Good Question: What To Do With Old Shoes?

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Dear Re-nest,
What can we do with used shoes (not sneakers)? Is there an organization or company that takes them for recycling?

Thanks,
Kim

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Nike's Reuse a Shoe program! http://www.nikereuseashoe.com/

posted by SaritaSunshine on July 10th 2009 at 12:20pm
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Many times your local shelter has drives for used clothes and shoes, especially during the winter.

posted by odlaram7 on July 10th 2009 at 1:32pm
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The Nike shoe program is only for sneakers. The question is specifically about non-sneaker shoes. This is a good question, what do you do with items such as shoes that are no longer usable? What if they are no longer wearable and you don't want to put a potted plant in them? Where does old leather go to die...

posted by BonivaGScott on July 10th 2009 at 7:58pm
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Leave them visible on a sidewalk on a sunny day with a note saying "free" and someone less fortunate will put them to good use.

posted by CJL on July 14th 2009 at 10:36am
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Take a look at Share Your Soles:
http://shareyoursoles.org/os-who.asp

They are not in every state, but maybe there's a location by you:
http://shareyoursoles.org/gi-donateshoes.asp

Another options is Soles4Souls:
http://www.soles4souls.org/donate/your_shoes.html

posted by Jeri Dansky on July 18th 2009 at 9:34pm
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