Add a revenue stream that does good for the planet.
Give your customers an easy way to bring back worn footwear. It earns you money on every qualifying pair, brings shoppers back into your store, and shows them you share their values.
Why retailers love take-back programs:
A take-back program does good for the planet and good for your business.
Customers love to shop with environmentally conscious stores.
Shoppers want to buy from businesses that take care of the planet, and a take-back program shows them you do.
You add a revenue stream that's close to pure profit.
We cover the bags, shipping, and reporting, so what we pay you for qualifying pairs is nearly all profit.
Customers come back and stay loyal to your shop.
Every drop-off is another visit to your store, and customers who share your values keep shopping with you.
It's Easy and Free to Get Started:
We handle the logistics from start to finish, including free shipping, collection materials, payment for qualifying footwear, and full impact and financial reporting, so you get the goodwill and the numbers to prove it.
We give you everything you need
Everything you need to be successful, including collection bags, prepaid shipping labels, and in-store materials, all at no cost.
Customers bring shoes in
Customers bring their used footwear in, and you fill the GotSneakers bags and send them to us using prepaid shipping labels.
We grade, pay & report
Every pair is inspected, graded, and paid out using the guidelines below, then rolled into your impact and financial reports.
How every pair is evaluated:
Three things decide where a pair lands: its brand, its size, and its condition.
Brand
Only approved brands qualify for earnings. Every pair still counts toward diversion and impact.
Measurement
Each pair is measured as Big (8 inches or more) or Small (under 8 inches).
Condition
A multipoint inspection grades each pair from Excellent to Recyclable across upper, interior, toe, midsole, and sole.
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.
The difference GotSneakers partners have made:
Every pair your customers bring back adds to these running totals for footwear kept out of landfills, carbon averted, and 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.