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. | |||
The Cobblery | 410 S California Ave | Palo Alto | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | Repairs: Bags, zippers, shoes, leather items | |
Nick's Shoe Repair | 747 23rd St | Richmond | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
Instant Shoe Care | 415 S Shore Center | Alameda | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | shoe restoration and repair | |
A1 Shoe & Luggage Repair |
Phillips Building 1399 N Main St |
Walnut Creek | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | Shoe shine while you wait | |
Mel's Shoe Clinic | 3366 Village Dr | Castro Valley | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | Insoles, leather repair, soled, vinyl repair, high heels, orthopedic work, shoe finish and dying. Birkenstock repair specialist. Sell insoles, laces and polish and a stylish selection of decorative boot tips. | |
Modern Shoe Repair | 3602 International Blvd | Oakland | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
Chaco Sandals Repair Program | ReChacoFactory | Rockford | Repair | Mail-in for a Fee | Resole, replace certain straps (Z versions), unstick straps, shorten straps and replace buckles on Chacos sandals for a fee. | |
Right-Way Shoe Repair | 5239 College Ave | Oakland | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | Shoe repair and refurbishing. | |
Montclair Shoe Repair | 6112 La Salle Ave # 4 | Oakland | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
Next Step | 902 San Pablo Ave | Albany | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
Tri-Valley Cobbler | 2558 Old First St # A | Livermore | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
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. | |
Traverso's Work Shoe Headquarters | 6743 Dublin Blvd #26 | Dublin | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
Traverso's Work Shoe Headquarters | 12557 San Pablo Ave | Richmond | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
The Cobblers | 22443 Foothill Blvd | Hayward | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
Stege Shoe Repair | 460 Stege Ave | Richmond | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
Spee-Dee Shoe Repairs | 191 Pelton Center Way | San Leandro | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
Shoe Stop Shoe Repair & Alteration | 17685 Hesperian Blvd | San Lorenzo | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
Ike's Shoe & Luggage Repair | 3311 Lakeshore Ave | Oakland | 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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Livermore | ||||
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Pleasanton | ||||
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San Leandro (Oro Loma - L3) | ||||
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Unincorporated Oro Loma (L1) | ||||
Union City |