are not sold.
Do datacenter proxies work for sneakers?
Yes, for monitors, stock checks and less strict stores, where they are the cheapest option. Big brand stores tend to recognise server IPs, so use ISP or residential proxies for checkout there.
How many proxies do I need for a sneaker bot?
One per task, plus a few spares. If your bot runs 25 checkout tasks, you need 25 proxies.
What are private sneaker proxies?
Proxies used by you alone, usually dedicated ISP proxies. Check that an IP is dedicated before you buy, because some cheap static plans share each IP with other customers.
Do I need mobile proxies for sneaker apps?
They are the closest match for releases sold through a phone app, because the traffic comes from a carrier network. For website releases, ISP and residential proxies are usually enough.
How long does a ProxyEmpire sticky session last?
There is no fixed time limit: the IP stays until you rotate it or the device behind it goes offline. For an IP that must never change, use a static ISP proxy.
Which sneaker bots work with ProxyEmpire?
Any bot that accepts HTTP, HTTPS or SOCKS5 proxies with a username and password. The dashboard exports lists in host:port:username:password format.
Where can I buy cheap sneaker proxies?
Start with ProxyEmpire’s $1.97 trial, then buy residential from $1.50/GB or ISP from $2.00 per IP a month. Unused bandwidth rolls over, so data you don’t use on one release is there for the next.
Do sneaker proxies win releases?
No. Proxies give each task a fast, stable IP in the right location, but stock, queues and draws decide who gets a pair, and every store sets its own purchase rules.
Sneaker proxies for every task
Static ISP proxies in 24 countries from $2.00 a month, residential IPs in 179 countries and territories from $1.50/GB, no concurrent session limit and 24/7 support from real people. Try ProxyEmpire for $1.97.
