Shoes for donation should be in good condition for reuse. Consider bringing shoes to a local cobbler to transform your shoes through stretching, cleaning, resoling, polish, and strap/buckle repair/replacement to bring you joy once more. Tie or rubber band pairs of shoes so they stay together.
Vendors
| Vendor | Address | City | Destination | Disposal Method | Notes | |
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| Sports Basement (Walnut Creek) | 1881 Ygnacio Valley Rd | Walnut Creek | Reuse | Buyback Drop-off | Pre-loved Trade In Program. Lightly used boots & shoes including for ski and snowboard for kids and adults. Not accepted: shoes missing insoles or with heavy wear (e.g. heavy food indentations) | |
| Sports Basement (Sunnyvale) | 1177 Kern Ave | Sunnyvale | Reuse | Buyback Drop-off | Pre-loved Trade In Program. Lightly used boots & shoes including for ski and snowboard for kids and adults. Not accepted: shoes missing insoles or with heavy wear (e.g. heavy food indentations) | |
| Sports Basement (SF Stonestown) |
3251 20th Ave Suite 390 |
San Francisco | Reuse | Buyback Drop-off | Pre-loved Trade In Program. Lightly used boots & shoes including for ski and snowboard for kids and adults. Not accepted: shoes missing insoles or with heavy wear (e.g. heavy food indentations) | |
| Sports Basement (SF Presidio) | 610 Old Mason St | San Francisco | Reuse | Buyback Drop-off | Pre-loved Trade In Program. Lightly used boots & shoes including for ski and snowboard for kids and adults. Not accepted: shoes missing insoles or with heavy wear (e.g. heavy food indentations) | |
| Sports Basement (SF Bryant St) | 1590 Bryant St | San Francisco | Reuse | Buyback Drop-off | Pre-loved Trade In Program. Lightly used boots & shoes including for ski and snowboard for kids and adults. Not accepted: shoes missing insoles or with heavy wear (e.g. heavy food indentations) | |
| Sports Basement (San Ramon) | 1041 Market Place | San Ramon | Reuse | Buyback Drop-off | Pre-loved Trade In Program. Lightly used boots & shoes including for ski and snowboard for kids and adults. Not accepted: shoes missing insoles or with heavy wear (e.g. heavy food indentations) | |
| Sports Basement (Redwood City) | 202 Walnut St | Redwood City | Reuse | Buyback Drop-off | Pre-loved Trade In Program. Lightly used boots & shoes including for ski and snowboard for kids and adults. Not accepted: shoes missing insoles or with heavy wear (e.g. heavy food indentations) | |
| Sports Basement (Berkeley) | 2727 Milvia St. | Berkeley | Reuse | Buyback Drop-off | Pre-loved Trade In Program. Lightly used boots & shoes including for ski and snowboard for kids and adults. Not accepted: shoes missing insoles or with heavy wear (e.g. heavy food indentations) | |
| Spee-Dee Shoe Repairs | 191 Pelton Center Way | San Leandro | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Soles 4 Shoes | 319 Martingale Dr | Old Hickory | Reuse | Free Drop-off, Free Mail-in | We accept all styles and sizes of new or gently-worn shoes. | |
| Sole Supremacy | 5904 Newpark Plaza | Newark | Reuse | Buyback Drop-off, Buyback Mail-in | Authentic sneakers like Air Jordans, Nike, Adidas, etc. Never worn and worn. Buy, sell, trade. | |
| Sola Lucy | 2220 Mountain Blvd | Oakland | Reuse | Buyback Drop-off | women's apparel, shoes, jewelry and accessoriess | |
| Sleep Play Love |
5377 College Ave (Rockridge) |
Oakland | Reuse | Buyback Drop-off | Infant to Kids size 2 | |
| Silver Moon | 3233 Lakeshore Ave. | Oakland | Reuse | Buyback Drop-off | Clean & free of dirt | |
| Shoe Stop Shoe Repair & Alteration | 17685 Hesperian Blvd | San Lorenzo | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Shoe Stop Instant Shoe Repair | 1570 Stoneridge Mall Rd | Pleasanton | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Shoe Stop Inc | 5255 Mowry Ave suite c | Fremont | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Shoe Clinic | 3945 Piedmont Ave | Oakland | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Shepherd's Gate New Life Store | 4014 East Ave | Livermore | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| SF Flea Market | 1166 Shafter Ave | San Francisco | Reuse | Buyback Mail-in |
Curbside Service
| Bulky Pickup | Special Action | Note | ||
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| Alameda |
Bundled & labeled for reuse/donation. Contact ACI at (510) 483-1400 for a bulky pick-up. ### |
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| Castro Valley Sanitary District |
Clean and dry. See Textile Collection Program details. Collect clean and dry materials in a large plastic bag to keep it clean during collection for Textile Pick-ups, which are held 2x/yr (first full wk of June/Oct). Set bags or boxes of dry (no biowaste) textiles by blue cart. ### |
Clean and dry. See Textile Reuse & Recycling Program details. ### |
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| Dublin |
Textile Collection Program AVI collects clean & dry textiles quarterly first full week of Jul, Oct, Jan and Apr in clear plastic bags from residents (SF & MF). Schedule collection at 925-479-9545 at least 7 days out. ### |
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