13 Places and Ways to Recycle Shoes
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What to do with old Shoes:
- Wear Them
- Wash Them/ clean up resole, dye for new look. New Look Video , Plain White Shoes
- Stick in the car for that one time you may need that look/
- Give to Pet to play with
- Curb Alert on Craigslist
- Freecycle: Trade or Swap
- Give to Homeless Shelter
- Re-purpose: Birdhouse, Planter
- Resell in Consignment Store
- Shoe Swap/ Clothing Exchange
- Donate Anyplace
- Post on Etsy (Alchemy to see if anyone needs)
- Recycle
Where to Recyle Shoes
Boulder Running: (Colorado)
Chaco Inc: Rock Creek Outdoor Retailer:
Crocs: In development, recycling your Crocs (Soles United)
Ways to Help Shoe Recycling Program (Soles4Soles)
Perpetual Prosperity Pumps Foundation
Recycled Runners: Has drop off location on websites. (International as well)
The Shoe Bank: Goal is to put comfortable shoes on homeless in Dallas
Sole Responsibilty: (Canada)
U Tube video about Shoe Donations in Africa (Shoes for Africa)
Make Your Own Shoes From Recycled Materials:
Shoes Made from Grocery Bags

Shoes made from Grocery Bags
Shoes made with Computer Key Boards

How To Build Roller Skates from old Shoes
Shoes Made with Recycled Tires

Other Fun Re-Purposing of Old Shoes
Shoe Planter:

Resources:
General Information from Footwear Global

Wrestling Mask
Other Ideas From Crafts Magazine
Updating Your Look: New Sandals
Shoe Repair:
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Comment from aracely
Time July 7, 2008 at 4:57 pm
this is my favorite entry!! i love to create fun, fresh things and those seem great ideas… sometimes people hope to recycle stuff but cant find a place to taqe their recycled stuff, be it plastics (not bottles) or yard stuff, and shoes of course thanx for your research!!!!