Poor condition looks different to different folks. Tie or rubber band pairs of shoes so they stay together and donate them for possible reuse or recycling.
Shoes - Poor Condition
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.
Vendors
| Vendor | Address | City | Destination | Disposal Method | Notes | |
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| Zara (Walnut Creek) | 1275 Broadway Plaza | Walnut Creek | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Tri-Valley Cobbler | 2558 Old First St # A | Livermore | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Tri-CED Community Recycling | 33377 Western Ave. | Union City | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Accepts clean ripped, stained, worn fabric/clothing is resold on the textile market, for the rags market or carpet padding/seat stuffing. | |
| Traverso's Work Shoe Headquarters | 12557 San Pablo Ave | Richmond | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Traverso's Work Shoe Headquarters | 6743 Dublin Blvd #26 | Dublin | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| TranSports | 6014 College Ave. | Oakland | Recycle | Free Drop-off | very poor condition running shoes for recycling collection | |
| The Hood Cobbler | 38th St | Oakland | Repair | Pick-up for a Fee | Specializes in sneakers. Full sole reglue, deep cleaning, touch ups, midsole repaint, un-yellowing of soles, suede deep cleaning, designer shoes deep clean, sole icing. Discount for quantity. | |
| The Cobblery | 410 S California Ave | Palo Alto | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | Repairs: Bags, zippers, shoes, leather items | |
| 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 | ||
| Sports Basement (Walnut Creek) | 1881 Ygnacio Valley Rd | Walnut Creek | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Sports Basement (Sunnyvale) | 1177 Kern Ave | Sunnyvale | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Sports Basement (SF Stonestown) |
3251 20th Ave Suite 390 |
San Francisco | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Sports Basement (SF Presidio) | 610 Old Mason St | San Francisco | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Sports Basement (SF Bryant St) | 1590 Bryant St | San Francisco | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Sports Basement (San Ramon) | 1041 Market Place | San Ramon | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Sports Basement (Redwood City) | 202 Walnut St | Redwood City | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Sports Basement (Berkeley) | 2727 Milvia St. | Berkeley | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Spee-Dee Shoe Repairs | 191 Pelton Center Way | San Leandro | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Sole Supremacy | 5904 Newpark Plaza | Newark | Reuse | Buyback Drop-off, Buyback Mail-in | Authentic sneakers like Air Jordans, Nike, Adidas, etc. See Worn collection - buy/sell/trade. WE GO THROUGH A METICULOUS, DEEP CLEANING PROCESS WITH EACH WORN PAIR. THIS INCLUDES THE REMOVAL OF DIRT, GRIME, LINT AND HAIR. WE CLEAN THE INSIDE, OUTSIDE, AND SOLES OF EVERY PAIR AS BEST AS POSSIBLE. ALL PAIRS COME IN ORIGINAL BOX UNLESS STATED. WE WILL DO OUR BEST TO BE TRANSPARENT WITH ANY FLAWS TO THE SHOES OR BOX. |
Curbside Service
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| Alameda |
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| Albany |
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| Berkeley |
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| Castro Valley Sanitary District |
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| Dublin |
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| Emeryville |
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| Fremont |
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| Hayward |
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| Hayward (Oro Loma - L2) |
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| Livermore |
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| Newark |
Unusable condition by others. ### |
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| Oakland |
Unusable condition by others. ### |
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| Piedmont |
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| Pleasanton |
Unusable condition by others. ### |
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| San Leandro |
Unusable condition by others. ### |
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| San Leandro (Oro Loma - L3) |
Unusable condition by others. ### |
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| San Lorenzo (Oro Loma) |
Unusable condition by others. ### |
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| Unincorporated Oro Loma (L1) |
Unusable condition by others. ### |
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| Union City |
Unusable condition by others. ### |
