Take-Back Programs - GotSneakers

Add a revenue stream that does good for the planet.

Offer your customers a simple way to recycle worn footwear — fully managed, fully measured, and a feel-good revenue stream for your brand.

A customer bringing worn sneakers to a retail counter
Take-Back Programs

A revenue stream your customers can feel good about.

We handle the logistics end to end — free shipping, collection materials, compensation for qualifying footwear, and full impact and financial reporting. You get the goodwill and the numbers to prove it.

1

We set you up

Collection bags, prepaid shipping labels, and in-store materials — everything your team needs to start collecting, at no cost.

2

Customers bring shoes in

Shoppers drop off worn footwear at your location or ship it in. Each pair is logged toward your program's impact.

3

We grade, pay & report

Every pair is inspected, graded, and compensated per the guidelines below — then rolled into your impact and financial reports.

How We Evaluate

How every pair is evaluated.

Three things decide where a pair lands: its brand, its size, and its condition.

Approved footwear brands GotSneakers accepts

Brand

Only approved brands qualify for earnings. Every pair still counts toward diversion and impact.

Big versus small footwear size measurement

Measurement

Each pair is measured as Big (8 inches or more) or Small (under 8 inches).

Multipoint shoe inspection points

Condition

A multipoint inspection grades each pair from Excellent to Recyclable across upper, interior, toe, midsole, and sole.

Payout Guidelines

What qualifying footwear earns.

Payouts are set by size and condition. Big sizes earn more at the top tier; every graded pair earns its tier's rate.

Big Sizes — 8 inches or more
Platinum
$7
Condition: Excellent
Like new, ready for reuse
Approved brand · Big
Gold
$2
Condition: Good
Gently used, minor wear
Approved brand · Big
Silver
$1
Condition: Fair
Heavily used, still sound
Approved brand · Big
Bronze
$0
Condition: Recyclable
Damaged — recycled responsibly
Any brand
Small Sizes — under 8 inches
Platinum
$3
Condition: Excellent
Like new, ready for reuse
Approved brand · Small
Gold
$2
Condition: Good
Gently used, minor wear
Approved brand · Small
Silver
$1
Condition: Fair
Heavily used, still sound
Approved brand · Small
Bronze
$0
Condition: Recyclable
Damaged — recycled responsibly
Any brand
Our Impact

The difference we've made together.

Every pair your customers bring back adds to a running total — kept out of landfills, carbon avoided, and water conserved.

5,350,000
Pairs of shoes diverted from landfills
192,600,000
Pounds of CO₂e averted
12,037,500,000
Gallons of water saved

Start your take-back program

Tell us about your brand and a member of our team will reach out to build your program.

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