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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| ReUse A Shoe - Nike Grind Drop-off Locations | Recycle | Free Drop-off | POOR Condition only - athletic shoes (rubber soles) that are in too poor of a condition for others to use. Donate good condition athletic shoes to REUSE programs. See website for current locations, then call the store before you go. | |||
| Birkenstock Shoe Repair Locator |
100 Wood Hollow Drive Headquarters |
Novato | Repair | Free Mail-in | Use online tool to find shoe repair shops that specialize in Birkenstocks. Repairs will be for a fee. | |
| Tri-Valley Cobbler | 2558 Old First St # A | Livermore | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Ike's Shoe & Luggage Repair | 3311 Lakeshore Ave | Oakland | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Traverso's Work Shoe Headquarters | 6743 Dublin Blvd #26 | Dublin | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Frank's Shoe Repair & Leather Goods | 1619 Polk St | San Francisco | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee, Mail-in for a Fee | ||
| Maselli Brothers Shoe, Leather, Luggage Service & Repair |
1809 Santa Rita Rd Ste E |
Pleasanton | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee, Mail-in for a Fee | Alter your sandals and reposition straps. Replace slippery heels from plastic to non-skid rubber. Adapt or restyle to custom fit to your unique feet. Stretch and adjust shoes to break-in or increase comfort. Professionally waterproof your shoes and leather garments. | |
| Traverso's Work Shoe Headquarters | 12557 San Pablo Ave | Richmond | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Maselli Brothers Shoe, Leather, Luggage Service & Repair | 7911 Brentwood Blvd | Brentwood | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee, Mail-in for a Fee | Alter your sandals and reposition straps. Replace slippery heels from plastic to non-skid rubber. Adapt or restyle to custom fit to your unique feet. Stretch and adjust shoes to break-in or increase comfort. Professionally waterproof your shoes and leather garments. | |
| The Cobblers | 22443 Foothill Blvd | Hayward | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Model Shoe Renew | 1934 Shattuck Ave | Berkeley | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | Services include cleaning and repair of clogs, sneakers, dress shoes, dog damage repair, heel repair, shoe shines, and specialty shoes including Tevas, Red Wing Boots, dance shoes, cowboy boots, walking shoes, Western boots, red bottomed heels, & Birkenstocks | |
| Stege Shoe Repair | 460 Stege Ave | Richmond | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Red Wing Shoe Repair |
Red Wing Store - San Leandro 699 Lewelling Blvd; #156 |
San Leandro | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee, Mail-in for a Fee | Red Wing Shoe repair and shoe care products (online). Fee for repairs & products (like boot bumpers, tuff toes, leather care oils & cleaners). Shipping free if drop at a store or w/ $50 repair order minimum. | |
| Fruitvale Shoe Repair | 1465 Fruitvale Ave | Oakland | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Spee-Dee Shoe Repairs | 191 Pelton Center Way | San Leandro | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| A1 Shoe & Luggage Repair |
Phillips Building 1399 N Main St |
Walnut Creek | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | Shoe shine while you wait | |
| 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 | ||
| BJ's Shoes Repair & Luggage | 414 12th St | Oakland | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Shoe Stop Inc | 5255 Mowry Ave suite c | Fremont | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee |
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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| Albany | ||||
| Berkeley | ||||
| 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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