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 |
2774 Livermore Outlets Drive Converse, Premium Outlets (drop-box in store) |
Livermore | Recycle | Free Drop-off | athletic shoes (rubber soles) that are in too poor of a condition for others to use | |
| Montclair Shoe Repair | 6112 La Salle Ave # 4 | Oakland | Repair | Paid Drop-off | ||
| Chaco Sandals Repair Program | ReChacoFactory | Rockford | Repair | Paid Mail-in | Resole, replace certain straps (Z versions), unstick straps, shorten straps and replace buckles on Chacos sandals for a fee. | |
| Next Step | 902 San Pablo Ave | Albany | Repair | Paid Drop-off | ||
| 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 | Paid Drop-off | ||
| Traverso's Work Shoe Headquarters | 6743 Dublin Blvd #26 | Dublin | Repair | Paid Drop-off | ||
| Traverso's Work Shoe Headquarters | 12557 San Pablo Ave | Richmond | Repair | Paid Drop-off | ||
| The Cobblers | 22443 Foothill Blvd | Hayward | Repair | Paid Drop-off | ||
| Red Wing Shoe Repair |
Red Wing Store - San Leandro 699 Lewelling Blvd; #156 |
San Leandro | Repair | Paid Drop-off, Paid Mail-in | 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. | |
| Ike's Shoe & Luggage Repair | 3311 Lakeshore Ave | Oakland | Repair | Paid Drop-off | ||
| Stege Shoe Repair | 460 Stege Ave | Richmond | Repair | Paid Drop-off | ||
| Frank's Shoe Repair & Leather Goods | 1619 Polk St | San Francisco | Repair | Paid Drop-off, Paid Mail-in | ||
| Spee-Dee Shoe Repairs | 191 Pelton Center Way | San Leandro | Repair | Paid Drop-off | ||
| Maselli Brothers Shoe, Leather, Luggage Service & Repair |
1809 Santa Rita Rd Ste E |
Pleasanton | Repair | Paid Drop-off, Paid Mail-in | 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. | |
| Shoe Stop Shoe Repair & Alteration | 17685 Hesperian Blvd | San Lorenzo | Repair | Paid Drop-off | ||
| Maselli Brothers Shoe, Leather, Luggage Service & Repair | 7911 Brentwood Blvd | Brentwood | Repair | Paid Drop-off, Paid Mail-in | 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. | |
| Shoe Stop Instant Shoe Repair | 1570 Stoneridge Mall Rd | Pleasanton | Repair | Paid Drop-off | ||
| Model Shoe Renew | 1934 Shattuck Ave | Berkeley | Repair | Paid Drop-off | clogs, sneakers, dress shoes, dog damage, tevas, red wing boot, dance chose, cowboys, heel repair, shine, walking show, western boot, red bottom repair, Birkenstocks | |
| BJ's Shoes Repair & Luggage | 414 12th St | Oakland | Repair | Paid Drop-off |
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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