Shopping for international products, especially sought-after athletic footwear like the Nike ZoomX Vaporfly, can be challenging if you're not based in China. However, using a reliable proxy shopping service like Sugargoo
Sugargoo is a China-based proxy buying and forwarding service
Visit Sugargoo’s official website
If you haven’t located the shoe yet, you can use detailed listings compiled in platforms such as Find’s Spreadsheet, a regularly updated database featuring high-quality reps and retail versions of this popular running shoe. Once you’ve identified the product URL, copy it.
Paste the Taobao link on Sugargoo’s app or "International Purchase" page.
Upfront costs to be considered include:
Service | Cost |
---|---|
Item Price (e.g., ¥1000) | ≈ $140 USD* |
Domestic Shipping Fee | ¥10-¥30 |
Proxy Service Fee | ¥25 per order |
Consider using Sugargoo’s "Warehouse Storage" option if adding more items to reduce overseas freight costs by consolidating parcels. Then, navigate to "My Warehouse" and choose suitable shipping methods like EMS, DHL, or FedEx
To ensure authenticity when buying branded items like Vaporflys:
Wire reimbursements for cancelled orders to their web wallet or PayPal account minus transaction deductions between ~5-10% inconvenience charge.
* Exchange rates fluctuate. Check conversion tools prior to finals.